Desktop Background

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Desktop Background
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Sat, 12-11-2004 - 5:00pm
When I try to put a photo on the desktop as the background, it is so big that it is distorted. I right click to do this. I had no problem when I had Internet Explorer 5, but now that I have 6, it comes out wrong.
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Registered: 07-27-2000
Sun, 12-12-2004 - 9:46pm
We have IE 6 and when I want to use an image for my desktop background, I usually have to finagle with the size, sometimes I just cannot get it perfect, so I usually settle for either a smaller size than I really want or accept a bit of blurriness. You wouldn't want that with a picture, of course. Lots of programs allow you to zoom in or out to change the size, go where you saved the picture. In your display settings, you also can set an image so it fills up the screen, shows as a small image in the center, or you can tile it, which would show multiple views that are very small. Right clicking to use it as your background only places it there, I don't recall that function sizes it. Does that help? If not, I'm sure somebody else can help, that's why this board is so good.



Edited 12/12/2004 9:47 pm ET ET by joannaran

 


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 12-13-2004 - 4:54pm

Do you want to put one of your own photos on the desktop? Or just one from the internet.


If you are getting one from the internet, I have my resolution set at 800x600 so that is the size I get. I just go to the ones that let me click on it to give me a big picture then rightclick and set as background.


If it is your own photo you want to put on your desktop..... then right click on your desktop and choose properties, Desktop tab. Down where it says Position if it says stretch, and you don't have something with enough information it will look like it was on rubber all whonky.....Then you might want to try and Center it and see if that helps.


 


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 12-13-2004 - 5:19pm
Thanks!!! By centering the photo, it came out great!
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 12-13-2004 - 9:05pm
I sure hate when I put something on my desktop that comes out like it was printed on the side of a balloon and you blew it up to much..........lol.........Glad it worked for you.......Janet

 


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