How to make a unique tile picture for less than $3!

Step 3Dividing your picture into smaller elements

Dividing your picture into smaller elements
In order to print your paper you will have to take a few extra steps.

Make lines on your edited photo at 10 and 20 cm. This is just to make the next step easier, if you find it hard you can skip this.

Cut out the squares between the lines. Cut 0,5 cm away from the lines! Otherwise you will end up with a distorted face in the end. If you did not make the lines just check the ruler and make the cutting free hand. Each square will measure 9cm in each direction.

Paste the squares into 5 new documents, 2 in each except for the last one which will have just one square.

If needed, rotate the new documents to make them printable.

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Nov 24, 2011. 5:18 PMnhatch2 says:
I need help figuring out how to resize an image IDK if i dont have the right program to do this in. What program do I need to use for this?
Jun 19, 2011. 9:12 AMolywer says:
im having trouble printing the right size. i scaled it 30x30cm in a normal page but when i drag it to an A4 page it shrunk to 10x10cm. also, did u print it as a JPEG or a PSD file & did u print it through microsoft word? thanks..
Sep 4, 2010. 3:58 PMPlatino says:
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Sep 4, 2010. 4:07 PMPlatino says:
Oh nvm xD 0.5cm :P, great tutorial :) i needed something cool for my room
Aug 27, 2010. 11:25 PMdiannem46 says:
http://tilemage.50webs.com/ Forgot to say...it is Freeware...D
Aug 27, 2010. 11:24 PMdiannem46 says:
Hi ..i found this program to help....TileMage Image Splitter...http://tilemage.50webs.com/... :-)
Aug 25, 2010. 4:38 PMKenishaa says:
Hey. Will the pictures that we seperated supposed to be the size of the tile itself?
Jan 30, 2010. 9:03 PMT!KO says:
 Great but umm how am get the squares in GIMP? 
Dec 30, 2008. 5:39 PMtrancuan says:
Any programs for a Mac?
Dec 20, 2009. 1:14 PMZeroError says:
Photoshop works on Mac...
And GIMP might do, too, will have to check that, though.
Jul 6, 2009. 8:28 AMstaymia95 says:
Hi I download the posterazor.. but can't figure out how to make it print for the 9 titles? can anyone help? I have the photoshop 7.0 but Don't know how to use it either? Can I email my pic to anyone to crop for me?
Jun 5, 2009. 1:37 PMLaur3n513 says:
I don't have photoshop so I'm using PhotoImpact.....I have the grid but I can't seem to figure out how to cut them and place them in a new document...
Mar 27, 2009. 8:46 PMDiycowgurl says:
can u do a colored picture?
Feb 15, 2008. 6:18 PMemily0826 says:
What software can you use to make the grids?
Aug 26, 2008. 6:42 AMChucklesProductions says:
She's using photoshop. You can find grids under "View">"Show">"Grids" and you create guides (the lines) under "View">"New Guide"
Feb 18, 2008. 12:11 AMNoodle93 says:
GIMP can generate grids.

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