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why cant i get images transfered to sd scaled for wallpaper?

I've tried resizing and everything it just gets blurry when smaller size when bigger size its clearer but the pic still isnt scaled to hd2 screen am i doing something wrong? is there an app that can claim non market pics and claim and get them to fit? i have all these epic pics but they look like **** unless i get wallpapers from market
thanks

your images should be 960x800
upscaling can make them look bad, make sure you are using a fairly big image to start with

You should check out an app from the market called "crop wallpaper ". It does what your looking for I use it all the time.
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thanks pal
JDM_HD2 said:
You should check out an app from the market called "crop wallpaper ". It does what your looking for I use it all the time.
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yea i downloaded that and a app called wallpaper wizardrii and they both work excellent only difference was wallpaper crop you have to select the whole picture and wizardrii auto scales the image to best fit but they both do the same thing so thanks again for the come up on that app ...

gh0zt36 said:
yea i downloaded that and a app called wallpaper wizardrii and they both work excellent only difference was wallpaper crop you have to select the whole picture and wizardrii auto scales the image to best fit but they both do the same thing so thanks again for the come up on that app ...
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same here, the wizardrii worked great, exactly what i was looking for. tnx guys.

Help a fellow Mavs resize these images

I'm a huge mavs fan, but I can't seem to find a wallpaper that isn't pixelated but I was wondering if someone could resize these images so I can set them as my wallpaper. I would greatly appreicate it. I simply cannot do it myself, because I do not have access to a computer at the moment. Thanks so much in advance!
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When you set an image to be a wallpaper, Android will resize it for you -- you can drag to move the box, or resize it as needed.

yeah but they arent going to be clear. as in they are not the right megapixels

why not just google image.. "dallas maverick wallpaper" and filter by "large"...
be serious right meow...

Wallpaper quality very poor. Need a little help.

So any time I try to set a "HD" image as a wallpaper, it blurs and zooms in way too much. I've noticed this is a common issue with honeycomb tablets and have tried the "tricks" to get around it, but no luck. I know you can set wallpapers to look correct as I've seen the screenshots. Any tips on getting this done as the stock wallpapers just don't cut it?
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What dimensions and resolution are the images you are trying to use?
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Been trying 1920x1408 as I've read that was the optimal resolution with the way honeycomb crops wallpaper images. Some look halfway decent, most just look awful. And honestly not sure image dimensions. Just been googling HD images
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scoobysnax8569 said:
So any time I try to set a "HD" image as a wallpaper, it blurs and zooms in way too much. I've noticed this is a common issue with honeycomb tablets and have tried the "tricks" to get around it, but no luck. I know you can set wallpapers to look correct as I've seen the screenshots. Any tips on getting this done as the stock wallpapers just don't cut it?
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Search "Multipicture live wallpaper" in your market app.
It will set your images up correctly no matter what resolution they are (provided they aren't super low-res). It's a free app.
Once installed, it comes up as a choice in your regular wallpaper settings.
Sorry, I can't post links up, or I would link directly to the app.

Also, if you have a little photoshop beginning skills, you can make a template where you can overlay your image as a layer, and see exactly where things need to be moved.
When you set wallpaper from Gallery, they use a sizable template, so it will give you a good idea of what the parameters are.

ATGAdmin said:
Search "Multipicture live wallpaper" in your market app.
It will set your images up correctly no matter what resolution they are (provided they aren't super low-res). It's a free app.
Once installed, it comes up as a choice in your regular wallpaper settings.
Sorry, I can't post links up, or I would link directly to the app.
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Thanks. I got that and tried. While it does keep the whole image and leaves it without distortion, it is framed inside a black box. But it's better than before lol. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
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Moscow Desire said:
Also, if you have a little photoshop beginning skills, you can make a template where you can overlay your image as a layer, and see exactly where things need to be moved.
When you set wallpaper from Gallery, they use a sizable template, so it will give you a good idea of what the parameters are.
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Saw this as an option as well by others. Very little Photoshop skills, but I can learn lol. I'd like to use some of the different pics I find and this seems like the best alternative to still be able to use most of the image. Thanks
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scoobysnax8569 said:
Saw this as an option as well by others. Very little Photoshop skills, but I can learn lol. I'd like to use some of the different pics I find and this seems like the best alternative to still be able to use most of the image. Thanks
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Yeah, I think I'll try and make a template when I get some free time.
There was a guy who had one a long time ago, in the themes section, but the link to download was broken (he had it on megaupload), and I looked and seems he deleted the thread a week or so ago. Link didn't work, but it had an image of how the template looked (similar when you choose wallpaper from gallery)
I can tell you some things.
1. keep it as a psp so you can keep the layers
2. Remember, it will have several layers. Overall size, portrait, and landscape.
3. Use a different color and transparency for each layer.
4. Also, don't forget the top, bottom, and side borders.
5. Use your image as a new layer, and move it to the back of the template, do you can see what parts are going to be shown in both portrait and landscape. Then you can resize and move around the layer as needed.

Moscow Desire said:
Yeah, I think I'll try and make a template when I get some free time.
There was a guy who had one a long time ago, in the themes section, but the link to download was broken (he had it on megaupload), and I looked and seems he deleted the thread a week or so ago. Link didn't work, but it had an image of how the template looked (similar when you choose wallpaper from gallery)
I can tell you some things.
1. keep it as a psp so you can keep the layers
2. Remember, it will have several layers. Overall size, portrait, and landscape.
3. Use a different color and transparency for each layer.
4. Also, don't forget the top, bottom, and side borders.
5. Use your image as a new layer, and move it to the back of the template, do you can see what parts are going to be shown in both portrait and landscape. Then you can resize and move around the layer as needed.
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Thank you very much for the help. I'll give this a whirl as soon as I can get back to my laptop and have a chance to teach myself a little. I've found a somewhat decent alternative in the meantime, Wallpaper Wizardii. It's not perfect, but it is by far the best results other than making my own. Oh and nice ROM by the way. Thanks for your hard work.
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Try Picspeed HD Wallpapers 170,000+ on Market
has a built in bg setter works on few diff scales

MD; I found two links. One with original thread with broken link but explaining what to do. Second has the template and some other basic info. Maybe this will help......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056305
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/?PH...5l3bvdgk0mnm6&topic=14415.msg180938#msg180938
Bill......

merc669 said:
MD; I found two links. One with original thread with broken link but explaining what to do. Second has the template and some other basic info. Maybe this will help......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056305
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/?PH...5l3bvdgk0mnm6&topic=14415.msg180938#msg180938
Bill......
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Thanks for those links. Good way for me to learn the stuff. Appreciate it
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Another great tool that will work for this purpose is Wallpaper Wizardii. It's free and is not a live wallpaper. Lots of options... In your case you should choose the "scale" option if you decide to try the app.

drkalo said:
Another great tool that will work for this purpose is Wallpaper Wizardii. It's free and is not a live wallpaper. Lots of options... In your case you should choose the "scale" option if you decide to try the app.
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Found it and using it! Works great. Thanks for the tip
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[Q] Creating own wallpaper, what is the right size?!

Hey guys,
quick question.
I make a wallpaper from my own picture cropped to 800x1280. Perfect right? I load it on my tablet it looks great but when I set it to wallpaper it forces me to crop and doesnt get past 1/4 of the picture vertically. I thought the resolution was that size? Am I missing something here?
Thanks

Pinch out to resize the crop window.
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Ther iz a simple way.... go to system- framework- frameworkres.apk- draweble- ther iz a wallpaper called defaultwallpaper.png.... reset ur wallpaper to dat size.....
Hit thanx if i helped.....
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I cant access that file to find out the size. Do you know it?
And to responder#2. I didn't mean a simple pinching of resizing the crop window. I got that. What I meant was it won't let me "pinch" out all the to my 800x1280 picture. It limits my selection area.
BTW I had this problem since day 1 of android usage. I just never cared enough to ask since phone displays are so small, but being this is my first tablet..a wallpaper makes a difference now.
Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?
Go get your own favorite 800x1280 picture. Download it, save it to gallery. And set wallpaper..you will not be able to set the ENTIRE image as wallpaper.

Figured it out.
http://androidforums.com/asus-eee-p...83827-no-more-forced-cropping-wallpapers.html
basically, download PicSpeed Wallpapers
Then when you set your pic as Wallpaper choose picspeed. And they offer different orientation.

Thanks man that app worked like a charm
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Questions go in the Q&A section

1600x1280

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1600x1280
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PicSpeed has absolutely no effect - images still badly cropped when set as wallpaper.
Has anyone sussed this obvious and stupid problem?

Picspeed worked great for me, no more weird cropping on my wallpapers.
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custom AOD background?

When watching some YouTube videos of one of my favorite reviewers, I noticed he had a custom pic set as the background of his always on display. How did he achieve this? I can't find any setting or Google search to help!

Was it flossy carter
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cadorette said:
When watching some YouTube videos of one of my favorite reviewers, I noticed he had a custom pic set as the background of his always on display. How did he achieve this? I can't find any setting or Google search to help!
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I figured out the background in layouts/content to show. I want to know how to doa clock and custom background. I think that I is what you are asking. I can do a clock and small picture under it.... But that's about it. Please tag me know if you find out! [emoji106]
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under always on display there are setting to be able to add a custom wallpaper to your always on display.

ShrekOpher said:
under always on display there are setting to be able to add a custom wallpaper to your always on display.
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But I haven't found a way to do a clock and custom wallpaper....
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duracool said:
Was it flossy carter
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Yes it was!!

Rbedell! Okayyy figured it out!! You have to update "always on display" the new version gives a few more options. Pick the very last one (attached a screenshot) and it will let you add whatever image you want.

cadorette said:
Rbedell! Okayyy figured it out!! You have to update "always on display" the new version gives a few more options. Pick the very last one (attached a screenshot) and it will let you add whatever image you want.
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fantastic....thanks !
too bad the image is so dark, it's hard to see !

ParishM said:
fantastic....thanks !
too bad the image is so dark, it's hard to see !
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Yeah I agree.. But.. With it being displayed on the AOD it's probably dialed down a bit so it doesn't cause battery drain..

cadorette said:
Rbedell! Okayyy figured it out!! You have to update "always on display" the new version gives a few more options. Pick the very last one (attached a screenshot) and it will let you add whatever image you want.
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I figured that part out. I have a family photo. I was thinking more Fullscreen picture with the clock. I have a family photo for now. I only use AOD for a night clock anyway while it sits on my wireless charger. No biggie, thanks anyway.
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