I figured out the resolution for the wallpaper (it should be 3840x2560, not 3966x2560). So I got a 2560x1440 wallpaper and I was able to center it ona 3840x2560 canvas. When I zoom on the 2560x1440 image in the picture viewer, it looks sharp and great, but when I set it as a wallpaper, it's just not as sharp.
Anyone know what's going on here?
Wait... just kidding. Figured it out. My image has black borders. Now I'm getting confused >_>
I'll update this post if I find out anything.
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000054
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017420
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999992
treyy said:
here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000054
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2017420
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1999992
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Yeah. I'm aware of those threads. I wasn't exactly talking about the resolution though. My problem was that I thought 2560x1440 wallpapers would fit perfectly when you use the non-scroll option from Wallpaper Wizardrii, but I found out that the wallpapers aren't exactly as 2560x1440. The height is actually slightly taller.
The wallpapers at 3966x2560 aren't exactly perfect as well. When you set the wallpaper, you still have to crop off a bit. The better resolution is 3840x2560. It needs a ratio of 1.5.
3840 is too small. The image will not fully fill the default crop tool in Android. You can't use Wallpaper Wizardrii to determine this. You need to use the default tool in Android. 3966 is the right size.
you guys accounting for the soft buttons taking up some of the 1600 height?
xda6969 said:
3840 is too small. The image will not fully fill the default crop tool in Android. You can't use Wallpaper Wizardrii to determine this. You need to use the default tool in Android. 3966 is the right size.
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Strange, the image wasn't fully filled when I used 3966 using the default tool in Android. Is it maybe because I'm using only 3 homescreens?
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Strange, the image wasn't fully filled when I used 3966 using the default tool in Android. Is it maybe because I'm using only 3 homescreens?
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Ahh... Perhaps the number of screens do change the width. I am using 5 home screens. The height minus the notification bar and minus the bottom buttons is 1456. This 1456 "visible" area starts 577 pixels down from the top of the 2560 height.
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Jenn from StreakSmart.com wrote up an interesting post about how to set a wallpaper without having to crop it on the Streak.
Normally for any 800x480 resolution phone all you do is create a 800x480 wallpaper, go figure. But for the Streak if you tried to set an image with that resolution as the wallpaper, it will make you crop it.
Instead just create a 800x444px image (to compensate for the 36px notification bar) and your good to go.
Original Article Link:
http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/06/how-to-set-new-wallpaper-on-dell-streak-without-cropping.html
Thanks for the info nice to know
Thanks, you just saved me a whole lot of time!
If you've got a three screen setup, here are three pics you can use that I made
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If you've got a three screen setup, here are three pics you can use that I made
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AWESOME! Me not owning a Streak yet, the first thing I was going to do is try and obtain the parrallax effect. Just like your startup screen post, thanks so much!
2.1 crappy update
I think there should be a guide for the 2.1 OS
Its driving me crazy. the 1.6 was awesome and the icons also fitted nicely. since the 2.1 update it lags abit and there is less space for icons have huge gaps!
i tried to set the same wallpaper (hindu god) i used on 1.6 on 2.1 and the image is enlarged.
(see below) and now all im getting is the head of the shiva and it is zoomed in soooo much. I tried Vlauncher, ahome, launcherpro, Helix and its the same on all of them....
please is there a way i can set the full size picture on the dell? or should i downgrade back to 1.6? lol..
Also, i loved the different tabbed backgrounds. theres only one big one now
would appreciate if there was a way to have the icons without big gaps.
Thanks in advance..
The wallpaper image size for 2.1 is 1000 x 400, a ratio of 2.5 to 1 so you need to make or find an image that will work with those dimensions.
If you install ADWLauncher you can have up to 8 icons per row/column and various other improvements over the stock launcher too.
Troute,
sorry mate you lost me
if i resized that image to 1000 x 400 would it work properly? or how do i go about it?
Ta
No resizing it wouldn't work it would just stretch the statue very wide. You will need to fine another picture that is 2.5 times longer than it is high, or one that you can crop to fit and not lose the detail you want.
Troute,
2000 x 800 is that what you mean? lol.. could you post a image another one? and i can use it as a template. which os have you got? I hope 2.2 supports wallpapers the old way. I mean i dont use Live wallpapers drains batteries so much prefer 1.6
2.5 to 1 is 1250x500 or 1000x400 or 2000x800 or 1600x640 or... any image that is 2.5 times wider than it is high or can be cropped (edges cut off) to match that ratio without you losing the bits you want. Whatever image you find ultimately has to be resized to 1000 by 400 to fit the dell properly.
Here's a 1000 - 400 to mess with,
if i try this with ADW it just zooms into this which isn't much use on a streak!
ok ta.. i will try this when i get home and the ADWlauncher thanks again Troute and checkbox
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ADW damnit lol.. hmm what size do u use checkbox? same as troute?
Doesn't it depend how many homescreens you are using? I only use 3 so would require a much thinner wallpaper...correct?
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Doesn't it depend how many homescreens you are using? I only use 3 so would require a much thinner wallpaper...correct?
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Hooooollld everything! yes it does. I've just tried a 1000x400 image using adw and 5 screens and it's totally different. Desibuoy load ADWLauncher first and try your Indian image, you might find it's ok. I'm using the live grass wallpaper and hadn't noticed.
Tried several sizes here 800x400 900x400 and 1000x400 but none of them work. It just selects a small square of it . Any ideas?
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Tried several sizes here 800x400 900x400 and 1000x400 but none of them work. It just selects a small square of it . Any ideas?
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yep i agree. I did what you said troute and all i got is the head of the statue. so then i installed ADWlauncher like you said. and same thing so i install the mac os theme with the pink purple bankground and this is the screenshot of it. See if you can help
Thanks
Question - When you choose the statue pic as your wallpaper do you see the orange? box and do you know you can move and stretch that box to fit over the picture better?
/edit I've just tried that with your image and I can get it all in without a problem (using ADW)
Yeah but it doesnt go over the full wallpaper...
I know I posted this answer a second ago but it's gone.
mancterrier if the box won't fit your image then your image is too big, the box can only be expanded in the right proportions to fit the screen.
Anybody knows the answer for this? I downloaded some 1024 x 600 (landscape) wallpapers and they are too big for the screen. Any help will be appreciated.
that's right ... 1024x600
You're forgetting the 48 pixel honeycomb bar
1024x552
ok guys....but how come all of the 1024 x 600 pictures I downloaded are bigger than the screen? when I set them as wallpapers they all appear oversized by like half an inch or more???
wow 1024 x 552! where is one to find scrimmages in that resolution? I swear that honeycomb bar sucks!
well...all I know is that I have tried SEVERAL wallpaper changer apps that have many aspect ratio settings......and also I have set the wallpaper using the tablets native menu and STILL never shows the 1024 x 600 (or 1200 x 552) pictures in landscape correctly. they always show outside the "borders" of the screen by almost an inch. images appear distorted or not cropped correctly.
I have the same sort of problem, no wallpaper changer apps seem to correctly set wallpaper, the edges are always cut off.
We need a good wallpaper app. It shouldn't be hard, either fit the image width or height and let the user choose the color of the bars on the top or sides. Allow tiling small images too. Stretch to fit would be a good option as well.
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I have the same sort of problem, no wallpaper changer apps seem to correctly set wallpaper, the edges are always cut off.
We need a good wallpaper app. It shouldn't be hard, either fit the image width or height and let the user choose the color of the bars on the top or sides. Allow tiling small images too. Stretch to fit would be a good option as well.
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AT LEAST this confirms I am not crazy. Thank you. The good thing is that I found out the ACTUAL screen size in pixels which is 576x312. That is NOT counting the black task bar. Any doubters just open any image editor and make an image of that size and compare it to the actual screen size w/o task bar.
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AT LEAST this confirms I am not crazy. Thank you. The good thing is that I found out the ACTUAL screen size in pixels which is 576x312. That is NOT counting the black task bar. Any doubters just open any image editor and make an image of that size and compare it to the actual screen size w/o task bar.
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No, the screen is not 576x312. That few pixels would look like crap on a 7" tablet.
If you take a screenshot (hold power button then tap Home) it comes out to 1024x600 pixels. It's just for some reason apps don't seem to realize this. Even HTCs own Live Wallpaper "Slide show" doesn't do it right. Maybe the OS is reporting the wrong size? A config file wrong somewhere?
The correct size is 1536x1024. HTCs wallpapers crop and scrol correctly and that's their Res.
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I just made a new background image for my phone, however when I try to apply it, the top of the image is being chopped off, and thus I can not see the top of the background I made when I am looking at my homescreen.
It looks as if you have tried to make an image that is "twice as high" as the phones resolution, and this means I only see roughly the lower half of the background image i just made.
Question is, how do i fix it so it looks right?
Download an app called Wallpaper Wizardrii from the Play Store, and set your wallpaper from there
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Download an app called Wallpaper Wizardrii from the Play Store, and set your wallpaper from there
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Well I just downloaded it. And it won't let me select the image I want to use however. It only shows 10 or so images overall and I have close to 1000 or more overall on the phone.
I would however prefer a tip/solution that evolved around using the native apps however.
Edit the picture and add a black border to the sides. The picture should be 960x800 or something in this ratio. But then you have to disable wallpaperscrolling in your launcher.
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Edit the picture and add a black border to the sides. The picture should be 960x800 or something in this ratio. But then you have to disable wallpaperscrolling in your launcher.
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Why not just add borders to the top and bottom of the image instead?. It would make sense considering the image is supposed to be scrolling vertically
Dont know which launcher you are using then
The wallpaper is scrolling horizontally (for most people ) and is therefore twice your Phones width (in pixels) and the original height
960x800
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Dont know which launcher you are using then
The wallpaper is scrolling horizontally (for most people ) and is therefore twice your Phones width (in pixels) and the original height
960x800
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Sorry I always tend to confuse those two . And I am using Go Launcher Ex. So 960*800 or at least that aspect ratio.
Yes! 960 width and 800 height
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Originally, 1:1 match wallpaper size is 3840*2560.
If you want to set a full page, resize your picture to 3840*2560.
But, If you want to set a specific part of picture to center 2560*1600.
you make 3837*2558. Because even if a picture have 1:1 match size, android resize it.(in my exprience)
so edge 1 pixel is blured.(invaded by outside 1 pixel)
I attach setting picture and test picture.
I can't link yet.
* I don't know why but sometimes set a wallpaper is failed.(I think it has too big size.)
so 3837*2558 fits in one page(2560*1600).
at that time, try try try again. sometimes I failed 5 times..
This tip is useful when you use in rotate.
sorry, my english is poor, so I can't explain well.
The correct size is 3966x2560. This is the correct aspect ratio for the Nexus 10 Gallery Crop tool and it is the size of the wallpapers that Google included with the Nexus 10.
I've tried 3966x2560, but it leaves out the sides. 3840 fit perfectly in the box for me though.
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I've tried 3966x2560, but it leaves out the sides. 3840 fit perfectly in the box for me though.
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Perhaps your bezel is covering some of the pixels on the edges. Google wouldn't install wallpapers that are not the correct size.
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Perhaps your bezel is covering some of the pixels on the edges. Google wouldn't install wallpapers that are not the correct size.
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And have you tested a 3966x2560 wallpaper on your own?
Anyway, I'm still trying to find out what the resolution is because setting a wallpaper Wallpaper Wizardrii and the gallery cropping tool is telling me the wallpaper resolution is 3840x2560, but the one from Google are at 3966x2560.
I've attached some pictures of a 3840x2560 wallpaper being set and it fits in the rectangle perfectly. Didn't move either when I tried to move the rectangle around.
The ratio of width to height is 1.5. That means 3840x2560 fits, 2400x1600 fits,1080x720 fits, etc.
Someone mentions 2400x1600 fitting - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34378509&postcount=8
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And have you tested a 3966x2560 wallpaper on your own?
Anyway, I'm still trying to find out what the resolution is because setting a wallpaper Wallpaper Wizardrii and the gallery cropping tool is telling me the wallpaper resolution is 3840x2560, but the one from Google are at 3966x2560.
I've attached some pictures of a 3840x2560 wallpaper being set and it fits in the rectangle perfectly. Didn't move either when I tried to move the rectangle around.
The ratio of width to height is 1.5. That means 3840x2560 fits, 2400x1600 fits,1080x720 fits, etc.
Someone mentions 2400x1600 fitting - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34378509&postcount=8
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I'm not using Wallpaper Wizardrii. I am using the stock Google crop tool and yes, I use 3966x2560 wallpapers. The crop tool expands to this size wallpaper perfectly on my device. When I tried the 3840x2560, the crop tool did not scale properly and stopped expanding before properly filling.
Perhaps Wallpaper Wizardrii is affecting the crop tool on your device but on a clean Nexus 10 without wallpaper wizardrii, 3966x2560 is the correct size. It is also the size of the wallapers shipped with the device.
The difference between our crop tools is puzzling. The number 3840 does sound more reasonable because it is cleanly divisible by 5 (number of homescreens) but 3840 doesn't work in my crop tool while 3966 does...and 3966 is the size shipped. Fascinating. If anyone knows Jean-Baptiste Queru, perhaps he can clearify this.
I use paranoid rom. Do you use stock rom? I will try 3966 someday with stockrom.
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I use paranoid rom. Do you use stock rom? I will try 3966 someday with stockrom.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using xda premium
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I am all stock. 404 Error, are you using stock?
I built this and it matches up perfectly with the guide on the screen when selecting a wallpaper.
Hope it helps.
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I built this and it matches up perfectly with the guide on the screen when selecting a wallpaper.
Hope it helps.
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So the 3966x2560 dimensions fill your crop tool perfectly also. Thanks.
I just use nova launcher with wallpaper scrolling disabled... Then I can use any old highres wallpaper..
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I'm not using Wallpaper Wizardrii. I am using the stock Google crop tool and yes, I use 3966x2560 wallpapers. The crop tool expands to this size wallpaper perfectly on my device. When I tried the 3840x2560, the crop tool did not scale properly and stopped expanding before properly filling.
Perhaps Wallpaper Wizardrii is affecting the crop tool on your device but on a clean Nexus 10 without wallpaper wizardrii, 3966x2560 is the correct size. It is also the size of the wallapers shipped with the device.
The difference between our crop tools is puzzling. The number 3840 does sound more reasonable because it is cleanly divisible by 5 (number of homescreens) but 3840 doesn't work in my crop tool while 3966 does...and 3966 is the size shipped. Fascinating. If anyone knows Jean-Baptiste Queru, perhaps he can clearify this.
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I'll see how it goes after I uninstall wallpaper wizardrii. I wasn't using wallpaper wizardrii directly however. I used it to make the wallpaper at 3840x2560 which I then saved into my gallery. I used Google's own cropping tool and it fit just fine.
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I am all stock. 404 Error, are you using stock?
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I use paranoid rom. Do you use stock rom? I will try 3966 someday with stockrom.
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Yep, this was done on stock. I wasn't using any launchers as well when I tested this.
Hi, I'm trying to create a multi-screen wallpaper setup like in this build (http://mycolorscreen.com/2014/07/29/iren/) but how does one shrink their desired wallpaper to fill just half the screen? I tried bitmap but the scaling makes it difficult and blurry.
Thank you in advance.
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Hi, I'm trying to create a multi-screen wallpaper setup like in this build (http://mycolorscreen.com/2014/07/29/iren/) but how does one shrink their desired wallpaper to fill just half the screen? I tried bitmap but the scaling makes it difficult and blurry.
Thank you in advance.
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Hi you could add a widget with full width or simply use photoshop to integrate the gray layer to your image.
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Hi you could add a widget with full width or simply use photoshop to integrate the gray layer to your image.
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I was going to simply cover the bottom half the wallpaper with a RECT overlay but it seems like the previous theme and this other one (http://mycolorscreen.com/2014/08/23/sportlife/) have a found way to shrink the wallpaper without losing detail or focus. When I tried inserting the wallpaper into a widget, it came out blurry cause I have to stretch it in order to fill the entire widget by increasing the scale (increased scale = blurry). Unless there's another way aside from bitmap or photoshop, I guess this is it then.
I didnt mean to use the wallpaper in the widget. You should cover the bottom half with a widget and set the wallpaper as usual.
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I didnt mean to use the wallpaper in the widget. You should cover the bottom half with a widget and set the wallpaper as usual.
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Yea, I did that but that leaves me losing the bottom half of the wallpaper. I thought the two themes I looked at had a way of 'shrinking' the wallpaper to fit in the top half without losing detail. The method you suggested (if I'm reading it correctly) is to cover the bottom half with my widget (RECT + icons) and then set the wallpaper to auto-fit the top half. But the wallpaper still fills the entire screen. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something.
mediumraresteak said:
Hi, I'm trying to create a multi-screen wallpaper setup like in this build (http://mycolorscreen.com/2014/07/29/iren/) but how does one shrink their desired wallpaper to fill just half the screen? I tried bitmap but the scaling makes it difficult and blurry.
Thank you in advance.
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Hi,
There are two main ways of doing this. First is to use Zooper, and add the images as a bitmap. However if you said this makes the images blurry, Photoshop (or any other image editor) should do the trick. Simply take a screenshot of your homescreen, open that in Photoshop, then drag the wallpaper on where you want it to go.
Hope this helps!
- Marco
ThemerSupport said:
Hi,
There are two main ways of doing this. First is to use Zooper, and add the images as a bitmap. However if you said this makes the images blurry, Photoshop (or any other image editor) should do the trick. Simply take a screenshot of your homescreen, open that in Photoshop, then drag the wallpaper on where you want it to go.
Hope this helps!
- Marco
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Thank you! I just wanted confirmation on the bitmap scaling.