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Intro:
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| On Windows 95 and later, you'll probably see a "Save as Wallpaper" choice when you're downloading an online image. Choosing this will automatically change your background, without you having to do a thing more. The only catch is you won't be able to use the image for another purpose (because it won't reside on your hard drive--it will just be a cached image). |
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If you aren't into any of the samples you find, you can scan in one of your own photos instead. If you don't have a scanner, ask a friend to do it for you, see if you can use one at work, or ask a local copy center if they have one you can use (a copy center will charge you for this, though). Additionally, there are virtually thousands of images available for free online. Do a search for "wallpaper" or "background image," then just click your way through sites and images galore. When you find the one(s) you like, it's time to begin downloading. To download an image with a Macintosh, hold the cursor over the image, hold down the mouse button, and then choose "Save Image As" or "Save Picture As" from the pop-up menu. Save the image onto your hard drive in the System Folder. You may want to create a folder there called "Wallpaper" or "Backgrounds" to store your image(s) in. To download an image with a Windows-based PC, hold the cursor over the image, select "Save As" from the File menu, and save the image into your Windows folder or into a folder you create (called "Wallpaper," "Backgrounds," or the like). This will let you save several images that you can rotate over time.
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Use your own image
