Where can I find this wallpaper for my 12" powerbook

[cwedl]

Where can I find this wallpaper that Apple has on their cinema display boxes, so that I can have it on my desktop?

http://homepage.mac.com/elwen/PhotoAlbum5.html

Have a look at the first picture called "Box" that is the wallpaper I would like!

Thanking you in advance


Christian

[rdowns]

Originally posted by cwedl
Where can I find this wallpaper that Apple has on their cinema display boxes, so that I can have it on my desktop?

http://homepage.mac.com/elwen/PhotoAlbum5.html

Have a look at the first picture called "Box" that is the wallpaper I would like!

Thanking you in advance


Christian

Pretty sure I have it and got it at www.macdesktops.com

[Powerbook G5]

Can also try http://www.theapplecollection.com/ Generally, if it is Apple, they have it.

[Awimoway]

Seems like it was posted in a thread at MR, probably in Community. (Coulda been another site, but I doubt it as I rarely go elsewhere).

I got a copy of it that way. Mine is for a widescreen, large monitor, but I can send it to you if you want to use it anyway.

[latergator116]

haha, now you have me looking for that too! I couldnt find it a macdesktops.com, but I will keep on looking.

[iMax531]

they had it somewhere on spymac a while back.... you can try it when they're back up.


i may have it somewhere myself. ill look.

[MacBandit]

If you want to PM me with your email address I'll send you it at the full 1024x768 and original quality.

[Powerbook G5]

What resolution is the original image?

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
What resolution is the original image?

1024x768 I've never seen it at a higher res.

[Powerbook G5]

Damn, that would make an awesome background at 1280.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Damn, that would make an awesome background at 1280.

Agreed, though it doesn't look bad stretched to 1280. I think this is because it is a very high quality JPG and also because of the over saturated colors. I have some personal photos of Mt. Rainier with flowers if you would like to use them for a desktop. Some samples can be found here (http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/Far_Away_Places/PhotoAlbum80.html) at my homepage.

[Powerbook G5]

Those are pretty nice, I have a few myself, but they didn't come out quite as well since I didn't get a chance to get too close when I visited and had to rely on digital zoom for much of them. Actually, if it isn't too much trouble, could you send me the Apple photo, I will see how it looks adjusting the size. My email is resurgo@mac.com, I can also adjust the size for anyone else, too, while I am at it.

[Powerbook G5]

Here's a screenshot of my background after resizing it to letterbox format (my personal favorite). I'm sorry about the insanely large size, but with how insanely beautiful this picture is, I couldn't stand to size it down.
http://www.macsnaps.com/snaps/screengrab/1073326648.jpg

[rueyeet]

Sometimes I look at photos like this one, or some of the lanscape desktops, or the scenery in movies like the Lord of the Rings, and I'm just amazed at the variety and beauty of our planet Earth...and even some of the stuff we've built on it, too! :cool:

[latergator116]

I wonder where that was taken...it is just so beautiful. That would be great to sit there in the flowers and work on my iBook.:p

[Powerbook G5]

It's hard to say, but it almost looks as if the flower field was photoshoped in due to the extra high definition and almost too perfect look they seem to have.

[latergator116]

Yeah, was thinkking the same thing to myself. It does look a little TOO sureal.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
I wonder where that was taken...it is just so beautiful. That would be great to sit there in the flowers and work on my iBook.:p

It's most definitely Mt. Rainier and I doubt it the flowers were photoshoped in though they have been photoshoped mainly to over-saturate them.

From the look of it it's near Paradise on the South side of Mt. Rainier. This is a photo of mine from nearly the same area look at the angle of the mountain. If I new how to make a layer mask I could probably brighten up this meadow in my photo and make the flowers nearly as saturated.

[Awimoway]

That is not surreal or photoshopped, although the photographer might have made some judicious lens filter choices.

That is unmistakably the most beautiful mountain in the world: Mt. Rainier in Washington state. It's a massive dormant volcano that, if it ever blows its top, will bury much of Tacoma in 100 feet of mud. If you're ever visiting in Washington, be sure to go to Mt. Rainier National Park. It's beautiful country and not far from Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia.

That picture is looking north at the southern side of the mountain. I know because we have a painting (something my Dad had made while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, living in Taiwan--he had a calendar picture from that view and there was a guy who would make paintings of photos) from nearly that same vantage point.

Edit: D'oh! MacBandit beat me to it. Oh well. "In the mouths of two or three witnesses..." ;)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Awimoway
That is not surreal or photoshopped, although the photographer might have made some judicious lens filter choices.

That is unmistakably the most beautiful mountain in the world: Mt. Rainier in Washington state. It's a massive dormant volcano that, if it ever blows its top, will bury much of Tacoma in 100 feet of mud. If you're ever visiting in Washington, be sure to go to Mt. Rainier National Park. It's beautiful country and not far from Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia.

That picture is looking north at the southern side of the mountain. I know because we have a painting (something my Dad had made while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, living in Taiwan--he had a calendar picture from that view and there was a guy who would make paintings of photos) from nearly that same vantage point.

Edit: D'oh! MacBandit beat me to it. Oh well. "In the mouths of two or three witnesses..." ;)

Definitely one of the most gorgeous mountains I have ever seen. I could live up there personally. When I went there for about there for my honeymoon this last July I had not seen more wild flowers anywhere in my life probably combined. It as absolutely gorgeous and I have some great photos that need a little touch up. The problem is the snow on the mountain is so bright that it pushes the white balance way out so that everything else is dark. I need to make layer masks for most of my photos and brighten up the landscape separately from the photo. I'm pretty sure that is what was done on this photo and at the same time they pushed the saturation up a quite a bit.

I've been to Mt. Rainier more times then I can count and I can't remember a single time in foul weather or good that I didn't want to leave the place.

Check out a few of my photos of Mt. Rainier here.

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/Far_Away_Places/PhotoAlbum80.html

If anyone is interested I have more photos of everything on my webpage including those of Mt. Rainier and they are in a higher resolution. You can get to most of the originals through a link at the main page of my homepage.

[Powerbook G5]

This is one of the better pictures that I took of Mt. Rainier, I wish I had more time that day and a better camera than my old 2 mp Kodak digital.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
This is one of the better pictures that I took of Mt. Rainier, I wish I had more time that day and a better camera than my old 2 mp Kodak digital.

Looks like it's over near Sunrise.

[Powerbook G5]

I can't say offhand but it was probably late afternoon around 4ish. It took quite a few hours to drive there from where I was staying in Seattle. We had rented a Ford Mustang convertible and had the top down that day, it was probably one of the most beautiful afternoons of my life.

[Awimoway]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Definitely one of the most gorgeous mountains I have ever seen. I could live up there personally. When I went there for about there for my honeymoon this last July I had not seen more wild flowers anywhere in my life probably combined. It as absolutely gorgeous and I have some great photos that need a little touch up. The problem is the snow on the mountain is so bright that it pushes the white balance way out so that everything else is dark. I need to make layer masks for most of my photos and brighten up the landscape separately from the photo. I'm pretty sure that is what was done on this photo and at the same time they pushed the saturation up a quite a bit.

I've been to Mt. Rainier more times then I can count and I can't remember a single time in foul weather or good that I didn't want to leave the place.

Check out a few of my photos of Mt. Rainier here.

http://homepage.mac.com/louiskst/Far_Away_Places/PhotoAlbum80.html

If anyone is interested I have more photos of everything on my webpage including those of Mt. Rainier and they are in a higher resolution. You can get to most of the originals through a link at the main page of my homepage.

Thanks. I enjoyed the photos. My Dad's from Tacoma, and we could see the mountain (on a good day) from my grandparents' dining room window. I've visited there many times myself. My favorite is the lush forests and streams in the Ohanepecosh area on the southeast side of Mt. Rainier. I like how, because of the haze and humidity, Mt. Rainier always looks like it's floating in the air when viewed from the metro area.

And I actually visited it on my honeymoon, too. :)

[Powerbook G5]

On a clear day in Seattle you can see the snowcap of Mt Rainier as well. The first time I saw it, I thought it was just a cloud but my mom pointed out that it was in fact Mt Rainier.

[latergator116]

Wow! These are some great pictures! I really wish I could visit Mt. Rainer sometime! Too bad, because I have never gone west of Marquette, Michigan. The tallest mountain I visited was Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina.

One summer we took a trip down there and it was great! It is really beautiful in the mountanious areas of North Carolina. I took one great picture of a coal train going up the steepest grade in the US.

The second tallest mountain I have visited was Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. It is definately not as tall as Mt. Mitchell, but it is a lot more rugged. If anyone ever visits New Hampshire be sure to stop by at Mt. Washington. You can also drive you car up or take the cog railway (a bit expensive though).

[cwedl]

Thanks guys, here is a picture of my desktop!

especially MacBandit for supplying me with the picture at 1024x768

[latergator116]

Thanks! It looks great. Now all I need to do is clean up all the junk off my desktop.:rolleyes:

[latergator116]

Here is my desktop. Sorry for the double post, wouldnt let me edit.

Edit: argh!! how the hell do you attach an image??!!!

[Powerbook G5]

Click on the "Choose File" button under the options section.

[latergator116]

ah nevermind, it says the file is too big. It basically looks the same as cwedl's except with tons of crap on the desktop.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Awimoway
Thanks. I enjoyed the photos. My Dad's from Tacoma, and we could see the mountain (on a good day) from my grandparents' dining room window. I've visited there many times myself. My favorite is the lush forests and streams in the Ohanepecosh area on the southeast side of Mt. Rainier. I like how, because of the haze and humidity, Mt. Rainier always looks like it's floating in the air when viewed from the metro area.

And I actually visited it on my honeymoon, too. :)

My in-laws live on in Tacoma on the hill above the bay near old town. You can see Mt. Rainier from their dining room and deck.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
ah nevermind, it says the file is too big. It basically looks the same as cwedl's except with tons of crap on the desktop.

Graphic Converter (http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/graphcon.htm) is a great program for resizing photos. The thing to do is once you take a screen shot convert it from the PDF file to a JPG using preview and choose it's maximum quality. Then open it in Graphic Converter and resize or just save it as a Jpeg and slide the compression bar down until you have a file about 95KB or less. Once you do that you can upload it here.

I actually use Graphic Converter to edit my photos like, crop, unsharp, saturation, contrast, and white balance. it's a lot faster then Photoshop and a lot cheaper.

[Powerbook G5]

I use Photoshop Elements for my graphics converting needs. It was only $45 and it seems pretty fast to me.

[latergator116]

Thanks guys. I will definately look into both of these programs. Is there an easy quick way to resize pictures in Mac OS X (i.e. for free)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
Thanks guys. I will definately look into both of these programs. Is there an easy quick way to resize pictures in Mac OS X (i.e. for free)

GraphicConverter is shareware so you can use it.

Preview is part of OSX and it can resize but it isn't as good at it.

[Powerbook G5]

You can set file size using Preview, but I am not sure about image size. Doesn't Graphics Converter come pre-installed with some Apple computers? I forgot what all came with mine. One thing I'd suggest is going to www.versiontracker.com or www.macupdate.com and searching for a graphics program on one of those sites. There are lots of freeware programs out there that can do virtually anything you may need.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
I use Photoshop Elements for my graphics converting needs. It was only $45 and it seems pretty fast to me.

I don't know about the load times for Elements but the full version of Photoshop even on my Dual/1.4 takes 5 secs to load. GraphicConverter is open instantaneously on almost any computer you just need to chose the option to not show splash screen.

Also i got into using GraphicConverter for the image browser well before Photoshop had even thought of having such a thing. It's a god send if you plan on doing a lot of editing. Also GraphicConverter will do batch conversions.

[Powerbook G5]

Yeah, it takes a good 6 seconds to open PSE on my PowerBook, but working on images with Elements is nice and fast. Usually when I find that I am or will be using Elements a lot, I'll just keep it open and running and just hidden in the background.

[latergator116]

I have an iBook 700mhz, so it shouldn't be TOO slow. I remember I had photoshop on my old 500mhz iBook and it took a good 2 minutes to open up....hahah.

quick question: aren't the images they upload into the photography threads bigger than 1mb?. If so, then how come it won't upload mine?

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
I have an iBook 700mhz, so it shouldn't be TOO slow. I remember I had photoshop on my old 500mhz iBook and it took a good 2 minutes to open up....hahah.

quick question: aren't the images they upload into the photography threads bigger than 1mb?. If so, then how come it won't upload mine?

No everything is 100k that is uploaded. If it's larger we link from another site.

[latergator116]

Originally posted by MacBandit
No everything is 100k that is uploaded. If it's larger we link from another site.

I really need to get my own site.:(

[Powerbook G5]

You can get an account from a site like www.macsnaps.com and upload your pictures to link to here.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
You can get an account from a site like www.macsnaps.com and upload your pictures to link to here.

Spymac.com has free galleries as well. Though I like the guys who run MacSnaps.

Also there are a number of free photo services out there that will let you store your photos on there server and host a photo site and you can also order prints of your photos from them.

[latergator116]

How do you convert a PDF to jpeg in preview?

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
How do you convert a PDF to jpeg in preview?

Choose export.

[Awimoway]

Originally posted by MacBandit
My in-laws live on in Tacoma on the hill above the bay near old town. You can see Mt. Rainier from their dining room and deck.

Near Brown's Point? I have an uncle (cousin, actually, but he's old enough to be more like an uncle) who lives there with a gorgeous view of the harbor, city, and mountain. We would go there every summer to swim in his backyard pool and take the trail from his backyard down to the beach. Nice place. Nice neighborhood, for that matter.

[Powerbook G5]

That whole area is beautiful, I really am tempted to move out there after school.

[latergator116]

Yay Finally!! Here we go: http://www.macsnaps.com/index.php?clear=1073354817

screen name is Nala722(hey, I was watching the Lion King)

[Powerbook G5]

Also, if you want to attach the image to the post, click on "IMG" in the vBcode section and add the link.

[Awimoway]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
That whole area is beautiful, I really am tempted to move out there after school.

I grew up an Air Force brat, so I didn't really have one place I called home. We were happiest in Spokane, though (which is when we most frequently visited Tacoma), and hoped to return to it for my Dad's last two years in the service. Unfortunately, that didn't work out. We got sent from lush, cool, green England to the Mojave Desert in California. You've heard of culture shock? This was climatological shock. It did something to me. I decided that as soon as I got a chance, I wanted to live in western Washington. I very nearly went to University of Washington in Seattle, but for other compelling reasons went elsewhere. Now that I've graduated from college, you'd think I'd be there, but again compelling circumstances have brought me back to the desert. I sympathize with the Isrealites who lived for 40 years in Sinai. I consider myself a Washington state expatriot. But some day I will finally get there. I hate heat. I hate lifeless, barren deserts (in all fairness, some deserts are nice, but not this one).

[iShater]

Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Here's a screenshot of my background after resizing it to letterbox format (my personal favorite). I'm sorry about the insanely large size, but with how insanely beautiful this picture is, I couldn't stand to size it down.


Nice pic!!!

Totally OT, but what are those two icons on the left on your menu bar? throughput and ...?

Thanks.

removed image!!!!

[Powerbook G5]

The first one is Backlight, which allows me to start, stop, and switch my screen saver as my Finder background on the fly and the second is RAM usage from Menumeters, both which are freeware programs I got from Version Tracker.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Awimoway
Near Brown's Point? I have an uncle (cousin, actually, but he's old enough to be more like an uncle) who lives there with a gorgeous view of the harbor, city, and mountain. We would go there every summer to swim in his backyard pool and take the trail from his backyard down to the beach. Nice place. Nice neighborhood, for that matter.

There just off of 30th street at the top of the hill if you know what I am talking about.

I really like the geography of western washington but personally can't stand the towns. I am very happy with were I live in Oregon but can't stand the politics. So basically I'm going to stay with what I know for the time being because I really like the location it's just got a little bit of every type of geography near by.

[latergator116]

I always wanted to move to Portland. I heard it was a real nice city. Safe too.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
I always wanted to move to Portland. I heard it was a real nice city. Safe too.

It's a great city. Most of it is safe. Nothing like LA, New York, or even Seattle though when it comes to gangs and violence.

[latergator116]

Originally posted by MacBandit
It's a great city. Most of it is safe. Nothing like LA, New York, or even Seattle though when it comes to gangs and violence.

I looked it up and Protland had 3 LESS murders in 2002 than did Providence (my city), yet, Portland is much larger.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
I looked it up and Protland had 3 LESS murders in 2002 than did Providence (my city), yet, Portland is much larger.

Yeah it's pretty open though. Because of the way the town is laid out people spend a lot of time moving around and through places so there's no real ghetto part of town. There use to be but they spent a lot of money to revive it and it seems they have done a good job. There are still places I wouldn't venture to at night though.

[latergator116]

Originally posted by MacBandit
Yeah it's pretty open though. Because of the way the town is laid out people spend a lot of time moving around and through places so there's no real ghetto part of town. There use to be but they spent a lot of money to revive it and it seems they have done a good job. There are still places I wouldn't venture to at night though.

Wow! you are making it sound even nicer! Here in Providence, basically if you do not have loads of money and live on the east side then you live in the ghetto/dangerous part of town. Thats why I hate this place so much (I live on the west side.)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
Wow! you are making it sound even nicer! Here in Providence, basically if you do not have loads of money and live on the east side then you live in the ghetto/dangerous part of town. Thats why I hate this place so much (I live on the west side.)

The Portland area is pretty sprawled out. It pretty much ends with Forest Grove on the very west ends with Troutdale in the far east about an hour away. Within that area of an hour there's about 1.5 milion people so the population density is really low compared to most towns of it's size. Also to note is that the Portland area has nearly 2/3 the population of all of Oregon.

Oh, and by the way the weather really sucks here and you won't like it.:p

It's just a joke we as Oregonians are always complaining about the influx of outsiders. The funny thing is most of the people doing the complaining are from California and they don't realize that they are the people we would like to get rid of.

[latergator116]

The weather is the only real drawback. But then again the weather here sucks too. Tomorow we are suppsed to have a high of 15 degress farenhiet and I hate the cold! I guess I don't really mind that it is a sprawled out city, because here, everything is packed closely together. Plus isn't there an apple store in Portland? hehe..jk

[Awimoway]

Originally posted by latergator116
The weather is the only real drawback. But then again the weather here sucks too. Tomorow we are suppsed to have a high of 15 degress farenhiet and I hate the cold! I guess I don't really mind that it is a sprawled out city, because here, everything is packed closely together. Plus isn't there an apple store in Portland? hehe..jk

Oh, the weather isn't bad. The summers are warm but not blisteringly hot. The winters are mild. Maybe it rains a lot, but humidity is good for the skin and a price must be paid for luscious greenery. :)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by latergator116
The weather is the only real drawback. But then again the weather here sucks too. Tomorow we are suppsed to have a high of 15 degress farenhiet and I hate the cold! I guess I don't really mind that it is a sprawled out city, because here, everything is packed closely together. Plus isn't there an apple store in Portland? hehe..jk

There will be 2 Apple stores very soon. Really the weather is not bad at all if you don't mind grey winters and rain. It usually doesn't get very cold and there is not much ice. The summers are very dry and nice though.

[latergator116]

Not much cold? Ok im packing my bags, Ill be there in a few hours. I just walked outside and the thermometer read 17 degrees.

[Powerbook G5]

Much of the area generally falls into that magical spot where you can literally go without heat or a/c all year round. I remember in the Tacoma area hearing that it usually varies between 45-75, which is nearly perfect either way.

[Awimoway]

Originally posted by latergator116
Not much cold? Ok im packing my bags, Ill be there in a few hours. I just walked outside and the thermometer read 17 degrees.

Just, uh, don't check Portland, OR's (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/ORZ006.php?warncounty=ORC051&city=Portland) weather today. Ahem. ;)

[latergator116]

Originally posted by Awimoway
Just, uh, don't check Portland, OR's (http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/ORZ006.php?warncounty=ORC051&city=Portland) weather today. Ahem. ;)

Thats fine. A high of 35 degrees is better than a high of 13. ;)

[kaosfere]

Originally posted by latergator116
Thanks guys. I will definately look into both of these programs. Is there an easy quick way to resize pictures in Mac OS X (i.e. for free)

If you aren't averse to a bit of command-line mojo there's an extremely powerful image manipulation utility called ImageMagick that's available in Fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net/pdb/package.php/imagemagick). Convering an image from pdf to jpeg is as simple as "convert image.pdf image.jpg". Scaling and resizing are similarly easy.

[Powerbook G5]

latergator116:

I have a good program that you could use to edit and resize your photos for free if you want, just check out my homepage and go to my iDisk folder (I labeled it "My Stuff"). It's syncing now but should appear anytime now.

[superwagon]

I was browesing gettyimages.com awhile back for pictures of Hong Kong, and noticed that there was the picture for Apples HD display. Anyway, you can download a 11mb file of the 20inch display w/ the image you guys are talking about.

Here it is! (http://www.apple.com/pr/photos/displays/03displays.html)

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by superwagon
I was browesing gettyimages.com awhile back for pictures of Hong Kong, and noticed that there was the picture for Apples HD display. Anyway, you can download a 11mb file of the 20inch display w/ the image you guys are talking about.

Here it is! (http://www.apple.com/pr/photos/displays/03displays.html)

Thanks.

For those without broadband I have downloaded this and cropped the photo out of the picture of the 20" display. The photo is now 1422x890. I saved it out as a high quality Jpeg and it's 1.1MB. If anyone wants this new higher resolution photo just PM me again and specify that you want this one.

[latergator116]

Thanks Kaosfere and Powerbook G5. hehe.. I was thinking of installing fink. My brother insatlled it and it looks pretty cool/powerul. I don't have to partition my hard drive do I?

Powerbook G5: I can't seem to find the program in your iDisk. All it has is a story (hydrophobia). Is it still uploading to your iDisk?

[MacBandit]

I still say GraphicConverter is the utility knife of the photo world. It opens and saves just about every format imaginable and throws in some decent photo editing and manipulation tools. To top it all off it's shareware and you can use it without paying for as long as you like or need since it doesn't have a time limit you just have delay on startup.