Using Time Saver for Batch Bridges Puzzle Creation

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⚡ Using Time Saver for Batch Bridges Puzzle Creation

🔍 Overview

The Time Saver feature in Puzzle Maker Pro – Bridges Creator Edition lets you create multiple puzzles in one go, each with its own settings or style.
Instead of generating one puzzle at a time, you can fill a table with different configurations — or even randomize them — and create a complete puzzle book in minutes.

Perfect for publishers, educators, and designers who want variety, speed, and consistency in puzzle output.

🧩 Required Module

🧰 Preparation

Before you start:

  1. Open Puzzle Maker Pro and select Bridges from the puzzle type dropdown.
  2. Configure a few Presets in the main module (e.g., “Easy,” “Medium,” “Hard,” or “Sketch Style”).
  3. Open the Time Saver tab — you’ll see a table where each row represents one puzzle to be generated.
Time Saver tab in Puzzle Maker Pro

🪜 Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1 – Add Rows to the Time Saver Table

  1. Click Add Row to create new puzzle entries. These will be based on the current puzzle settings for Bridges (“Default”)
  2. Click Add Row (Select Presets) to select presets from a list and create rows right away
  3. Each row defines one puzzle that will be generated when you click Create (TS).
  4. Add as many rows as you want — for example:
    • 10 rows = 10 puzzles
    • 50 rows = full puzzle book

💡 Tip: Start with 5–10 rows to test your layout and output folder setup.

Step 2 – Edit Presets for Each Row

  1. In the Preset column, click the ▼ down arrow to open your list of saved presets.
  2. Select a different preset for each row to vary difficulty, style, or layout.
  3. You can mix hand-drawn, classic, and styled puzzles in one batch — perfect for themed puzzle books.

🧠 Example setup:

RowPresetNotes
1Easy10×10, low density, 1 bridge
2Medium15×15, medium density, 2 bridges
3Hard (Sketch)20×20, 3 bridges, pencil look
4Expert20×20, 30%, 4 bridges

Step 3 – Reorder, Copy, or Shuffle Rows

  • Move Up / Down: Change the order of puzzles to control book sequence.
  • Copy Row: Duplicate a puzzle setup quickly to create small variations.
  • Shuffle: Randomize the row order for more variety in your final puzzle set.

💡 Pro Tip: Use Shuffle to mix different styles automatically before creating your final puzzle book.

Step 4 – Check Output Settings

  1. Go to Output Settings to confirm:
    • Output format (PNG, PDF, PowerPoint, or HTML)
    • Destination folder
    • File naming pattern (each row creates a unique file)
  2. You can safely use the same folder for your batch — each puzzle gets its own file name.

Step 5 – Generate Your Batch

  1. Tick Use Time Saver in the main window.
  2. Click Create (TS) to start the batch process.
  3. Watch as Puzzle Maker Pro automatically generates every puzzle in your table with its matching style and settings.

💡 Bonus Tip: If you’re creating a puzzle book, select “Full Page PDF” output for ready-to-print pages.

🎯 Outcome

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to:

  • Batch-create dozens (or hundreds) of Bridges puzzles automatically
  • Mix difficulty levels, layouts, and styling in one run
  • Reuse and rearrange puzzle presets for consistent book designs
  • Save hours of manual work while maintaining creative variety

Your puzzle creation workflow just became faster, more flexible, and fully scalable — ideal for high-volume publishers and creative studios.

📚 Further Reading

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