Best way to set backgrounds?

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

I have a wallpaper that I want to use, and the resolution is 1280x720 (that is what I heard I should use if I want to have the background fixed).

Now, when I try to set it, it still makes me crop it with the built in wallpaper maker, and I am not able to select the whole picture..

I am using ADW launcher, but I cannot find where the setting is to turn off wallpaper scrolling (although maybe it is selected by default because my wallpapers don't seem to scroll?)

Is there somewhere I should be setting the wallpaper within ADW?

 

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

Posted on galaxynexusforums.. Someone suggested a 1440x720 background.. I tried it but still couldnt select the whole photo..

http://i41.tinypic.com/2zfvgwg.png

I really need some help.

ADWlauncher ex doesnt seem to have the option of having a fixed background.

 

[jcardona1]

Use Quickpic to add a wallpaper. Always works for me, on selecting the whole photo.

 

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

Use Quickpic to add a wallpaper. Always works for me, on selecting the whole photo.

No dice. It seems like these utilities only crop automatically resize to compensate for the scrolling background. I am only able to crop it so that the picture is pretty much square.

 

[jcardona1]

Hmm, what size are your pictures? The correct resolution should be 1440x1280, but that takes into account the scrolling background though...

 

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

Hmm, what size are your pictures? The correct resolution should be 1440x1280, but that takes into account the scrolling background though...

I tried to use that resolution right now (I actually did it earlier today too), and I still can't select the entire photo. Something is off..

 

[jcardona1]

Here's what it looks when I'm adding a background via Quickpic, 1440x1280. That's the entire pic!

 

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

Here's what it looks when I'm adding a background via Quickpic, 1440x1280. That's the entire pic!

Odd =\ So I'm guessing there is not way to select and set a fixed background then? The sides of my pictures are getting cut off.

 

[jcardona1]

You mean cut off into other screens? If so, no because this wallpaper is made to fit all the screens.

I think what you want is a wallpaper that fills up just the one home screen right? If so, the resolution of just the home screen is 720x1080. You'd have to take a picture you look and crop/resize it to that resolution. But because it's so narrow, you'd lose a lot of the pic.

 

[iKN0WaGH0ST]

Got it! Some user in another thread recommended an app, and it works perfectly.. Unlike all the others I've tried.

Not to threadjack but you can save a lot of headaches using Wallpaper Wizardrii to set a wallpaper cropped however you like that doesn't scroll. If it's not compatible with the ICS yet it should be soon.

It is compatible with ICS. Works perfectly with no issues.