Author Topic: One-click desktop pic (Read 1791 times)

hingyfan · « **on:** July 18, 2006, 08:54:02 PM »

With the P-of-C's at work, you can right click to get a desktop from any image, even off the web. I dont see a way to do this under Tiger. With digital photography being so pain free, such a feature would come in handy.
Thanks!

Paddy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2006, 08:59:08 PM »

That capability exists in Firefox - right click on an image and you'll get a whole long list of things you can do.

And you can do it in Safari too. Obviously, it helps to have an image of the more or less correct proportions - clicking on the banner for instance will give one a most peculiar looking preview!

So much for that advantage! Next?

hingyfan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2006, 10:31:28 PM »

Im at the P-of-C now (sorry). So if you had your own jpg, you would drop it on the browser icon, then right-click?

kelly · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2006, 10:31:47 PM »

Mac OS X: How to Change Your Desktop Picture

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106758

krissel · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:50:50 AM »

I have a popup in my contextual menu that allows me to make any pic I click on set as the desktop picture. I'll have to track down what it is.

OK, found it....it's FruitMenu

And the regular contextual menu has a quick way to get to the System Prefs.... "Change Desktop Background".

Jack W · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 08:48:02 AM »

hingyfan,

If you have GraphicConverter, the picture currently being viewed can become your desktop picture. (At least in v5.9)

Simply select the Picture drop-down menu and scroll down to
"Use Picture as Desktop Picture" — Bingo!

If you don't have GC, why not? It's by far the best value in graphics software at $30.

Indispensible for photographers and people who do graphics on their Macs. Absolutely phenomenal shareware which means you can try it out before purchasing.

My 2 cents worth.

Jack

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Author Topic: One-click desktop pic (Read 1791 times)