Why the hell do proper sized wallpapers zoom in when I set them?

[CollegeProfesor]

It makes no sense. The wallpapers are either 980x800 or 480x800. Standard, perfect sizes. When I set them as my wallpaper, it ends up like this, widgets removed:

 

[dayv]

You need to set them to 960 x 800

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[Adelaide.]

It actually still does it when they are set to 960x800. I made a wallpaper for someone recently and ran into the exact same problem. I think I tested about 15 different configurations without any luck fixing it. I finally had to add a black border around the image, which resulted in the actual image not being cropped at all.

 

[penguinlogik]

Yes it should be 960*800 or 480*800, try making them PNG's as all of the ones I made work perfectly. Also 960 wont work well on no scroll home screens and 480 wont work well on scrolling screens.

 

[fone_fanatic]

download quickpic and use it to set your wallpaper. it doesn't crop them like the stock gallery app does.

 

[CykJopz]

Separate issue but it also zooms wallpaper on the lock screen.

Cy

 

[CollegeProfesor]

download quickpic and use it to set your wallpaper. it doesn't crop them like the stock gallery app does.

Ive been using quickpic forever, same problems.

 

[vidkun.torvald]

Are you using the stock launcher or third party launcher? Once I started using ADW launcher ex, I now have the same issue. I noticed that switching back to stock tw launcher returns the wallpaper to normal. Would love to get this working in adw finally!

I'm using a custom 960x800 png. Also tried a jpeg. Tried setting through gallery, quickpic, astaro image viewer, and wallpaper set and save. All give the same crappy zoomed in result.

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[joarda]

I am experiencing the same problem with 3rd party launchers. As mentioned relaunching in TW resets the pic properly then what I do is open my 3rd party launcher, ADW, Launcher Pro ect and in that particular launcher's settings disable auto rotation and/or set default orientation to portrait. This seems to "lock" your wallpaper in the proper perspective. Also some roms don't seem to experience this problem. Been thru so many can't seem to remember which but I think in Miui ICS no matter what the launcher the wallpaper stayed set.

 

[vidkun.torvald]

I just stumbled across Wallpaper Wizardrii and it truly is a wizard! I opened it, pointed at my wallpaper folder, picked my wallpaper, hit set, chose "No Scroll", chose "Fit Display". I now have a perfectly applied wallpaper with no gay zooming or pixelation in ADW Launcher Ex.

Thank the gods! Hopefully it will help the rest of you with your wallpapers as well.

 

[ErebusRaze]

I use 960x854 wallpapers. Only the borders are cut out. I use this resolution because 960x800 pixelates horribly on my phone.

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[hd779]

I use 800 x 480 and 480 x 800 wallpapers depending on on whether its for the lockscreen or for the homescreen. I have no issues with zooming with launcher pro.

 

[danblackracing]

I fix my zoom issue by doing this:

Turning on Rotate.
Turn my phone to the horizonal position.
Open my picture gallery.
Close my pcitire galley.

Picture zooms back out.