Re: Desktop wallpaper

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alan wrote:
Hi- I'd like to be able to use certain photos, of animals, as my wallpaper. However, although I can normally work out the size of the photo to work properly, I cannot get the resolution right. The photo ordinarily appears blocky-too few pixels I think. I have Microsoft Picture and PSP 10 but I don't see how to change the resolution of said photo, if that is in fact what is necessary. I've noticed that many people are able to use photos, but it's just not working for me. I'm wondering if my monitor, while it has an analog or digital choice on it's menu, is the problem as it won't allow me to use digital.
I hope this makes some sense. Can anyone advise?

HP, XP PRO, pentium 4, ViewSonic LCD 19" monitor

Hi, Alan. The issue you're experiencing has nothing to do with whether you connect your monitor in either digital or analog mode. It has to do with the resolution of the monitor and the size of the pictures. Your 19" monitor has a native resolution, probably 1280x1024. Refer to the monitor manual for this information or look it up on ViewSonic's website for that model.

The pictures are blocky because they are too small for the screen. You need a picture that is the same resolution as the monitor. If you put a picture of a kitty that is only 640x400 (or even less) on the monitor, it will appear pixelated because the picture's data is being stretched to cover the monitor screen. You can control how the desktop wallpaper is displayed from the Display applet in Control Panel. You will see that you have the option of centering, stretching to fit the screen, or tiling.

Use an image management program to determine the size of your pictures. Irfanview is a good, free program with many image handling capabilities. Get it at www.irfanview.com.

Malke
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