Active Desktop

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ANY filetype except bmp will require Active Desktop.

You need to convert your JPG files to bmp with a higher pixel-count (the
option should be there in your editing program - what did you use?) it
sounds like you created a thumbnail image, rather than a proper conversion.


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"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a few .jpg that insist on enabling active desktop in order to
>display
> as background.
>
> Ive posted before regarding this and Mike suggested to convert them into
> bmp.
>
> That worked alright, now, however, the files themselves are 96 x 72.
>
> I loose quality of the images when trying to enlarge for background.
>
> Also, what type of file is this that is specific to active desktop? Could
> I
> just convert that type jpg file to a jgp image for the background.
>
> Thanks.

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You're doing something wrong..... (or the original picture size is too
small)

Open the jpg file - what does the Properties option in Picture Gear tell you
is the size of the picture?
Then use File | Save As.... to save the file as a bmp - what size is the
file then - open it in Paint, and see.

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"Sean" <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Noel, I used Sonys Picture Gear 5.0.
>
> When I try to convert to larger image I loose quality.
>

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On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 23:53:02 -0800, "Sean"
<Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a few .jpg that insist on enabling active desktop in order to display
>as background.

This is always a problem in post-IE4 Win9x. It's because these files
are JPEG, and Win9x can only use .BMP for wallpapers unless it invokes
ActiveDesktop. Use a graphics utility such as Irfan View, ACDC or
your fave heavyweight pixel-chaser to SaveAs your JPEG as .BMP



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