Does anyone know how to make their desktop wallpaper be NOT pixelated (blurry) without putting it on tile

[CyberFern0]

My monitor resolution is 3840 x 2160 if that helps.

[NoxiousOdor]

You could center it or find an image that is the native resolution of your monitor

[CyberFern0]

2 minutes ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

You could center it or find an image that is the native resolution of your monitor

without centering too

 

I'm trying. Every resolution is blurry.

[Virus__]

You're obviously using an image with a resolution that is less than the target resolution. The solution is to use an image with that resolution or greater.

[CyberFern0]

Just now, Virus__ said:

You're obviously using an image with a resolution that is less than the target resolution. The solution is to use an image with that resolution or greater.

No

 

4k resolutions are blurry too.

[themctipers]

windows 10 compresses all wallpapers by default regardless of resolution:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-image-compression-desktop-wallpapers-windows-10

[NoxiousOdor]

9 minutes ago, themctipers said:

windows 10 compresses all wallpapers by default regardless of resolution:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-image-compression-desktop-wallpapers-windows-10

I learn something new every day

[Leonard]

The best way is to use a background that is the native resolution as your monitor then select extend display in Windows display settings if you have more than one monitor.

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

I learn something new every day

yea i was screaming why was 4k so blurry until i fixed it

and now it is blurry, because.. 163PPI at 27" or some shit 

[kameshss]

May be the wallpaper you're trying to use is rasterized. It could be enlarged to the 4k resolution while it's original resolution was less than 4k. Like 1080.

 

Download wallpapers from http://wallpaperswide.com/. They have pretty good collection.

[CyberFern0]

12 minutes ago, themctipers said:

windows 10 compresses all wallpapers by default regardless of resolution:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-image-compression-desktop-wallpapers-windows-10

This didn't fix it.

[flibberdipper]

Just now, WhisperingKnickers said:

I learn something new every day

Yep. I made a registry key that I install on every new install Windows 7 and newer to avoid it.

JPEGImportQuality.reg

[themctipers]

Just now, CyberFern0 said:

This didn't fix it.

open up the original image in image viewer and tell us if it looks blurry (fullscreen of course) 

[CyberFern0]

3 minutes ago, themctipers said:

open up the original image in image viewer and tell us if it looks blurry (fullscreen of course) 

yes

[CyberFern0]

4 minutes ago, themctipers said:

open up the original image in image viewer and tell us if it looks blurry (fullscreen of course) 

it's 4k it says 3840 by 2160 when i hover over it

[themctipers]

Just now, CyberFern0 said:

it's 4k it says 3840 by 2160 when i hover over it

 

4 minutes ago, themctipers said:

open up the original image in image viewer and tell us if it looks blurry (fullscreen of course) 

it might be compressed to death.

[KenjiUmino]

35 minutes ago, CyberFern0 said:

My monitor resolution is 3840 x 2160 if that helps.

simple fix - use 3820x2160 or bigger wallpaper that is not compressed to shit or upscaled from a smaller rez and then re-uploaded as "4k" 

 

have you tried a picture you took yourself with a good camera? even my sub $100 camera shoots pictures over 4k 

[Kobathor]

19 minutes ago, tmcclelland455 said:

Yep. I made a registry key that I install on every new install Windows 7 and newer to avoid it.

JPEGImportQuality.reg

hope this doesnt blow up my computer

thanks!

[flibberdipper]

1 hour ago, Kobathor said:

hope this doesnt blow up my computer

thanks!

? Hasn't blown up any of my stuff since it's purpose built lol

[CyberFern0]

2 hours ago, KenjiUmino said:

simple fix - use 3820x2160 or bigger wallpaper that is not compressed to shit or upscaled from a smaller rez and then re-uploaded as "4k" 

 

have you tried a picture you took yourself with a good camera? even my sub $100 camera shoots pictures over 4k 

I use Windows 10, and it compresses by default.