I have an image in my gallery that id like to set as my wallpaper. I choose the image and I resize it to include the whole image but when it sets it it only show a cropped section of the image. Has anyone seen this? Or am I missing something?
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pcdebb said:
I have an image in my gallery that id like to set as my wallpaper. I choose the image and I resize it to include the whole image but when it sets it it only show a cropped section of the image. Has anyone seen this? Or am I missing something?
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I believe it does that to allow scrolling. If you use GO Launcher it allows you to turn scrolling wallpaper off in the settings. I'm not really sure if default settings allow the option.
Or you can use Multi-picture Live WP and size it you screen size and put a different image on each screen.
Typical WP crops to more "squarish" so vertical pixels remain constant and horizontal is wide enough to scroll from 1st to last screen.
I like to have it pan across the image, it gives a good tactile feedback that other OSs don't have. I also really like the default images, especially the rays of different colors. Leave it to samsung to make such good screens and find images to make the screens look better.
Ive used the multi wp app but didn't want to use it here. I just figured the wallpaper would just "fit" the screen
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You can use another Launcher and stop it from scrolling, then you can set the wallpaper to whatever image you want.
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Vibrant display is impressive EXCEPT when I zoom in on photos (taken with a Canon G10) uploaded to phone, and viewed in the stock gallery. There seems to be some degradation in the photo quality when I zoom in or try to use as wallpaper. I notice this on 5mp+ photos. Detail gets very fuzzy on Vibrant screen. Can anyone explain this to me?
It has something to do with the compression they used.. There's a thread about this in the galaxy s forums, look it up.... for wallpaper I use flikie from the market.. I don't use it to download wallpapers, just to set the ones I want from the gallery.. works great...
It's the Gallery Application that was made by Cooliris. You can search the Nexus One forums, they have plenty info on this.
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spookdogg said:
try to use as wallpaper.
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I was a little confused when trying to use a nice photograph as a wallpaper as well until I realized that when I go to set wallpaper, the box you use to select the region of the image to use for the wallpaper is actually resizable. Just drag the corner of that box to make it larger, and the image won't be blurry.
I don't think that this is a problem with the screen or any of the phone hardware, but rather Samsung's software scaling of images.
davidron said:
I was a little confused when trying to use a nice photograph as a wallpaper as well until I realized that when I go to set wallpaper, the box you use to select the region of the image to use for the wallpaper is actually resizable. Just drag the corner of that box to make it larger, and the image won't be blurry.
I don't think that this is a problem with the screen or any of the phone hardware, but rather Samsung's software scaling of images.
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I am aware that you can adjust the crop for wallpapers... so I guess my issue is more with zooming in on a photo to see more detail and it becoming very blurry.
Thanks for the insight and additional research ideas. I will try flikie as well
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Update:
Oddly, when I use flikie to set wallpaper it gives message that the wallpaper is set, but its the default twiz "grass blades", not my photo. Annoying. Also no option to choose crop size.
Hope there's better gallery included in updates.
Hey there!
Which resolution of wallpapers are you using at your Dell Streak mini 5? I tried 800x480, 800x444 and 960x800. Nothing worked.
I want to see WHOLE image, not only zoomed square.
I am using SimpleStreak 1.3 with Zeam Launcher.
EDIT: Yes, I am using that orange square for select image. But square can't be across whole image.
The proper wallpaper size is 960x800. Sometimes that orange square is finicky, because it is possible to select the entire image.
Bugscze said:
Hey there!
Which resolution of wallpapers are you using at your Dell Streak mini 5? I tried 800x480, 800x444 and 960x800. Nothing worked.
I want to see WHOLE image, not only zoomed square.
I am using SimpleStreak 1.3 with Zeam Launcher.
EDIT: Yes, I am using that orange square for select image. But square can't be across whole image.
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This has been covered many times.
The proper wallpaper size is 960x800. You will only be able to select the entire image with the native selection box if the image is a multiple of that size. If your image is a size that isn't a multiple of 960x800 the box will crop part of the image.
You will never see the entire image on one screen, it spans however many screens that you use with your home launcher - unless your home launcher has it's own settings - such as not scrolling the wallpaper when you change screens. Some home launchers have their own built-in wallpaper management. How much the image scrolls may change based on the number of screens you are using.
There are apps that will allow you to set an image for each screen, rotate through a folder of images, and otherwise customize your wallpaper. Many of these do so by using the live wallpaper API, in other words they become an app running in the background. Search the forum at StreakSmart, there are a couple of longish wallpaper threads there. be aware that how the Streak handles wallpaper and the size changed with the 2.2 update.
Please search before posting - this has been covered many times.
Edit: the wallpaper picker in QuickPic works very well and is less finicky than the one in the gallery.
Edit2: Here are some images that are the proper size.
The Muti Picture Live Wallpaper app free on the market ie one such app like Marvin02 mentions
I'm the kind of android user that always uses one home screen, I don't see any need for more. What I have found is that any wallpapers I set automatically crop their selves to fit the screen as if I would be scrolling left or right to view the full image. I'd like to find a way to make a wallpaper actually fill the entire single home screen rather than expand as if I have multiple home screens. Is their a particular resolution that it needs to be? Or any apps that would do this. Thanks.
I'm pretty sure the best walpapers app has that option if it is not in the from or launcher itself.
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Just checked, it doesn't. And no launcher to my knowledge will do this, and I've tried many.
MultiPicture Live Wallpaper might help
Thank you very much. This works perfectly!
Regina launcher has the ability to use different pictures on each home screen. Really neat option to have. You must also download regjna gallery. But i had 5 home screeja with all different pics of my daughter. It was my daily launcher until i switched to tsf shell.
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Just checked, it doesn't. And no launcher to my knowledge will do this, and I've tried many.
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Try GO Launcher EX, it's among the best of the LauncherPro-alikes and it actually does this. So do most launchers, actually... but specific to GO, which is what I use and can verify right now:
Menu > Preferences > Visual > Backgrounds > Wallpaper mode. Choose Vertical Screen mode. Now when you go to set a picture as wallpaper, it will want to crop to 9:16 (16:9 vertical).
For the Photon/Electrify, the screen resolution is 540x960. Crop to this if you are using something like XnView to prepare the picture on the PC. Or larger but with a 16:9 aspect ratio (or 1.78 if it's noted like that) and it will scale down. Better to scale down (squeeze) than scale up (stretch).
Whatever you are using to pick the wallpaper (Android wallpaper picker, stock gallery, gallery replacement (e.g. QuickPic), etc.) will choose the aspect ratio. If you have it set in vertical wallpaper mode, as noted above, it will crop as such. If it's doing the horizontal thing, you'll want to double the horizontal value (540, in our case) so 1080x960. That's only if you want horizontal mode, which is what you say you're stuck with.
If you truly feel that you cannot get into vertical mode, simply create a 1080x960 canvas and drop a 540x960 right in the middle, taking care to ensure 270 pixels exactly on either side. Leave the sides black or color them however you wish, and place this as your wallpaper. If you've done it right, you will only ever see the middle.
If I have the default scrollable wallpaper setting from android, If i set a 2560x1600 image as my background, then I can not set it without it zooming and blurring correct? I have tried the auto cropping wallpaper apps with no luck, as in I got it to fit on one screen but when i scroll to other desktops it is just white. Can someone fill me in on my stupidity , since there are 5 screens or whatever, does that mean i need an image 5 times the size of 2560x1600?!!!!
Example --> http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/D47cd523/03134_firstlightofwinter_2560x1600.jpg
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If I have the default scrollable wallpaper setting from android, If i set a 2560x1600 image as my background, then I can not set it without it zooming and blurring correct? I have tried the auto cropping wallpaper apps with no luck, as in I got it to fit on one screen but when i scroll to other desktops it is just white. Can someone fill me in on my stupidity , since there are 5 screens or whatever, does that mean i need an image 5 times the size of 2560x1600?!!!!
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As far as I know, I think the size would be (5 x 2560) x 1600 to make it fit perfectly to screen. The alternative would probably using the app MultiPicture Live Wallpaper to make it fit your display.
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If I have the default scrollable wallpaper setting from android, If i set a 2560x1600 image as my background, then I can not set it without it zooming and blurring correct? I have tried the auto cropping wallpaper apps with no luck, as in I got it to fit on one screen but when i scroll to other desktops it is just white. Can someone fill me in on my stupidity , since there are 5 screens or whatever, does that mean i need an image 5 times the size of 2560x1600?!!!!
Example --> http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/D47cd523/03134_firstlightofwinter_2560x1600.jpg
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There are several discussions on this already, check out the themes and apps section as well as do a little search ...
waltthizzney said:
If I have the default scrollable wallpaper setting from android, If i set a 2560x1600 image as my background, then I can not set it without it zooming and blurring correct? I have tried the auto cropping wallpaper apps with no luck, as in I got it to fit on one screen but when i scroll to other desktops it is just white. Can someone fill me in on my stupidity , since there are 5 screens or whatever, does that mean i need an image 5 times the size of 2560x1600?!!!!
Example --> http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/D47cd523/03134_firstlightofwinter_2560x1600.jpg
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I download the 2560 x 1600 papers from IFL. Then I use an app called Simple Image Wallpaper. It works wonderfully and even has an option to change to a different image when rotated. :good:
I have tried downloading apps and getting pictures off the internet that are at 2560x1600 but they are all blurry. The only good ones are the default ones built-in. Is there any place to go to get wallpapers that are not blurry?
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/downloads/date/widescreen/2560x1600/
Try 'Pattrn'. The quality on the 10's screen is fantastic.
Wallpaperswide.com and use the simple image wallpaper app to set them as wallpaper.
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Best place i have found is Wallbase.cc
Try this:
http://wallbase.cc/toplist/0/213/eqeq/2560x1600/0/100/32/3d
Dont listen to the above, you'll always have cropping issues and it'll look horrible if you use 2560x1600 because Android wallpapers scroll and are meant to look good in both landscape and portrait. Ideally, you should use images that are exactly 3966x2560. There aren't a lot of those out there, however. What I've been doing until more become available is Google's image search, using the Search Tools option to limit the results to images exactly or larger than 12MP (4096x3072). Scaling an image down will look much better than scaling up, and using anything below 3966x2560 will do just that.
Edit: Sorry, I skimmed the other replies before writing this. technician42's suggestion for the Pattrn app is actually a really good one. The others though... as I said, anything less than 3966x2560 will give you a bad time.
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Dont listen to the above, you'll always have cropping issues and it'll look horrible if you use 2560x1600 because Android wallpapers scroll and are meant to look good in both landscape and portrait. Ideally, you should use images that are exactly 3966x2560. There aren't a lot of those out there, however. What I've been doing until more become available is Google's image search, using the Search Tools option to limit the results to images exactly or larger than 12MP (4096x3072). Scaling an image down will look much better than scaling up, and using anything below 3966x2560 will do just that.
Edit: Sorry, I skimmed the other replies before writing this. technician42's suggestion for the Pattrn app is actually a really good one. The others though... as I said, anything less than 3966x2560 will give you a bad time.
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Not 100% true.
So don't disregard the links above as they're perfectly useful and I have many wallpapers that are 2560x1600 that aren't cropped on my N10. Use an app called Simple Image Wallpaper Free in conjunction with wallpapers from the above links, or with any other 2560x1600 images you find. The app is actually a "live wallpaper" but there is nothing live about it. From within the settings check "fill screen" and the app will make sure there is no cropping of the image. If you are so inclined you may also choose different images for landscape and portrait. One thing to note, your wallpaper will not scroll if you use this. Enjoy.
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Not 100% true.
So don't disregard the links above as they're perfectly useful and I have many wallpapers that are 2560x1600 that aren't cropped on my N10. Use an app called Simple Image Wallpaper Free in conjunction with wallpapers from the above links, or with any other 2560x1600 images you find. The app is actually a "live wallpaper" but there is nothing live about it. From within the settings check "fill screen" and the app will make sure there is no cropping of the image. If you are so inclined you may also choose different images for landscape and portrait. One thing to note, your wallpaper will not scroll if you use this. Enjoy.
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The problem with this approach is, unless the wallpaper doesn't rotate with the tablet, it would look horrible in portrait mode (or Landscape if you used a 1600x2560 image). You cant fill 2560 of height with 1600 without ugly stretching.
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The problem with this approach is, unless the wallpaper doesn't rotate with the tablet, it would look horrible in portrait mode (or Landscape if you used a 1600x2560 image). You cant fill 2560 of height with 1600 without ugly stretching.
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I see what you're saying, but the wallpaper doesn't rotate with the screen, so it doesn't stretch. One downside is that some of what you see in landscape mode won't be seen in portrait, but I rarely use my tablet in portrait anyway.
Simple image wallpaper pro lets you choose a different wallpaper for portrait. I can't stand the scrolling wallpaper. First thing i turn off, and its MUCH easier finding good wallpapers. 2560 x 1600 is the right resolution for a non scrolling, one screen wallpaper. Looks great. Oh, just discovered yesterday that recent nova launcher update will let you crop and set non scrolling wallpapers. Woot!
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KestrelX said:
Simple image wallpaper pro lets you choose a different wallpaper for portrait. I can't stand the scrolling wallpaper. First thing i turn off, and its MUCH easier finding good wallpapers. 2560 x 1600 is the right resolution for a non scrolling, one screen wallpaper. Looks great. Oh, just discovered yesterday that recent nova launcher update will let you crop and set non scrolling wallpapers. Woot!
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^ This.. Even the free version you can set portrait and landscape wallpaper.. It's the best app out there for wallpaper period..
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Recommended SSlauncher
also remember to use "Hide Bottom bar"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.hidebar
now you have your 2560x1600 images in fullscreen
Patrik G said:
also remember to use "Hide Bottom bar"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.hidebar
now you have your 2560x1600 images in fullscreen
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The official AOKP from Steve Spear has this feature built into his ROM.
The easiest way to find wallpaper that you don't have to crop is Google images and use the Exact Size feature (priceless feature btw)
Search for whatever ("wallpaper" being a good start)
Search Tools
Drop down that says "Any Size"
Choose "Exactly"
Enter in the HxW you want in pixels..
I use screen captures from Minecraft. You can get some pretty cinematic effects in Minecraft using optifine. I have some nice pictures that have been featured on my homescreen. For example, a cave system or setting sun.
lock screen wallpaper
styckx said:
The easiest way to find wallpaper that you don't have to crop is Google images and use the Exact Size feature (priceless feature btw)
Search for whatever ("wallpaper" being a good start)
Search Tools
Drop down that says "Any Size"
Choose "Exactly"
Enter in the HxW you want in pixels..
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Can i set a lock screen wallpaper?