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August Desktops
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Perhaps not the exact forum to ask for some help but it does apply to desktop/wall paper. Here goes. I've got a picture that I want to use as a desktop. The subject is on the right side of the picture and I'd like to reverse/mirror image to the left as I have my desktop folders predominately on the right side. I've tried to change it by opening with Preview and then "horizontally reverse". Then I save it and when opened again nothing has changed. I've tried to save it to a different folder and under a new name and even as a different type of pic, ie a TIFF as opposed to a JPEG, still "no joy". Any help would be appreciated
BTW, the only editing programs I have are iPhoto and Preview. Yeah, pretty weak . Cheers
BTW, the only editing programs I have are iPhoto and Preview. Yeah, pretty weak
. Cheers
zagato27 said:Perhaps not the exact forum to ask for some help but it does apply to desktop/wall paper. Here goes. I've got a picture that I want to use as a desktop. The subject is on the right side of the picture and I'd like to reverse/mirror image to the left as I have my desktop folders predominately on the right side. I've tried to change it by opening with Preview and then "horizontally reverse". Then I save it and when opened again nothing has changed. I've tried to save it to a different folder and under a new name and even as a different type of pic, ie a TIFF as opposed to a JPEG, still "no joy". Any help would be appreciated
BTW, the only editing programs I have are iPhoto and Preview. Yeah, pretty weak
For some reason, whatever you do in Preview, editing wise, only takes effect in Preview.
Without using Photoshop, All I can suggest is flip it using Preview, then take a screenshot of the wallpaper (Apple key, Shift + 4). This will be saved as a jpg or png on your desktop (Picture 1) - simply drag this into a folder, rename to whatever you want - and set it as a wallpaper.
backsidetailsli said:
OK, upload the files to imageshack, then send me the links in a PM. I'll PM you back with the correct formatting.
Cheers
Updated 8/12/06...(Click)
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Original wallpaper located here. Custom Puma version created for my own personal use.
Afro1989 said:
It might just be me but your desktop takes hours to load!
EDIT: Okay, I think it's just me.
It was. But I wish I could download a Puma one too! Not just a blank one.josh.thomas said:For some reason, whatever you do in Preview, editing wise, only takes effect in Preview.
Without using Photoshop, All I can suggest is flip it using Preview, then take a screenshot of the wallpaper (Apple key, Shift + 4). This will be saved as a jpg or png on your desktop (Picture 1) - simply drag this into a folder, rename to whatever you want - and set it as a wallpaper.
HA! I got it!!! Opened with Preview, horizontal flip, then save as PNG. Put back into the folder for my desktops. Works great. Thanks for your help. Cheers
nukiduz said:nice. whats that itunes plugin? thanks
Thanks! The iTunes thing at bottom is a Konfabulator widget called iTunesBar. I use that plus the widescapeWeather widget.
righty O, here are two i'm currently switching between this august. i'm a little late off the mark this month because i was away in asia (see one of my previous posts. i would have done this yesterday, but i spent about 3 hours standing next to a baggage carousel at heathrow...watching that same orange bag.....go round...and round....and round....
both pics were taken by me in july. the A380 is F-WWOW, the first one built, at farnborough IA2006.
the second is of a generic Virgin 747 departing heathrow on 18th jul. Please excuse the quality of both pics. Photobucket is being screwy with me and the website freezes if i try to upload anything bigger than a flea.
enjoy. S
both pics were taken by me in july. the A380 is F-WWOW, the first one built, at farnborough IA2006.
the second is of a generic Virgin 747 departing heathrow on 18th jul. Please excuse the quality of both pics. Photobucket is being screwy with me and the website freezes if i try to upload anything bigger than a flea.
enjoy. S
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