Wallpaper help

[nymph4]

I am making my own Background photo for my win xp wallpaper.

Now I have my screens resolotion set to 1024 X 768 Pixels so I made my background photo 1024 X 768 Pixels.

But when I go to set my photo as the background image it comes up on the screen very small.

Now I know I can just go into Display Settings and set the background image to STRATCH instead of CENTER.

But if I set it to CENTER should it not still cover the whole screen I did make the Pixel size the same?

[Aegis]

You'll get a better answer from someone more versed in photos, but I wonder if it has to do with the resolution / size of the original photo?

[drmsucks]

so I made my background photo 1024 X 768 Pixels.

The way you expressed it, you are absolutely right: a 1024x768 pixel photo will fit a 1024x768 screen resolution perfectly, without stretching.

How did you size your photo to 1024x768?

[nymph4]

Well I make my own pivturs and when I saved it I changed the Size to from inches to Pixels in the dropdown list. I am useing Corell Photo Paint.

And I just put in 1024 wide 768 high  and then I tock the check mard out of Main Tain Aspect Ratio.

Now when I set this as my backgroun photo it should fill my screen perfectly.

Why is it not??

[drmsucks]

Well I make my own pivturs and when I saved it I changed the Size to from inches to Pixels in the dropdown list. I am useing Corell Photo Paint.

And I just put in 1024 wide 768 high  and then I tock the check mard out of Main Tain Aspect Ratio.

Now when I set this as my backgroun photo it should fill my screen perfectly.

Why is it not??

"Why is it not??" - I don't know, sounds like you are doing everything right. But, I am not familiar with the Corel program. Did you save the re-sized picture? Are you navigating to the re-sized picture to set it as wallpaper?

Try this: download IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/). After installing the program (I think you'll like it and it's free ), open your picture, go to Image>Resize, re-size it to 1024x768 pixels, then "save as." Then "Browse" for the picture in the wallpaper dialog to set it as wallpaper.

Let us know how you make out.

P.S. Depending on the picture, you may want to try leaving the Keep Aspect Ratio setting selected. Experiment with it "on" and "off."