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FAQ
  1. What screen size should I choose?
  2. What do all these numbers mean? (ex. 1024 x 768)
  3. What is my screen resolution?
  4. How do I save a background from this site?
  5. How do I change my desktop background?
  6. How do I stretch a multi-monitor background across all my screens?
  7. Why are some backgrounds not available for certain resolutions?
  8. Are these backgrounds free?
  9. Can I use these backgrounds for a project I'm working on?
  10. Who created the images on this site?

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  • What do all these numbers mean? (ex. 1024 x 768)

    The numbers that appear below the name of each background are the screen resolutions (or "sizes") that particular image is available in. For best results, the resolution you choose should match the resolution of the device you're going to use the background on, whether it be a monitor, a laptop, or otherwise. If you don't know what your screen resolution is, continue on to the next question below.

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  • What is my screen resolution?

    When choosing a background, you should pick the resolution that matches the device you plan to display it on, whether it be a monitor, a laptop, or otherwise.

    If you are using a Mac...

    A Mac requires that there be a separate image for each monitor. Choose one "Single Screen" background for each screen that you have connected at the appropriate resolution for each.

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  • How do I save a background from this site?

    If you would simply like to apply an image you find on this site as your new desktop background, right click on the image and, if you are using Internet Explorer, choose "Set as Background" or, if you are using Mozilla Firefox, choose "Set As Desktop Background..."

    Alternatively, if you would like to save a background for later use, browse to the background you would like to save and do the following:

    1. If you are using Internet Explorer, right click on the image and choose "Save Picture As..." or, if you are using Mozilla Firefox, choose "Save Image As..."
    2. Once you have done this, browse to a folder on your computer that you would like to save the image in and click save. Remember where you store it though, because you'll need to find it again to set it as your desktop wallpaper.

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  • How do I change my desktop background?

    If you would simply like to apply an image you find on this site as your new desktop background, see the answer to the question above. If you have saved a background to your computer and would like to apply it as your new desktop wallpaper, do the following.

    If you are using a PC...

    1. Right click on any blank area on your desktop (any place where there are no icons).
    2. From the contextual pop-up menu, choose "Properties."
    3. In the "Display Properties" window that comes up, choose the "Desktop" tab.
    4. Click the button that says "Browse..." and browse to the folder in which you stored the file.
    5. Once you find the file, select it and click "Open" down in the bottom right of the "Browse" window.
    6. In the "Display Properties" window, click "Apply" and then click "OK."

    If you are using a Mac...

    1. While holding down "Control," click on any blank area on your desktop (any place where there are no icons).
    2. From the contextual pop-up menu, choose "Change Desktop Background."
    3. Browse to the location you saved the image in the list on the left, then click the picture that you want to use on the right.

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  • How do I stretch a multi-monitor background across all my screens?

    If you have more than one screen, you may want your desktop background to span across all of them in a wide, panoramic format. First, save the image to your computer. Then do the following.

    If you are using a PC...

    1. Right click on any blank area on your desktop (any place where there are no icons).
    2. From the contextual pop-up menu, choose "Properties."
    3. In the "Display Properties" window that comes up, choose the "Desktop" tab.
    4. Click the button that says "Browse..." and browse to the folder in which you stored the file.
    5. Once you find the file, select it and click "Open" down in the bottom right of the "Browse" window.
    6. On the right, change the "Position" drop-down menu to "Tile."
    7. In the "Display Properties" window, click "Apply" and then click "OK."

    If you are using a Mac...

    A Mac requires that there be a separate image for each monitor.

    1. While holding down "Control," click on any blank area on your desktop (any place there there are no icons).
    2. From the contextual pop-up menu, choose "Change Desktop Background."
    3. A window will pop up on each monitor.
    4. For each monitor, browse to the location you saved the image in the list on the left, then click the picture that you want to use on the right.

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  • Why are some backgrounds not available for certain resolutions?

    Some backgrounds aren't available for larger screen resolutions simply because the original imagery from which they are derived is not large enough. If a low resolution background is applied to a screen that is at a high resolution, the results vary. More often than not though, the image is stretched and becomes pixilated, which usually isn't a pretty sight.

    Other backgrounds aren't available because the original imagery's aspect ratio is vastly different. Cropping the image isn't always possible because there may not be enough detail to fill the desired resolution. Cropping the image to fit a certain aspect ratio may also cut out important details in the picture.

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  • Are these backgrounds free?

    Yes! They are, however, for personal use only, and may not be duplicated in any fashion. What's personal use? It simply means that whatever you use the background for isn't earning you any money, either directly or indirectly.

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