Does anyone know the size

[Joe M]

Hello, I am trying to make a photo fit the background of my computer. It is ether to wide or if it something round makes it oval. Is there something in X2 that will work. I work with resizing, but it is always wrong. Please help me.
I thank you all for your help.
Joe M

[handrawn]

if you want the picture to fit the screen 'exactly' it should be in the same proportions as your monitor

you can work this out from the monitor resolution - for example mine is 1280 x 1024 pixels so the ratio is 5:4 width:hight

if you picture has a different ratio you will need to crop it accordingly

make sure that you have the 'positon' option set as 'centre' - it sounds like you may have it on 'stretch' [in windows desktop preferences, assuming you are on windows of course..]

[Joe M]

Hello Handrawn, I understand what you say. I will try this afternoon. I will let you know. Thank you.
Joe M

[LindaSue]

Take a screenshot (Print Screen) of your computer desktop and open it in PSP. It will be exactly the right size. Just replace this with the picture of your choice.

[Joe M]

Hello LindaSue, I am sorry but I don't understand how do I make a print screen of the desktop and use it in PSP. Please help.
I thank you.
Joe M

[iamtheblues]

Press the print screen key (left hand key in the group of 3 on the top right of your keyboard). Open Paintshop Pro and in the Edit Menu select "Paste" or Ctrl + V on the keyboard.
Saludos,
bob.

[OldRadioGuy]

Hello, I am trying to make a photo fit the background of my computer. It is ether to wide or if it something round makes it oval. Is there something in X2 that will work. I work with resizing, but it is always wrong. Please help me.
I thank you all for your help.
Joe M

Joe, in addition to the fine tips given here already, here are a couple of other options:

1. Right-click on your desktop. Depending on your video card, that should lead you to a menu setting giving you the screen resolution.

2. You can do a screen capture from within Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. With that image in PSP, look down in the lower right-hand corner of the PSP window for the resolution of your picture.

From the Help file, here are the instructions for doing a PSP screen cap:

To specify a method for capturing screens
1. Choose File Import Screen Capture Setup.
2. In the Activate capture using area, choose one of the following options:
• Right mouse click — lets you capture screen contents by right-clicking
• Hot key — lets you use a keyboard shortcut to capture screen contents. Choose a key or key combination from the drop-list.
• Delay timer — lets you capture screen contents after a specified delay. Type a number in the seconds box.

To specify capture settings
1. Choose File Import Screen Capture Setup.
2. In the Capture area, choose one of the following options:
• Area — captures the area of the screen that you select
• Full screen — captures the entire screen
• Client area — captures the contents of the active program
• Window — captures the active window
• Object — captures an object within the program that you select, such as a menu bar, toolbar, icon, or document window
3. Click OK.