Puzzle Maker Pro – Zig Zag Word Search – Bundle 2

Description

This bundle includes the Puzzle Maker Pro modules: Zig Zag Word Search, Zig Zag Word Search Random Shapes and Zig Zag Word Search Extras Add-On.

Zig Zag Word Search places words in zig zag / jigsaw / tetris-style pieces. For regular Zig Zag Word Search puzzles, the letters of the words are connected vertically or horizontally. All the words together completely fill the grid.

Zig Zag Word Search Random Shapes create random polygon shapes for the letters, resulting in a completely different looking type of puzzle.

The ‘Extras Add-On’ adds diagonal letter connections in addition to the vertical and horizontal connections. This results in puzzles that are much more difficult.

The other benefit of the Extras Add-On is the use of segmented word lists: You can set exactly which words should be used together in a puzzle, and separate them by a blank line.

Note: Since the total number of letters in the word list should be the same as the total number of letters in the grid, you do have to be careful when you set up the word lists (this is a huge difference compared to the classic word search generators)

With Puzzle Maker Pro – Zig Zag Word Search you can set the font, choose Uppercase or lowercase, remove spaces and other characters from your word list, and use Fill Letters if your words don’t exactly fill out the grid.

Use a word list (txt) file, or copy/paste the words, select your own background and line colors.

You can set the total number of puzzles, or create until all words in your word list have been used.

Add-on’s:

• Extras Add-On: Allows you to use diagonal letter-connections as well, and adds ‘segmented’ word lists
• Masks Add-On: Create masks for the regular square grid

Ease of Use

Select Grid Type: “Squares” or “Squares Diagonals” or “Random Shapes”, then create a Zig Zag Word Search Puzzle:

The easiest way:

Use a list that has enough words and characters to fill the grid,

Paste it in the Word List area, and

Click “Next Preview”

For a 10×10 grid you’d need exactly 100 letters, but if you use words with a total of e.g. 150+ letters, the software will pick the right words to exactly fill the grid.

A bit less easy:

Use the Random Fills on the Advanced tab to fill up the grid when the combined words don’t exactly have 100 letters.

The best way:

Either go with the first option: Use many words and let the software select them randomly, or count the letters of the words you want to use and make sure there are exactly enough letters to fill the grid.

Bundle Information

This bundle contains the following products:

• Puzzle Maker Pro – Zig Zag Word Search
• Puzzle Maker Pro – Zig Zag Word Search – Extras Add-On
• Puzzle Maker Pro – Zig Zag Word Search – Random Shapes

Tutorials

Tutorials for this product:

• Zig Zag Word Search Tutorial
• Time Saver Tutorial

Purchase Options

More purchase options

Zig Zag Word Search

Create word search with horizontally and vertically connected letters

Random Shapes

Create word search with random shapes

Random Connections

For Random Shapes, Letters can be connected to any neighboring shape

Word List

Use your own (themed) word lists

Word List File

Save your word lists to txt files for easy reuse

Word List Control

Use the word list just once or repeat to create unlimited different puzzles

Remove Characters

Easily remove spaces, dashes, apostrophes and other characters

Fill Letters

Use fill letters if your words don’t exactly match the required letter count

Styling Options

Choose any (TrueType) font on your computer, set the font and line colors, and more

Border and Inner Line Style

Set the color and line weight for the lines

Canvas Color

Set the canvas background color (only for puzzles with masks)

Cell Color

Set the background color for the cells

Diagonal Connections

Use diagonal connections in addition to horizontal and vertical, for more complex and difficult puzzles

Segmented Word List

Specify which words will be used in each puzzle (they won’t be mixed up)

Puzzle Maker Pro Features

All the standard Puzzle Maker Pro features, such as output formats, presets, page setup, and many more…

Output Formats

Create puzzles in any size you need, up to 3000×3000 pixels, in JPG, PNG or Transparent PNG format

Optional Add-On: Time Saver

Create your puzzles and puzzle books faster and better with the Time Saver Add-On.

Optional Add-On: Masks

Use silhouette images to create masked (shaped) puzzles

Line Style

Customize line width and color

Customize Font

You can change the font to any TrueType font on your computer

Customize Colors

You can change the font, line and background colors

Preview Puzzles and Solutions

You can preview the puzzles and solutions with your custom styling settings

Create Puzzles on Your Computer

Puzzles and Solutions will be stored on your computer. No need for downloads

Solutions included

Solutions for the puzzles are included

Presets

You can save and load your own presets for each puzzle, to preserve styling consistency

Create Puzzles

Create many puzzles at once, with a single mouse-click

Puzzle Output Size

Set your own puzzle size, up to 3000 pixels (10” at 300 DPI)

Puzzle Output Format

Save your puzzles in JPG, PNG or Transparent PNG format (optionally in 4bit format for smaller size)

Custom Output Location

Set up your own output folder structure, including date and custom name placeholders

Instant Puzzle Books

Use the Puzzle Maker Pro options to generate Instant Puzzle Books in Powerpoint or PDF format

Puzzle Numbering

Use custom puzzle numbering, to create parts of puzzle books that can be appended later

Trim Size

Set up your own trim size, from 1×1 to 15×15 inch

Margins

Set your own page margins

Mirrored Margins

Optionally use mirrored margins, for equal inner and outer margins on left and right pages

Title Setup

Various options to set up titles for your puzzles in your Instant Puzzle Books

Default Page Layout

By default a 1×1 layout grid is used.

Advanced Page Layout

With the Time Saver Add-On (additional purchase) you can set up your own grid layout, up to 10×10 puzzles

Collation

With the Time Saver Add-On (additional purchase) you can collate puzzles and solutions and use different layouts for each

Page Layout Customization

With the Time Saver Add-On (additional purchase) you can customize the distance between puzzle rows and columns

Time Saver

The Time Saver Add-On (additional Purchase) will let you create sets of puzzles faster, optionally using your own puzzle presets

Commercial Use

You can use, sell or give away the puzzles, pages and puzzle books you create. You are responsible for the rights for images you add to the puzzles or puzzle books

Optimized for Windows (10/11)

The software can be used on MS Windows 7 or higher. It’s only available on Mac when you use Virtualbox, Parallels or another virtual Windows platform