Wallpaper size — Let Your Creativity Shine

Well-designed wallpaper size is key to brand success and personal style.

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Why you need the right wallpaper size

Wallpapers make it easy to jazz up your computer. They show your taste and flair for creativity. But every device has a pre-set width and length. You need to consider the dimensions of your computer and then get the right desktop wallpaper size. The right wallpaper size ensures that it won't get stretched, and none of its portions will get chopped off. If it has a written message, then it will not get cut too.

Desktop wallpaper resolutions and aspect ratio

Resolutions	Aspect ratio
800 x 600	4:3
1024 x 768	4:3
1280 x 800	16:10
1280 x 1024	5:4
1366 x 768	16:9
1400 x 1050	4:3
1440 x 900	16:10
1600 x 900	16:9
1600 x 1200	4:3
1680 x 1050	16:10

How to design a desktop wallpaper with Designhill

Ready to bid bye to the old-school galaxy, windows, landscape, or tulip wallpaper? Well, Designhill’s wallpaper maker simplifies the process for you.

Take your pick from a library of templates and then customize it using artwork or by changing its color, text, or background. Use a selection of free fonts to emphasize your message. Check the preview section to know if any part of your wallpaper is getting chopped off.

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Desktop wallpaper sizes and designs best practices

Desktop wallpaper mistakes to avoid

Some of the most common wallpaper design mistakes to avoid are:

Using a very generic wallpaper image

You want your desktop wallpaper to look cool and trendy, right? For your wallpaper to stand out, don’t choose a generic image.

Adding too many design elements on a single wallpaper

You will find hundreds of wallpapers out there that look overwhelming. A single glance at them is enough to get you a headache. Too many focal points, colors, and elements ruin the purpose of your wallpaper.

Adding a long quote or too much text

Getting your wallpaper a fair amount of text is cool. But adding too much text will overlap the other image or element. Even if you’re using a motivational quote, pick a shorter one.

Picking the wrong wallpaper dimensions

One of the most common mistakes that people make is picking the wrong wallpaper sizes. It’s imperative to choose a wallpaper that fits your monitor’s size. This removes the chances of your wallpaper’s elements getting cut off.

How to use corporate desktop wallpaper for effective communication

Here are some of the best ideas to use company desktop wallpaper as an effective communication channel:

Set birthday wallpaper for an employee whose birthday is around the corner.
Add your company’s logo on your wallpaper for branding purposes.
Showcase hints and tips around workstation health and safety. You can feature messages regarding COVID-19 to make your employees aware and safe.
Display hints and messages around cybersecurity. Inform your employees about cyber threats using wallpapers.
Feature your company’s mission statement and values on the wallpaper.
Display inspirational quotes. These quotes could be general that you can rotate every day or weekly.
Use wallpapers announcing your company’s upcoming events.
Show the day’s sales target for keeping them motivated.

Where can you find the best wallpaper sizes?

There are many websites out there that provide desktop wallpapers. Visiting any of the sites will get you wallpapers of your choice. Designhill also has no dearth of options; you can source images from here or take ideas and inspiration.

You can also explore free stock photo sites like Unsplash, StockSnap, and Pexels. These platforms provide users with free-stock images that you can modify and use as wallpapers.

If you own an image and want to convert it into beautiful wallpaper, use our wallpaper maker tool.

Final thoughts

Wallpaper works as a perfect way to cheer you up every time you turn on your computer. It could be anything – your family photo, your favorite band, sports star, movie star, nature, anything! Well-designed wallpaper will look great on your desktop if you get the right dimensions.

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