Wallpaper pic: Quick pictures for a fast choice

Wallpaper pic choices put a broad mix in one short gallery. Colourful hot-air balloons above a green valley at sunrise lead the set. Water, close details and playful scenes make it easy to compare very different pictures at once. Open a preview when a thumbnail catches your eye.

Tip: Keep a few balloons and some valley in view when cropping the colourful balloon scene.

Pictures in this collection

Start with the thumbnail that catches your eye, then open its full preview. The balloons bring bright colour to a wide green valley. Frost on glass shows close texture. A river offers another open view. The best pics for wallpaper depend on what you want behind your icons.

Colourful hot-air balloons over a green valley gives you a bright quick pick. Frost on glass offers close detail. Peach-and-blue curve is a plain form to try first.

Choose a picture for your layout

When comparing wallpaper pictures, keep one calm option and one bold option open. Try both on the device rather than choosing only from the small cards. Check the crop with your usual shortcuts in place.

Peach-and-blue curve can suit a laptop when you want a fast choice with little scene detail. Playful robot watering a small tree has warm wood around its pale green body. Large whale in dark blue water gives you a darker option. Check the whale’s outline before adding icons over the water.

Apply your desktop picture

1. Open a card and choose the JPG size that fits your display.
2. Save the file in your Pictures folder.
3. In Windows Settings, open Personalization, then Background.
4. Select Picture and browse to the saved JPG.

Use Microsoft's background guide to apply your wallpaper pic choice.

Related collections

Try all wallpaper subjects to compare more subjects, world best wallpaper for wide land and water scenery, or unique wallpaper for unusual scenes and close-ups.

Verdict

For wallpaper pic, try the balloons for bright scenery, the blue whale for a darker view or a curve for simplicity.