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Click "Try Free Now" to launch the shadow matching worksheet generator in your browser. The tool loads instantly with a settings sidebar on the left and a dual-tab canvas on the right — one tab for the worksheet, one for the answer key. No account creation, no software download, no installation required — start building shadow matching worksheets immediately.

Open the Exercise Configuration panel and select your mode. Shadow Match mode generates black silhouettes from your selected images using pixel-level processing — every pixel with alpha > 10 is converted to pure black, producing accurate outlines that preserve fine details like animal ears, vehicle shapes, and object contours. Make It Whole mode splits images into halves — choose horizontal cut direction (top/bottom halves) or vertical cut direction (left/right halves) using the radio buttons that appear in this mode. Each mode creates a fundamentally different matching activity from the same set of images.

Toggle the "Show Labels" checkbox (default ON) to display A, B, C, D identifiers on images or first halves and 1, 2, 3, 4 identifiers on silhouettes or second halves. When labels are ON, users write letter-number pairs as answers — structured scaffolding for beginners. When labels are OFF, the worksheet becomes a pure visual matching challenge without alphanumeric cues — ideal for puzzle books or advanced activities where written answers are not needed. Check "Include Name/Date Fields" to add name and date lines at the bottom of the worksheet for accountability.

Open the Image Library panel and browse 104 themed collections with 3,100+ colorful illustrations — animals, food, vehicles, nature, holidays, professions, and dozens more. Filter by theme using the dropdown or search by keyword. Click images to select them — the counter shows your progress toward the required 4 images. Both modes always use exactly 4 images per worksheet. A selected images preview confirms your choices before generating. Alternatively, use the Upload Custom Images panel to upload your own PNG, JPG, or GIF files for personalized shadow matching worksheets — family photos, custom artwork, branded images, or specialized content.

In the Page Setup section, select your page size: Letter Portrait, Letter Landscape, A4 Portrait, A4 Landscape, Square (1200×1200), or enter a custom dimension. Choose a page background color. Select a decorative background theme and a border theme from the built-in library, each with an independent opacity slider (0–1, step 0.05). Background and border themes work independently, so you can pair a subtle pattern background with a bold decorative border or any combination that fits your product style.

Click Generate to create the matching worksheet. In Shadow Match mode, the app processes each image at the pixel level — loading it to a canvas, extracting pixel data via getImageData, and converting every pixel with alpha > 10 to pure black to produce accurate silhouettes. In Make It Whole mode, images are split along your chosen cut direction into labeled halves. Both modes apply Fisher-Yates derangement to guarantee no item appears in its original position — no silhouette sits below its matching image, no second half sits adjacent to its matching first half. A styled header appears with an amber background (#FFC107), white pill container, and 3px amber border displaying "Shadow Match" and instructions in the selected language. The layout adapts automatically: landscape pages use 2 rows × 4 items, portrait pages use 2 columns × 4 items.

Click the Answer Key tab to see the auto-generated solution. In Shadow Match mode, each cell displays the original image alongside its silhouette with a label like "A → 2" indicating the correct match. In Make It Whole mode, each cell shows the complete original image with its match label. The grid uses 4 columns with consistent spacing. Switch between Worksheet and Answer Key tabs to compare. The answer key generates simultaneously with the worksheet — no manual creation step, no separate design process, no possibility of mismatched answers. This dual-canvas system is your biggest time-saver when creating shadow matching bundles.

Toggle grayscale for ink-friendly versions ideal for bulk printing and KDP interiors. Download all four files from a single session: worksheet JPEG, worksheet PDF, answer key JPEG, and answer key PDF — all rendered at 300 DPI (6× multiplier, JPEG quality 1.0). Each tab has its own pair of download buttons. Files are production-ready for Etsy listings, Amazon KDP interiors, and Gumroad resource files with no post-processing needed. Click Generate again with the same images to produce a new worksheet with different derangement arrangements, or switch images and modes for rapid variety creation across 104 themed collections.