Why is it when you try to use a picture you have taken on the phone as a wallpaper it makes you crop it and then stretches it to make it fit the screen? Why doesn't it show just like you are looking at it? I have tried resizing with no luck. Any suggesstions?
Do u mean scrollable? Bc it has to stretch to fit the screen. Otherwise there would be black on the sides. Idk if picspeed wallpaper apk did it or it was there previously, but there's a custom option that doesn't mess with the pic size as much.
This picture for example. You see how at first the whole picture is displayed but the crop area only allows at the most, half the picture to be displayed.
dwiz06 said:
This picture for example. You see how at first the whole picture is displayed but the crop area only allows at the most, half the picture to be displayed.
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Try downloading picspeed wallpapers. It gives u the options I have above. When u go to gallery>pic>more>set as>wallpaper it will show like mine were u can select the whole photo.
Works better than the stock wallpaper setting.
Anthonicia said:
Do u mean scrollable? Bc it has to stretch to fit the screen. Otherwise there would be black on the sides. Idk if picspeed wallpaper apk did it or it was there previously, but there's a custom option that doesn't mess with the pic size as much.
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Completely off subject but Did u actually have kittens sitting in $100 bills and take a picture of it?!
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TW1L1GHT_K1N6 said:
Completely off subject but Did u actually have kittens sitting in $100 bills and take a picture of it?!
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No, I didn't, but I wish I did lol. Saw it on some chan site and used it as my wallpaper. Pretty funny in a cute way.
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hi everyone. i'm having an issue which i'm sure you all will be able to help me out. i've looked through the wallpaper collection that many of the users have and i right click the image and "save image as" and save it to the desktop. then i connect my vibrant via usb. where should i be putting the wallpapers to get the right look? if i put them in my gallery, when i try to apply the wallpaper it makes me use the crop function then after applying the wallpaper, it's all blurry and out of focus. could someone please help me out?
thanks.
Is the wallpaper proper size?
Cropping a LARGE picture WILL make it blurry.
Just use your computer.
Use paint, a free program on your Windows PC.
Crop it to the area you want, Idk the EXACT dimensions of the wallpaper (someone wanna help me on this?) but crop the about right amount, and put it on your phone.
That should help.
Or maybe the picture is a bad format? (probably not)
You can make a folder call it wallpapers in the int-sd card, and put in there. if you size them first you usually do not run into the cropping problem. Also there are easy apps from the market that do this automatically, so you could use those as well. One of the error that easy to make is thinking that the home screen is the size if you are using 3 or 5 screens then it is 3 or 5 wide by 1 tall, just in case you had not thought about that.
ok, cool. i will try both ideas. i could be mistaken, but i think the correct size for the vibrant wallpaper is 400x800...could someone verify please?
thanks.
jon_yarbrough said:
ok, cool. i will try both ideas. i could be mistaken, but i think the correct size for the vibrant wallpaper is 400x800...could someone verify please?
thanks.
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You're correct.
ok. i tried both ideas and i'm STILL having issues with the wallpaper. i used GIMP to resize the images to 400x800 and created a folder on my sd card and named it "wallpapers", but when i go to apply the wallpaper, it makes me use the crop feature and after applying it, it's too big, blurry and out of focus and really starting to piss me off. the same thing happens if i try to use one of my pictures from my gallery as a wallpaper. can someone please help me before i lose the rest of my mind?
thanks all.
It's 480x900 I believe.
Just use the app wallpaper set and save.
Not sure why your having an issue using gallery though, works fine for me using the crop tool zoomed all the way out.
It's actually 960 X 800.
Both those sizes are obviously bigger than 400x800 so they wouldn't fix the croping problem.
jon_yarbrough said:
ok. i tried both ideas and i'm STILL having issues with the wallpaper. i used GIMP to resize the images to 400x800 and created a folder on my sd card and named it "wallpapers", but when i go to apply the wallpaper, it makes me use the crop feature and after applying it, it's too big, blurry and out of focus and really starting to piss me off. the same thing happens if i try to use one of my pictures from my gallery as a wallpaper. can someone please help me before i lose the rest of my mind?
thanks all.
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You know that box that appears on the picture, when you select using it as a wallpaper, is adjustable right?
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Both those sizes are obviously bigger than 400x800 so they wouldn't fix the croping problem.
You know that box that appears on the picture, when you select using it as a wallpaper, is adjustable right?
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yes. it is adjustable. that's the cropping tool. (if we are talking about the same "box") i tried using a couple of wallpaper programs from the market and it looks a little better, but not as good as the pre-installed ones.
JediDru said:
It's actually 960 X 800.
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You would think I could have gotten that, since I'm making wallpapers. Holy oops.
Hey devs or anyone else that could help me out with this.
I want to be able to set wallpapers from my gallery without having to completely cut off more than half the picture.
I don't want to have to crop AND if I must then I want to crop the whole photo.
Is this possible? I don't remember it being this way on the MT4G.
I remember just being able to set a whole picture as my wallpaper.
Now I can't. It's either me and my daughter or me and my son.
It can't be all 3 of us...
Your wallpaper is going to span multiple screens so you'll need to either set your wallpaper to span those multiple screens or set your wallpaper to be static.
Read some posts about this app, though never tried it. (My wallpaper is solid black.)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.twistedapps.wallpaperwizardrii
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Spovik said:
Your wallpaper is going to span multiple screens so you'll need to either set your wallpaper to span those multiple screens or set your wallpaper to be static.
Read some posts about this app, though never tried it. (My wallpaper is solid black.)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.twistedapps.wallpaperwizardrii
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Guess I'll give that a try. I'll come to let you know if it works.
Thanks.
There is also an APP in the market called "Crop Wallpaper" that allows you to use the entire picture.
nguyendqh said:
It's either me and my daughter or me and my son.
It can't be all 3 of us...
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Just go with you and your daughter. Your son will get over it. Eventually.
marleyfan61 said:
Just go with you and your daughter. Your son will get over it. Eventually.
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HAHAHAHAHAAH! Awesome!
actually you aren't stuck with this method. I have figured out a way to apply wallpapers like they're supposed to be with no loss in quality. applying through gallery or quick menu forces you to crop the picture resulting in the images you posted. check out my method.
go to marketplace and get a free app called picSpeed wallpapers. install it. it has high res. wallpapers and has its own proper way of applying wall papers. but any how go to the stock prime gallery app and choose your pic you want to apply as the wallpaper. press set as. then choose wallpaper. now, since you installed that app I mentioned, a pop up menu will show asking you which method do you want to use to apply the wallpaper. choose PicSpeed method. now it will allow you to apply the whole image without being forced to crop, having loss of quality, or looking zoomed up like crazy. Enjoy. as this method has been proven. also, only apply wallpaper through gallery app. don't do it through the quick menu where all the Widgets are at. if you do, then you will be forced to apply the wallpaper the gallery/stock method.
hit the Thanks if this solved your wallpaper woes
already use it. love it
Thank you so much for posting this. I have an Archos tablet (the 70IT) that I have fought with trying to get a decent wallpaper on, and it's impossible. I'm going to give this a try and see if it works on that too.
Thanks again!!!!!!
willowave said:
Thank you so much for posting this. I have an Archos tablet (the 70IT) that I have fought with trying to get a decent wallpaper on, and it's impossible. I'm going to give this a try and see if it works on that too.
Thanks again!!!!!!
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no problem. hopefully works cross platform also. I guess the gallery way of doing it improperly is actually a honeycomb or tablet thing.
thanx! I was using the browser, now I won't need to go look for wallpapers I can just save them internally.
Thank you very much this was very helpful
sweet... nice find. I had been using multi live wallpaper or something like that on my xoom.
I like tablet wallpaper App
big thx man!!!!works like charm!!
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I like tablet wallpaper App
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I haven't seen that one yet. ill probably check it out. as I love a great looking wallpaper n hate when it gets messed up or resolution gets distorted. I'm always downloading/saving great wallpapers that showcase the great display we have. Blacks look especially beautiful on this tab. the blacks are very deep.
I cant get this to work in ics. I never tried HC, but found this thread, but no luck here. backgrounds look awful
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I cant get this to work in ics. I never tried HC, but found this thread, but no luck here. backgrounds look awful
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I'm still using it on ICS. Works perfect applying the wallpapers how they should be. Instead of stock gallery way software forcing you to crop. What exactly is the problem you having to say you can't get it to work?
It doesnt work in ICS. It doesnt properly crop the images I had to stop using it and just use the bubbles live wallpaper now for ICS.
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I'm still using it on ICS. Works perfect applying the wallpapers how they should be. Instead of stock gallery way software forcing you to crop. What exactly is the problem you having to say you can't get it to work?
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Well, I goto the gallery, click on my image I want, goto Set picture as --> Set as wallpaper whcih is the middle option. Then it shows me the picture with 4 arrows, and a scrollable button, user original, rotate buttons and SET button.
I hit set...and it sets it as my wallpaper, but doesnt resize it. You can tell it easily distortes the entire image like it does originally without the app
THX m8 woorks great on ICS. Wallpapers in orginal size ..nice)
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your best bet is to uninstall then install again. As youbcan see from poster above and me, it still works great in ICS. that's the only option I ever choose to apply my wallpapers now.
another tip also, which might be Also you're experiencing is this: if you get a wallpaper and apply it the way I said and the wallpaper is bigger than the middle box, use the one to the right instead. its custom and will stillbspply the whole image in its native quality. If the wallpaper is bigger then the middle box and you apply it like that, it will be zoomed up. If wallpaper fits box exactly, use middle one. If its larger, use the one to the right, the custom rectangle one. then hit set. works perfectly for me on ICS. try that
Does not seem to work for me as well.
For one I can only find the picspeed HD version (don't know if that matters at all).
any how go to the stock prime gallery app and choose your pic you want to apply as the wallpaper. press set as. then choose wallpaper. now, since you installed that app I mentioned, a pop up menu will show asking you which method do you want to use to apply the wallpaper. choose PicSpeed method.
From this point I have no option to select PicSpeed - only 2 other options.
Running ICS...
Quit working in ICS for me as well. I used it on HC, and know it worked then. Following the same procedures, its still zooming in. Wiped data, still no go... too bad. Drives me nuts when it is zoomed in.
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Quit working in ICS for me as well. I used it on HC, and know it worked then. Following the same procedures, its still zooming in. Wiped data, still no go... too bad. Drives me nuts when it is zoomed in.
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thing is more than likely after you choose pic speed option to apply, your wallpaper is bigger than the middle option that's default. to the right of it is another mode, custom, that will apply the whole image. Basically if you try to apply wallpaper thru picspeed option, the middle one should cover the whole pic. if it doesn't, and pic is larger than square with arrows, then choose the next one to the right that looks like a rectangle. that will cover the whole picture then press apply. it still working fine for me.
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thing is more than likely after you choose pic speed option to apply, your wallpaper is bigger than the middle option that's default. to the right of it is another mode, custom, that will apply the whole image. Basically if you try to apply wallpaper thru picspeed option, the middle one should cover the whole pic. if it doesn't, and pic is larger than square with arrows, then choose the next one to the right that looks like a rectangle. that will cover the whole picture then press apply. it still working fine for me.
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Works perfect !!!! the simple way to do it is just to open the gallery first, crop the one you want to be like 'wide', and than, make it "set as wallpaper"...Thanks!
http://wallpaperscraft.com/
This site has already made sized wallpaper for the note with good quality. It takes a load off of some people by having to resize.
Click on the image, then go to other resolution, under mobile you should see 800x1280 click then download! It fits the note perfect!
Enjoy
Wow. Awesome, thanks.
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I don't see a setting for 800x1280 on any of the images. Just 1280x800. Big difference. Are you choosing resize? Do you mean to click on the image twice from the main page? Or once from the gallery, then choose the resolution from the dropdown menu?
Because i don't see it at all...and I've looked at a dozen different images.
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I don't see a setting for 800x1280 on any of the images. Just 1280x800. Big difference. Are you choosing resize? Do you mean to click on the image twice from the main page? Or once from the gallery, then choose the resolution from the dropdown menu?
Because i don't see it at all...and I've looked at a dozen different images.
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same here, don't see any 800x1280 options.
Serious question: what's the difference, other than portrait vs. Landscape?
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Serious question: what's the difference, other than portrait vs. Landscape?
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all the difference? lets say the wallpaper features something where orientation matters (not a pattern) for example, then it would look retarded to have lets say, a building, flipped sideways since most ppl and most launchers, are used in portrait mode.
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all the difference? lets say the wallpaper features something where orientation matters (not a pattern) for example, then it would look retarded to have lets say, a building, flipped sideways since most ppl and most launchers, are used in portrait mode.
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I think a lot of people are using the phone in landscape, I know I am, and so this works for me.
But I do realize this is a problem for portrait.
Recent images are not sized for the note untill a week later! But go into catagory and you good to go.
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Recent images are not sized for the note untill a week later! But go into catagory and you good to go.
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there must be a really select few that has that resolution, because I still can't find it. yes, i looked at old pictures.
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I think a lot of people are using the phone in landscape, I know I am, and so this works for me.
But I do realize this is a problem for portrait.
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Most people use their phone as a phone in portrait mode. The only time i go intimately landscape is when im in an app.
If you use a 1280x800 wallpaper, it will either be pixelated, or will have black bars on the top and bottom in portrait mode.
The use case for landscape mostly consists of games, video, or browsing. All cases where your not in the launcher. But when youre initiating a phone call, text message, or other phonely activities...you generally dont want to have to use two hands.
If its a pattern you can rotate it, and then apply it. But most cool wallpapers arent orientation neutral.
To get the 800x1280 wallpapers:
1. Click on a category. Ex. 3D
2. Click on mobile
3. There is no option for 800x1280, so on the end of the url add "/800x1280"
It will show all the wallpapers with 800x1280 resolution in that category now.
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To get the 800x1280 wallpapers:
1. Click on a category. Ex. 3D
2. Click on mobile
3. There is no option for 800x1280, so on the end of the url add "/800x1280"
It will show all the wallpapers with 800x1280 resolution in that category now.
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i actually see the 800x1280 filter after clicking on mobile, this works a lot better ty.
You got it enjoy
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I love car wallpapers, but seriously, 30 pages of Acuras?
Is there any way to set a wallpaper without having it zoom in. Every wallpaper sets with a zoom altering the original image, no matter how I set it.
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When you select the wallpaper and the bounding box appears, you can stretch it out so that it covers the whole image. If the image is the right size (1440x1280) it won't zoom, and even though it will say cropping, it won't crop. Check the link in my sig for some correctly sized wallpapers to peruse.
Do this like I write and u should be able to use the whole screen photo with no zooming.
Go into gallery and select ur photo. When the menu comes up select set as wallpaper and not wallpaper option. There are 3 different formats u can use. Select the wide screen one or panaroma type style.
The whole picture will be used instead of having to crop manually and it will still be scrollable.
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Do this like I write and u should be able to use the whole screen photo with no zooming.
Go into gallery and select ur photo. When the menu comes up select set as wallpaper and not wallpaper option. There are 3 different formats u can use. Select the wide screen one or panaroma type style.
The whole picture will be used instead of having to crop manually and it will still be scrollable.
Thanks if I helped u.
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I thank you for responding and trying to help. Although it tweeks my images a slight tad, they are still grossly zoomed in.
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Cyrene said:
Is there any way to set a wallpaper without having it zoom in. Every wallpaper sets with a zoom altering the original image, no matter how I set it.
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I use apex launcher,I turned off the wallpaper scrolling,I downloaded 1280x720 wallpapers ,I rotated them to 720x1280,I set them as wallpapers and bam,a full crispy wallpaper that shows off our 720pslcd2
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