Tip #2857 - Wallpaper Color
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Wallpaper
Color
Do you like to use
your own pictures for your computer's desktop wallpaper? You know, as
long as you have the picture saved on your computer, you can right click
on your desktop, choose Properties, click on the Desktop
tab and hit the Browse button to search for it. When
you find the one you want, select it and then you just hit OK
for the picture to become your wallpaper.
Well, when you do
this, you can also choose for the picture to be centered on your screen,
stretched out across your whole monitor or tiled. Most people like to
have it centered, because the others make the picture look a little distorted
sometimes (depending on its size). To center your picture, choose Center
under the Position drop down menu. So, once you have
the picture centered, what about the rest of your desktop screen? Does
it just sit there or is there something you can do to spice it up a little?
Luckily, there is!
All you have to do is change the background color and it will add a whole
new life to your picture and your wallpaper. Choose a color that goes
well with the colors in the picture. For example, if you have a picture
of your favorite football team as your wallpaper, you may want to use
one of their team colors for your background. In my case, I love the Ohio
State Buckeyes, so if I put a picture of their logo as my wallpaper, I
would choose my background color to be either scarlet or gray!
To pick your color,
go back to the Desktop tab under the Display
Properties and use the drop down menu that says Color.
You can choose from the original colors they have or hit Other
for more options. You also want to make sure you choose a color that shows
your icons well. Don't use a really dark or really light color, because
they'll be harder to see. Once you have the colors the way you want them,
just hit OK and your masterpiece will come alive!
Here's mine:
~ Erin
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