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🖨️ Exporting and Refining Seek and Find Puzzles for Print and PDF

Overview

This tutorial shows how to export high-quality Seek and Find puzzles and solutions using Puzzle Maker Pro – Seek and Find.
You’ll learn how to preview, fine-tune clarity, and generate clean output files that are ready for printing, classroom worksheets, or puzzle books.

Every puzzle automatically produces two files for each output format — one for the puzzle and one for its matching solution — ensuring professional, ready-to-use results every time.

Required Modules

Preparation

Before exporting:

  1. Create or open a puzzle preset and generate a preview.
  2. Verify symbol visibility and legend readability — exports will look exactly like the preview.
  3. Confirm your Output Folder and preferred Output Format in the Output Settings tab.
  4. Make sure you’ve saved any style or branding changes before generating the final files.

Step-by-Step

Step 1: Check Puzzle and Solution Previews

  • Use the Preview selector above the puzzle view to switch between:
    • Puzzle – shows the version your users will see.
    • Solution – displays all target symbols clearly marked.
    • Both – allows side-by-side comparison inside the preview window.
  • Review each mode to confirm the puzzle looks balanced and the legend matches your chosen targets.

Step 2: Adjust for Clarity

To ensure good print quality:

  • Reduce Fill Density slightly if symbols overlap or appear crowded.
  • Increase Line Distance or Padding in the Layout tab to make shapes clearer.
  • For image-based puzzles, adjust Symbol Scaling in the Style tab to prevent images from touching.

💡 Tip: For puzzles using small or detailed images (e.g., animals), test both color and grayscale previews to check readability before exporting.

Step 3: Choose Your Output Format

In the Output Settings tab:

  1. Select your preferred format:
    • JPG – versatile for worksheets and online use.
    • PNG – preserves transparency if you want to layer puzzles into templates.
    • PDF – best for printables
  2. Choose your Resolution (usually 300 DPI for print quality).
  3. Confirm your output folder and file naming options.

Note: When you use Instant Puzzle Books, you can use either PNG or JPG output – these files will be used to assemble the puzzle books

Step 4: Generate Your Files

Click Create to export your puzzle.
The program automatically saves:

  • Project/Puzzles/[puzzle name]_P.jpg/pdf/png
  • Project/Solutions/[puzzle name]_S.jpg/pdf/png

Both files appear in your designated output folders, ready for publishing or printing.

Step 5: Verify Results

Open the exported files to confirm:

  • The legend displays correctly (symbols and counts are clear).
  • The solution highlights all target symbols.
  • Borders, spacing, and watermark (if used) appear as expected.

If something looks off, return to the Style or Layout tabs, adjust spacing or symbol size, and recreate the puzzle.

[Screenshot Placeholder: Example of final puzzle and matching solution]

Outcome

You’ve successfully exported professional Seek and Find puzzles and solutions, ready for print or digital publication.
You now know how to ensure clarity, spacing, and format compatibility — the essentials for producing polished, consistent puzzles every time.

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