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It will also move another edge to keep the 3x5 shape, so you might have to adjust the photo's position again.

If there's too much of an edge showing, you can click and hold that edge of the photo to move it in.

To reformat what shows in the photo, click and hold in the photo somewhere, then move it around within the 3x5 shape, until all the elements you want to be included are showing.

Click and hold to grab the scale, then move your mouse (the scale) up or down until the key lines in the photo are straight.

If you want to straighten the photo yourself, go to the scale just to the right of the photo.

However, it also gives you the means for modifying both of those changes. It may also rotate the photo slightly, if it doesn't think it's straight. The computer will automatically reshape your photo to that size, but it does it by cutting off part of the photo. Click on "3:5" near the bottom of the list.

On the right hand side, you'll see a number of choices.

From the tabs in the middle of the screen, click "Crop."

Now you can change the looks and shape of the photo.

In the upper right hand corner, click "Edit."

Choose one of the photos on your temporary "house" page.

From the Montages menu, you can instead choose a different image, change the background effect to something other than grayscale, or select a generic background such as wood paneling or corkboard.

One last thing: By default, JBS will choose one of your album’s images to display in grayscale behind your Polaroids or postcards. I suggest choosing a value of -50 or -100. In Windows, you can also use the “Spacing between snapshots” slider to control how much your photos overlap. I’ve found that getting the sizing just right can take some finagling, so experiment with different sizes to see what works best.

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(It’s labeled “Snapshot size” in Windows and “Postcard or Polaroid Pile” on Mac.) Jared Newman / IDGĪgain, if these photos feel too small-or too large-you can head to the same Montages menu I mentioned before, and this time adjust the horizontal slider next to image that shows a stack of pictures. Both will scatter a selection of photos across your desktop, but the latter will mimic old instant photos with square aspect ratios and thick bottom borders.

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(Mac users must either buy JBS through the developer’s website for $8, or through the Mac App Store for $9.)įor a wallpaper that feels a little less virtual, try setting JBS’s Picture Mode to “Create a postcard Pile” or “Create a Polaroid pile” instead of a collage.

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Setting up John’s Background Switcherįor Windows, you can install JBS through the green download link on this page.

For anyone you click on, all your photos of them will be added to the album-including new photos you take later. Add a title for the album, then hit “Select people & pets.” You’ll then see a menu of faces to select. If you haven’t created a Live Album already, head to the Albums section of Google Photos and select “Create album” in the top-right part of your screen.

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(If not, here’s a useful primer.) I will, however, suggest using the “Live Albums” feature in Google Photos, which uses face recognition to automatically update albums over time. Get Google Photos ready for the projectįor this story, I’m going to assume you’re already using Google Photos and are somewhat familiar with how it works. But once you’ve got it up and running, you might never want to go back to boring, static wallpapers. Setting up Google Photos with John’s Background Switcher (which I’ll refer to as “JBS” from here on) isn’t as intuitive as it could be.