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hummer777
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October 19, 2014
Question

Proper image size for desktop wallpapers

  • October 19, 2014
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After pp-ing in LR5, I want to export those pictures for desktop wallpapers and screensaver.

Default resolution of all of my 24" desktop monitors is 1920 x 1080 pixels.

I would rather resize images to DIMENSONS setting  for export.

Could someone advise me the approx. width and height in pixels?   Thank you.

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    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    October 19, 2014

    Crop the images using a 16:9 crop ratio. Then export with the long edge being 1920 pixels. The resulting image should be right for your screensaver/wallpaper.

    But I suppose that to be more direct, if your screen size is 1920 x 1080 pixels, then you want an image that is 1920 x 1080 Pixels. There are some cameras that produce images in the 16:9 aspect ratio. If yours doesn't do that, and you want the image to fit that ratio, then you need to crop it.

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    hummer777Author
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    October 19, 2014

    Again Jim,

    Actually, I tried resize and export all images at a ratio of 1.77 (from calculation from my monitor screen) and resolution at 72  (I do not recall what long edge was used)..  It did not work.

    Image was too big.   I spent a considerable amount of time to get the right numbers.  But could not make it.  That is why I am posting this question.

    BTW, I am confused about the 16.9 crop ratio.   I could not imagine that huge crop ratio.   BTW, could you please translate that into aspect ratio?  I assume resolution should be 72 for monitor.  Please enlighten me.  I am learning. 

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    October 19, 2014

    Forget about resolution, it's meaningless in this situation. It doesn't matter whether it's 72 PPI or 300 PPI. Just forget it. A crop ratio of 16:9 isn't that huge. It is the aspect ratio of your screen at 1920 x 1080 pixels. If you create a custom crop ratio of 16:9, and then crop the image, then export with the long edge of the exported image being 1920 pixels, it will be in the 16:9 aspect ratio and will fit your screen perfectly. I do this all the time.

    Again, 16:9 isn't a "huge" aspect ratio. It just means that for every 16 pixels horizontal there will be 9 pixels vertical. And the export process allows you to specify how many pixels you want on your long edge or your short edge.

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