Post Your Desktop

[PsiKnifeKFT]

Just curious to see what everyone's sporting for their desktop wallpaper, and general os motif.

Since I'm fairly desperate for high-res Shaw Bros wallpaper, I got mine from a thread here courtesy SBR, though am on the lookout for high res SB poster scans.

EDIT: If you don't already have a screenshot application, I suggest: Screenshot Captor 2.11 (http://www.download.com/Screenshot-Captor/3000-2094_4-10433616.html?tag=lst-3&cdlPid=10544476), Gadwin PrintScreen 4.3 (http://www.download.com/Gadwin-PrintScreen/3000-2094_4-10123018.html?tag=lst-9&cdlPid=10727558), or any other simple free screencap software. I personally use ScreenPrint32 (http://www.provtech.co.uk/download/default.asp)
, but you'd have to configure it to capture to file, and where to save, as it's default setting is to capture and send to your printer. Great app though.

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7749/pkkftdesk1st9.jpg

[Cesare]

Currently using this...
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/hongkong_files/waipakwp01.jpg

*sneer*
...fangirls...;-]

[oldeschool17]

Nice icons man. I cant believe i didnt think of doing that.
Just curious to see what everyone's sporting for their desktop wallpaper, and general os motif.

Since I'm fairly desperate for high-res Shaw Bros wallpaper, I got mine from a thread here courtesy SBR, though am on the lookout for high res SB poster scans.

EDIT: If you don't already have a screenshot application, I suggest: Screenshot Captor 2.11 (http://www.download.com/Screenshot-Captor/3000-2094_4-10433616.html?tag=lst-3&cdlPid=10544476), Gadwin PrintScreen 4.3 (http://www.download.com/Gadwin-PrintScreen/3000-2094_4-10123018.html?tag=lst-9&cdlPid=10727558), or any other simple free screencap software. I personally use ScreenPrint32 (http://www.provtech.co.uk/download/default.asp)
, but you'd have to configure it to capture to file, and where to save, as it's default setting is to capture and send to your printer. Great app though.

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7749/pkkftdesk1st9.jpg

[PsiKnifeKFT]

Nice icons man. I cant believe i didnt think of doing that.

Thanks. Yeah it was actually kind of a hassle, as it was trial and error with the originals having unsightly "outline", because after cutting out the faces, I made the backgrounds a solid color so they could be index transparent so the icons weren't blocks but just the shapes of the heads. Then I brought them into several different icon progs that all made them into icons with these jagged white edges, because most icon progs won't use alpha transparency and edge smoothing. So the icons looked unprofessional. Finally, after trying 6 different apps, I found a prog that used alpha transparancy and edge smoothing when making icons and am happy with the end results. No halos, just heads.

[oldeschool17]

what prog did you use?

[PsiKnifeKFT]

what prog did you use?

This application called Pixelshop (http://www.digitope.com/pixelshop/index.aspx) . It's only free for 30 days but that's plenty time to make hundreds of icons. The kicker is, you have to use the button on the 2nd Start up pop up screen that says 'Convert Image' (import image and open won't work). Then navigate (Select) to your image file that should have your image cleanly cut out against a solid color background (white is best), Make sure the Use Mask Color is selected and that the color is the same as your background, click next and the default is Windows Vista and a host of different icons options, just hit Finish here with all of those icon options checked despite what OS you have, as Pixelshop is weird and likes to crash if you don't.

It will render all of the diff icons, but to the right scroll through them until you see 48 x 48 Alpha, highlight that and then go to File Save As and save it somewhere and that's your icon. Alternately you could choose 256 x 256 Alpha if you prefer enormous icons, or 16x 16 Alpha for tiny ones - but I personally prefer 48 x 48.

What's weird is because you have to use the Convert Image at the start up, I had to keep restarting the app per each image I did lol (if I bought this that would be my first question to them, why Convert Image isn't located within the apps UI).

[oldeschool17]

I'll find a way to get around that trial;) Thanks for the info, i'll check it out when i get a chance

edit: just tried to use it and it crashed on me like 4 times. no worky for me. thanks anyways

[PsiKnifeKFT]

I'll find a way to get around that trial;) Thanks for the info, i'll check it out when i get a chance

edit: just tried to use it and it crashed on me like 4 times. no worky for me. thanks anyways

It should work if you follow those instructions to a T. When converting an image, when you hit Next after setting mask area, just leave it as it is, don't change anything. Leave it all selected and leave it on windows Vista then keep going as described.

[thekfc]

This is what's greets me every time I turn on my computer - I hope it's not too provocative for this site:


http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/back1.jpg

[PsiKnifeKFT]

This is what's greets me every time I turn on my computer - I hope it's not too provocative for this site:


http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/back1.jpg

haha! Babies got back!

[vonhumboldtfleisher]

Here's mine:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/misterdeeds/fullscreen.jpg

[PsiKnifeKFT]

vonhumboldtfleisher -

Awesome wallpaper!! (that you want to send me out of the kindness of you heart lol)

[The Dragon]

Hey Von, which Jimmy Wang Yu flick is that?

[vonhumboldtfleisher]

It's THE BRAVE AND THE EVIL. Click on the small version below to link to the full size image.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/misterdeeds/braveevilsmall.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/misterdeeds/braveevil.jpg)

[PsiKnifeKFT]

It's THE BRAVE AND THE EVIL. Click on the small version below to link to the full size image.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/misterdeeds/braveevilsmall.jpg (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/misterdeeds/braveevil.jpg)

Sweet thx m8. I'm ordering this poster pronto.

[venom10463]

Here's mine. I like to change the background picture every other day to something different.
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6792/12953054mn0.jpg

[oldeschool17]

lotta lens flare there eh :)

[thekfc]

This is just a guideline to take a snapshot of your desktop:
1 - Minimize everything so your desktop background will show.
2 - Then press Print Screen (or ctrl plus print screen)
3 - Then press Start - THEN accessories - THEN open paint - THEN press Ctrl + V or paste.
4 - Then just save (save as)


The above procedure can/is used for both Windows XP & Vista.

[Delirious]

traditional xp
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9449/37715723ar1.png (http://imageshack.us)

[Cesare]

Delirious: Wow - a cool one.

[magicpoe]

Home
I run at a resolution of 1680 X 1050 on a 20 inch Dell Widescreen LCD monitor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/magicpoe/HomeDesktop.jpg

Work
(1024 X 768 IBM/Lenovo T60 Laptop)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/magicpoe/WorkDesktop.jpg

Exciting isn't it.

[thekfc]

My desktop is constantly changing & for the Olympics I am going with this one - I may change to the volleyball one later.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/desktop1.jpg

[shaolindogpaw]

Magicpo, love your backgrounds.
Well, heres mine. I love my Linux machine.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/905/screenshotou3.png
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http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2144/screenshot2sc5.png

[Cujo Jenkens]

Here's Mine:

http://z10.invisionfree.com/darkthrone/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9421371

[shaolindogpaw]

Wow Cujo. You really like Age of Empires.

[Cujo Jenkens]

Wow Cujo. You really like Age of Empires.

Yep,I played the first one and then i was hooked. :D

i went and bought all of them,the next day.

i like the asian dynasties best,cause its got shaolin monks,and they use kung fu!.

You Play Age of Empires?

[Mr Wiggl3s]

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb206/Mr_Wiggl3s/Untitled-1-16.jpg

I use to run ubuntu but the lack of support for the programs :S Wine didn't seem to help to much either

22'' Acer LCD

[shelliegal]

here's mine, chris yen (donnie yen's sister):

http://a537.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_d60b8fcccb9e6a226c53ccdc7b8e32f8.png

[ministry88]

Here's mine:

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v338/221/2/9102010/n9102010_38011629_7623.jpg

[The Dragon]

I do not know how to post my screen. Of course it has a Bruce Lee theme.

:S

[ekisha]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee262/ekisha/desktop.jpg
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Tv-Gossip.Com (http://www.tv-gossip.com/dexter/)

[Delirious]

nice mr wiggles, another guild wars addict. When the male monk class dances in guild wars, he's actually doing a tai-chi exercise. And the female monk class perform the Long Fist, Changquan.

[kingofkungfu2002]

This is my current one

http://i36.tinypic.com/27yx274.jpg

[wudangimmortal]

*KingofKungFU=cool donnie yen wallpaper, where u get it? that tagged site seems to not have wallpapers anymore..



*TheKFC= what fhm mag is that from and who is that in the pic, pretty nice :nerd:

[kingofkungfu2002]

Here it is :):

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3803/spl91024ha4.th.jpg (http://img295.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spl91024ha4.jpg)

And here's another cool one:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5545/spl131024fh0.th.jpg (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spl131024fh0.jpg)

[oldeschool17]

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2881/desktopcu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Or the slightly different version
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9822/desktopto7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[thekfc]

*TheKFC= what fhm mag is that from and who is that in the pic, pretty nice :nerd:

FHM China - May '08 Edition. There was a 32 pages Olympic theme special with a few Chinese models engaged in combat & different sports.

Here are a few pics to get u excited:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/gymnastics.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/volleyball1.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/fencing.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/volleyball.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/volleyball4.jpg

[wudangimmortal]

awesome, thanks for the links guys.

[thekfc]

Recently changed my desktop - I previously had her as my screensaver.



http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/thekfc/Jeon.jpg

[wayne]

http://www.abload.de/thumb/desk_ap_09km6m.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=desk_ap_09km6m.jpg)

[Kaal]

Screenshot from my 23" Dell monitor :) Tinypic made the pic a bit smaller it seems..

http://i39.tinypic.com/3582ko3.jpg

[WuxiaFan]

I have Bridgitte on my desktop. Love this picture :angel:

[The Dragon]

http://kungfucinema.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=62&pictureid=4824

Sorry I haven't learned how to reproduce the actual pc screen...

[wayne]

Just press the "Print" key on your keyboard, open paint, paste the captured picture in ... an then save it. Now you can either upload to a imagehoster like imageshack.us oder attach it here :)

[The Dragon]

didn't work... :(

I'm not the best at doing this stuff... I need to be shown on the computer.

[bamboo spear]

Nevermind, didn't work!

[Shaolin_Fox]

http://i42.tinypic.com/14u9pwh.jpg

[kingofkungfu2002]

http://i42.tinypic.com/309j38w.jpg

[Li Ho]

Wow.I see alot of people use torrents and Convertx2dvd and dvd copying programs....Glad I'm not the only one doing this.

[ShawBrothers]

here's mine

http://g.imagehost.org/0070/ScreenShot001.jpg

[thekfc]

ShawBrothers, I love that pic.