The optimal way is probably to use copyPixels() for each puzzle piece, setting the alphaBitmapData argument to an image that contains just the puzzle piece shape. That will effectively mask out the shape of the piece, but will perform a lot better than using a vector mask, as it will have modified the image, rather than apply the mask each time the screen area gets redrawn.
Jigsaw puzzle pieces are likely quite small as vector graphics, so you might want to keep them as vector assets and then create the alphaBitmapData objects at runtime, as you need them. If you really want to generate the shape pieces dynamically, you could divide the image into rectangles (or randomly varying quadrilaterals, to keep it interesting), then have a selection of nobbly bits you could randomly choose to add or remove from each side of the pieces. Having someone draw these by hand seems like less hassle though - unless you need to create a lot of puzzles... Peter On 7/6/06, Guntur N. Sarwohadi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm working on a puzzle game in flash, much similar to jigsaw puzzles you see in gameHouse or such casual game publisher. I'm having a hard time trying to cut an image to make it as puzzle pieces in AS2. Currently I'm doing it the hard way, cloning bitmapData image, and masking portions of the image. Can you cut parts on an image using bitmapData methods? And does anyone know how to create the infamous jigsaw pattern to it as well? Many thanks, Guntur N. Sarwohadi
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