August Decorate Your Desktop

[agarzaldynrd]

Let's get our desktops done for August. I really need a change with all the summer/family pictures I have taken. Let's get this one done my friends.

[Bright Eyes]

LOL... I had made the desktop design then couldn't find the thread for it... So glad to see it posted now.

A note about the size of my page... I have an older monitor - so the size is a bit more squarish than the newer monitors. I made it to fit my screen.

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/Aug_Desktop_copy.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109718&title=august-desk-top-athe&cat=809)

I love recalling our trip to Athens several years ago. Will relive those memories every time I see this on the monitor. Thanks for the challenge.

[agarzaldynrd]

I love the way you framed your pictures!! Thanks for playing along!


LOL... I had made the desktop design then couldn't find the thread for it... So glad to see it posted now.

A note about the size of my page... I have an older monitor - so the size is a bit more squarish than the newer monitors. I made it to fit my screen.

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/Aug_Desktop_copy.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109718&title=august-desk-top-athe&cat=809)

I love recalling our trip to Athens several years ago. Will relive those memories every time I see this on the monitor. Thanks for the challenge.

[donakat]

Wow, I'm actually getting this done before the end of the first week!
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/medium/Aug12_desktop.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109774)

[PattyB]

Thanks for the challenge, here's mine
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/medium/Augdesktop.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109817&title=august2012-desktop&cat=809)

[agarzaldynrd]

YAAY!!! Got mine done!! I was in need of a change!

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/August-2012-Desktop.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109846&title=august-2012-desktop&cat=809)

[agarzaldynrd]

What a bright, fun desktop. Thanks for playing along!!
Wow, I'm actually getting this done before the end of the first week!
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/medium/Aug12_desktop.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109774)

[agarzaldynrd]

Just lovely. It has a very soothing feeling to it. Thanks for playing along.

Thanks for the challenge, here's mine
http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/medium/Augdesktop.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109817&title=august2012-desktop&cat=809)

[saskias]

here is mine...

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/medium/August_Desktop_Challenge.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109838&title=august-desktop-challen&cat=809)

[Amanda]

here is mine...

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/medium/August_Desktop_Challenge.jpg (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=109838&title=august-desktop-challen&cat=809)
That is sooo cute!

[girlfriday]

I just found this thread, as I am pretty new to this, and am very inspired to try it out. Do you just make the image you create the background for your desktop? I noticed the calendars on some of them as well. Do you use a kit for those or just create your own?

Thanks and sorry for the newbie questions!

[saskias]

Thanks Amanda

[donakat]

You asked how we do these layouts for the desktop. The answer is: the same as a regular layout, just in the pixel size of the display monitor. You can find that on a Mac by going to System Preferences--Displays and see what the resolution of your monitor is, for example 1024 x 768 pixels. Then start a new file in PS or PSE at that pixel size, and 300dpi, and add a background and whatever elements you wish to the layout. Flatten the image and save it as a jpg file, at full 300dpi resolution, and it will be ready for the desktop. Go to System Preferences--Desktop & Screen Saver, and find your file; click on it and it will display on your screen immediately.

As for the calendar, various designers have calendar templates available. Do a search in the store for "calendar" and they should come up. Andrea Gold has a full line of desktop calendar templates available for any month any year.

If you have a PC, the place you'll find the pixel dimensions and add the desktop image will be in settings. Perhaps someone else will tell you exactly where.

[mama4bears]

Here is my Gallery Link (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=110011&title=august-2012-desktop-ch&cat=809) Thanks for the challenge!

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee269/mama4bears/GoDigitalScrapbooking/August2012DesktopChallenge.jpg

[britnkaysmemaw2]

My Desktop (http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=110328&nocache=1)

http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/data/809/Desktop.jpg?4174

[PattyB]

Wonderful desktops ladies!!