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3.10 3.11
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
SUMMARY
This article describes how to create a bitmap (.BMP file) from the desktop
wallpaper in Windows. You can use this procedure, for example, to make
tiled wallpaper for use in Microsoft Scenes.
MORE INFORMATION
To create a bitmap from a Windows wallpaper, use the following procedure:
- Open Control Panel and choose the Desktop icon. Select the desired
wallpaper to be saved as a bitmap, select the Tile option button, and
then choose OK.
- Close all open applications in Windows. Press CTRL+ESC to display the
Task List. (Only Program Manager should appear.)
- Make sure Program Manager is in a window--it must not be maximized, and
then choose Move from the Control menu (ALT+SPACEBAR, M). Your mouse
pointer should now appear as a four-headed arrow. As you press the DOWN
ARROW key, a box outline the size of the Program Manager window moves
down the screen.
When the top of the box outline is completely off the screen, press
the ENTER key. Program Manager then takes the place of the box
outline completely off the bottom of the screen, and only the tiled
wallpaper remains visible on your screen.
NOTE: You may move Program Manager in any direction, provided it is
off the screen.
- Capture the wallpaper image to the Clipboard by pressing Print Screen or
the ALT+PRINT SCREEN combination on your keyboard.
- Restore Program Manager to the screen by pressing ALT+SPACEBAR to
display the Control menu. Choose Move and press the UP ARROW key to
move the box outline to the center of the screen, and then press ENTER.
Program Manager returns to the screen.
- In the Accessories group, open and maximize Paintbrush. From the Options
menu, choose Image Attributes. Select Default and choose OK. From the
View menu, choose Zoom Out. Then choose Paste from the Edit menu to
paste the image grid. Choose Paste again to paste the actual image.
- From the View menu, choose Zoom In. Choose Save from the File menu and
type a filename for your bitmap. The tiled wallpaper is now saved as a
bitmap.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If at any time you are unable to return the Program Manager
to your screen, press CTRL+ESC and then select Tile. This centers Program
Manager on your screen.
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