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"Mountains" wallpaper image size

Author
18 Nov 2007 3:31 PM
History Fan
Does anyone know of a website that offers the Vista "Mountains"
wallpaper photo at a higher resolution than 1600x1200?  That is the only
resolution I can find it on the web.  My monitor uses 1680x1050, and the
photo quality is reduced when it's stretched like that.

Author
18 Nov 2007 6:15 PM
HEMI-Powered
History Fan added these comments in the current discussion du
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>     Does anyone know of a website that offers the Vista
>     "Mountains"
> wallpaper photo at a higher resolution than 1600x1200?  That
> is the only resolution I can find it on the web.  My monitor
> uses 1680x1050, and the photo quality is reduced when it's
> stretched like that.
>
if you try to display an image of any pixel size with an aspect
ratio different then your Windows display, you either must show
black bars on the left-right or top-bottom depending on its size OR
be willing to accept distortion. now, a 3rd way is to resample your
image up high enough so that it can be cropped to the aspect ratio
of your display and decide for yourself if the quality has degraded
too much for your preferences. that's the only 3 ways I can think
of to resolve your "dilemma".

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HP, aka Jerry
Author
18 Nov 2007 6:34 PM
D. Spencer Hines
Where can we download this _Mountains_ wallpaper?

Please provide a link.

DSH

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"HEMI-Powered" <n***@none.en> wrote in message
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> History Fan added these comments in the current discussion du
> jour ...
>
>>     Does anyone know of a website that offers the Vista
>>     "Mountains"
>> wallpaper photo at a higher resolution than 1600x1200?  That
>> is the only resolution I can find it on the web.  My monitor
>> uses 1680x1050, and the photo quality is reduced when it's
>> stretched like that.
>>
> if you try to display an image of any pixel size with an aspect
> ratio different then your Windows display, you either must show
> black bars on the left-right or top-bottom depending on its size OR
> be willing to accept distortion. now, a 3rd way is to resample your
> image up high enough so that it can be cropped to the aspect ratio
> of your display and decide for yourself if the quality has degraded
> too much for your preferences. that's the only 3 ways I can think
> of to resolve your "dilemma".
>
> --
> HP, aka Jerry
Author
19 Nov 2007 12:15 PM
History Fan
"D. Spencer Hines" <pant***@excelsior.com> wrote in message
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> Where can we download this _Mountains_ wallpaper?
>
> Please provide a link.
>


http://www.seedbeta.com/
Author
19 Nov 2007 12:59 PM
D. Spencer Hines
Thank you kindly.

DSH

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> "D. Spencer Hines" <pant***@excelsior.com> wrote in message
> news:OWAI0GhKIHA.4272@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Where can we download this _Mountains_ wallpaper?
>>
>> Please provide a link.
>>
> http://www.seedbeta.com/
Author
19 Nov 2007 1:13 PM
History Fan
"History Fan" <UnknownplacesonEa***@unknown11.com> wrote in message
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> "D. Spencer Hines" <pant***@excelsior.com> wrote in message
> news:OWAI0GhKIHA.4272@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Where can we download this _Mountains_ wallpaper?
>>
>> Please provide a link.
>>
>
>
> http://www.seedbeta.com/
>


     I used IrfanView to reduce the image to 1680x1050 pixels, and it looks
fine.  I even used the 'Sharpen' option to improve the picture still more.

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