How to add the effect of falling-out pieces of a Jigsaw puzzle

To create a Jigsaw puzzle with falling-out pieces like the one above, do the following:

1. Create a rectangle shape as a base of the puzzle

   1.1.   On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes button:

   1.2.   In the Shapes drop-down list, in the Rectangles group, select Rectangle:

2. Create a Jigsaw puzzle chart

For example:

3. Group added rectangle and puzzle shapes

   3.1.   Select the rectangle and all pieces of one puzzle.

   3.2.   Group selected shapes by doing one of the following:

• On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, select the Arrange drop-down list, then click the Group command:
  
• On the Shape Format tab, in the Arrange group, click the Group command:
  
• Right-click one of the objects and choose Group -> Group from the popup menu:
  

PowerPoint puts a single box around the shapes instead of a separate box around each object.

4. Add one picture to the shapes

   4.1.   Right-click on the group and choose Format Shape... in the popup menu:

   4.2.   On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab, in the Fill & Line group, in the Fill section:

• Choose Picture or texture fill,
• Click on the Insert... button:
  
• In the Insert Pictures dialog box, choose the picture location, select the picture file, and then click Open or Insert:

PowerPoint shows a picture inside the grouped shapes:

5. Format rectangle

   5.1.   Select the rectangle, right-click on it and choose Format Shape... in the popup menu.

   5.2.   On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab, in the Fill & Line group:

• In the Fill section, choose No fill,
• In the Line section, choose No Line:

The rectangle will look like a transparent field around the puzzle.

6. Move a piece aside

If you try to move any piece, you will see an incorrect picture on it:

To create a perfect moving effect, do the following:

   6.1.   Copy grouped shape with a rectangle:

   6.2.   From the first group, delete a piece that should be shown as falling.

   6.3.   From the second copy, delete all puzzle pieces except the falling one. The rectangle should be kept:

So, the piece shows exactly the same picture as if it were in the main picture.

7. Move another piece aside

If it is necessary, repeat step 6 for any other piece.

8. Format pieces

   8.1.   Select a group of a rectangle and a shape.

   8.2.   Right-click on the selection and choose Format Shape... in the popup menu.

   8.3.   On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab, in the Effects group, in the 3-D Rotation section, select the appropriate values in the Rotation fields:

Make any other adjustments you like.