March Desktops

[underscorebios]

Just another go at a simple desktop (i like them that way), but i still feel there's something missing lol.

http://www.deviantart.com/view.php?id=246969

[abysal]

Originally posted by underscorebios

Just another go at a simple desktop (i like them that way), but i still feel there's something missing lol.

http://www.deviantart.com/view.php?id=246969

dude that recycle bin is shweet! can you provide information as to how i can obtain it?

[aleni]

the backbitmap width is 1024 and this is so cool! i love it! i will enchance it once i get the idea :D

[nspencer]

Nice, aleni. Very cool idea.

[BlackCloud]

how do you guys make your screen shots so clear.. mine are all blurry :(

[abysal]

depends on how much you compress them, i usually compress about 80% for sceen shots , (setting 8 for jpeg in PS6)

[underscorebios]

blackcloud, guess you might be using overcompressed jpg's or some other compressed format try using maximum quality when converting the image to jpg.

[BlackCloud]

how do i do that?

[ToastGodSupreme]

Originally posted by Blackcloud

how do you guys make your screen shots so clear.. mine are all blurry :(

photoshop, save for web, jpeg, I try to keep it at 85 quality or higher.

you can see the size in the lower left corner as you play with it. the blur is good so smooth it out if you have to use a ****ty quality.

so yeah...

I'm hungry... hey you people, go find that webview **** in XP. Tell me what system files contain it. :)

[irs-away]

Originally posted by irs-away

can i get a copy of that wallpaper? out of curiosity, your desktop icons are set at 72x72, right? what program do you use to make icons larger?

can i still get a copy of that wallpaper? hehe. you have awesome taste in backgrounds. you should put them up on your website for everybody to enjoy.

[idvah]

Dtop:

[Prof. Frink]

Originally posted by ToastGodSupreme

go find that webview **** in XP. Tell me what system files contain it. :)

Shellstyle.dll i think.

[BlackCloud]

i dont have photoshop :( well i do but no serial number

[ToastGodSupreme]

Originally posted by Prof. Frink

Shellstyle.dll i think.

Yeah, been through those. They have a bit of info, but not everything I need.

[BlackCloud]

hey when i take a screen shot how do i paste it in photoshop? sorry im such a newbie

[dotbatman]

Originally posted by Blackcloud

hey when i take a screen shot how do i paste it in photoshop? sorry im such a newbie

hit print screen, open photshop, hit ctrl-n, enter, ctrl-v. to save it as a .jpg, you must flatten the image first, so click Layer, then flatten image (near bottom of list).

[Captain Phatty]

Use the "Print Screen" key to screenshot, then open Photoshop. Do a File -> New, and the image should be already set to the size or your screen. Create the image and the select Edit -> Paste, and you have your screenshot.

[dotbatman]

Originally posted by Captain Phatty

Use the "Print Screen" key to screenshot, then open Photoshop. Do a File -> New, and the image should be already set to the size or your screen. Create the image and the select Edit -> Paste, and you have your screenshot.

ha! i can type faster than you!:D

[BlackCloud]

quality isint getting any better :(

[Captain Phatty]

My first submission to the desktop forum ever :)

http://www.deviantart.com/view.php?id=247133

P.S. I need some ideas to spice up that wallpaper, too much blank space.

[aleni]

Originally posted by idvah

Dtop:

ya arent using geoshell anymore eh?

still, no one can beat explorer :cool:

[dotbatman]

Originally posted by Blackcloud

quality isint getting any better :(

are you saving it as a .jpg? i know you went over this already, but just to make sure, what quality are you saving the image as (num between 1 - 10)?

one thing to keep in mind also is that Photoshop might dispay the image at 66% -zoom. to see it at 100%, hold down ctrl and space (your cursor will show a little plus sign) and click on the image to zoom in.

[dotbatman]

Originally posted by Captain Phatty

My first submission to the desktop forum ever :)

http://www.deviantart.com/view.php?id=247133

P.S. I need some ideas to spice up that wallpaper, too much blank space.

i think it would look cool if you stuck something under the scanlines, then made the layer with the scanlines partially transparent.

[BlackCloud]

i saved it at 8... does the image apear better when its hosted on a webpage?

[dotbatman]

Originally posted by Blackcloud

i saved it at 8... does the image apear better when its hosted on a webpage?

it shouldn't make a difference. did you try the "zoom in"?

also, are you just viewing it in photoshop, or have you tried opening it in the microsoft image viewer?

at the quality (8) you are using, it should look great..i save mine at a 6, and it seems to look ok to me. no matter where you view it, just make sure it's showing you the image full size, 100%

if you want, e-mail the image to me and i'll take a look

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