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Offline RTID75Topic starter

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Workbench backdrop pictures
« on: November 30, 2019, 11:33:11 AM »
I've got a football picture as my backdrop image. It's from when the Amiga was my sole computer, so it's very out of date as that was 16 years ago!

I feel it's time for a new picture. Are there any modern Amiga related images sites or pages out there with backdrop pictures suitable for CybergraphX screen resolutions?

Also, OS3.9's 'Fire', 'Leaves', 'Water' (from memory!) type patterns for use in open windows - are there any more modern patterns out there? I thought they looked great at the time, but now look a bit dated.
* Power Towered rev 1B A1200, OS3.9,  Blizzard PPC 160 / 68060, BVision, 256mb Fast RAM, FastATA Mk5, 160gb hard drive, DVDRW drive, BenQ BL912 19" monitor.

* Rev 1B A1200, Blizzard 1230 Mk IV, 96Mb Fast RAM, SCSI, IDE to SD and 16Gb SD card.

* As new, standard rev 2B A1200 Amiga Technologies Magic pack, proper Commodore era Mitsumi D357T2 floppy drive.

* Sadly neglected CD32 & FMV card.
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2019, 11:57:55 AM »
Really nice ones can be found over here:
https://amigaworld.net/modules/myalbum/viewcat.php?cid=8
 

Offline CBH

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2019, 06:28:06 PM »
What is a Cybergraphix resolution? When I used CGX it used normal ones.

Have some originality and don't put an amiga themed wallpaper on your amiga. Do you drive around in your car wearing a tshirt of your car?
 

Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2019, 06:32:45 PM »
I prefer manga girls and nature, mostly, ehm, women. But Amiga themed wallpapers are cool, too. 8)
 

Offline paul1981

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2019, 10:40:42 PM »
I've got a football picture as my backdrop image. It's from when the Amiga was my sole computer, so it's very out of date as that was 16 years ago!

I feel it's time for a new picture. Are there any modern Amiga related images sites or pages out there with backdrop pictures suitable for CybergraphX screen resolutions?

Also, OS3.9's 'Fire', 'Leaves', 'Water' (from memory!) type patterns for use in open windows - are there any more modern patterns out there? I thought they looked great at the time, but now look a bit dated.

Use the image search of your favourite search engine and type in 'amiga wallpaper'. I used to have a collection of Amiga themed wallpapers but it's on a broken laptop now. Do you remember the time when having a brick wall for wallpaper was uber cool?!  :D
 

Offline vince_6

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2019, 10:46:20 AM »
Also Amiga and manga here.

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Offline RTID75Topic starter

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Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2019, 04:07:54 PM »
Thanks for the replies.

By CybergraphX resolutions I meant high resolution, 16/24 bit colour, not 320x240 in 8 colours.  ;)
* Power Towered rev 1B A1200, OS3.9,  Blizzard PPC 160 / 68060, BVision, 256mb Fast RAM, FastATA Mk5, 160gb hard drive, DVDRW drive, BenQ BL912 19" monitor.

* Rev 1B A1200, Blizzard 1230 Mk IV, 96Mb Fast RAM, SCSI, IDE to SD and 16Gb SD card.

* As new, standard rev 2B A1200 Amiga Technologies Magic pack, proper Commodore era Mitsumi D357T2 floppy drive.

* Sadly neglected CD32 & FMV card.
 

Offline vince_6

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2019, 04:20:57 PM »
Well technically the lowest resolution for the WB is 640x200-256  ;D
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Offline TribbleSmasher

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2019, 04:59:14 PM »
No, at least not display size. You can run WB in Lowres 320x200, with a bigger autoscroll screen. ;)
 

Offline vince_6

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2019, 05:09:20 PM »
That's why I said "technically"  ;D
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Offline walkero

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2019, 09:22:47 AM »
It would be great if you could upload them at amiga-look.org as well, were people can find equivalent stuff for their desktop.
 

Offline scuzzb494

Re: Workbench backdrop pictures
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2019, 08:59:26 PM »
Hi

Hope I haven't missed the point, but have you tried Aminet

https://aminet.net/search?query=backdrop

I generally create images in Photoshop on the PC and then save in Amiga IFF. You can also save in JPG and just upload to PPaint and save the same way.

Its way more fun creating your own. And to get the resolution just save the backdrop and interogate on the PC to get a perfect match.

Hope that makes sense.

By the way I always found backdrops and drawer images burnt though my memory.

scuzz