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472 You can select one or more photos in Photoshop Elements and use them as desktop background, also known as desktop wallpaper. If you selected more than one photo, the photos are tiled on the desktop. If you no longer want to use the photos from Photoshop Elements, you can change the desktop background using the Control Panel in Windows XP or Vista. Using Photos as Desktop Wallpaper Use Photos as Desktop Wallpaper In the Organizer, select one or more photos you want to use as a desktop wallpaper. Click the Edit menu, and then click Set as Desktop Wallpaper. TIMESAVER Press Ctrl+Shift+W to set a photo as desktop wallpaper. If you selected more than one photo, the photos are tiled on the desktop. 2 1 1 2 Desktop wallpaper Did You Know? You can create a Windows XP or Vista screen saver. In the Organizer, select the photos you want to use in the screen saver, click the File menu, point to Export, click As New File(s), specify a file type, size and quality, new folder name and location (such as Screen Saver) and file names, and then click Export. In Windows XP or Vista, open the Screen Saver dialog box from the Control Panel, select the Photos screen saver type, click Settings, click Browse to select the folder with the photos you exported from Photoshop Elements, click Save, and then click OK. C19PSE7.qxp 1/22/2009 11:11 AM Page 472

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You can select one or more photos in Photoshop Elements and usethem as desktop background, also known as desktop wallpaper. If youselected more than one photo, the photos are tiled on the desktop. Ifyou no longer want to use the photos from Photoshop Elements, youcan change the desktop background using the Control Panel inWindows XP or Vista.

Using Photos asDesktop Wallpaper

Use Photos as DesktopWallpaper

In the Organizer, select one ormore photos you want to use as adesktop wallpaper.

Click the Edit menu, and then clickSet as Desktop Wallpaper.

TIMESAVER PressCtrl+Shift+W to set a photo asdesktop wallpaper.

If you selected more than onephoto, the photos are tiled on thedesktop.

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Did You Know?You can create a Windows XP or Vistascreen saver. In the Organizer, selectthe photos you want to use in thescreen saver, click the File menu, pointto Export, click As New File(s), specifya file type, size and quality, new foldername and location (such as ScreenSaver) and file names, and then clickExport. In Windows XP or Vista, openthe Screen Saver dialog box from theControl Panel, select the Photosscreen saver type, click Settings, click Browse to select the folder with the photos you exported fromPhotoshop Elements, click Save, andthen click OK.

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