Those of you using Windows Vista Ultimate might have installed Windows DreamScene™ as an Ultimate extra. But not much of choices were there for these high-definition video backgrounds.
Though Windows DreamScene supports .mpeg and .wmv video file formats, but .Dream files were limited.
So here's a tool from Stardock called DeskScapes, which will allow any video or 3D animation to be converted into a .DREAM file, which can be set as background in Vista Ultimate. And its free to download. So start making your own .dream s.
Showing posts with label DreamScene. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DreamScene. Show all posts
Monday, June 11, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Vista dreamscenes from Silverlight team
Windows Vista dreamscenes 'Silverlight dusk' released from Microsoft Silverlight team.Check these out , available in 2 versions
standard screens
Wide screens
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Video as wallpaper in Windows XP
Many of you having Windows Vista Ultimate with adequate graphics support must be enjoying the Windows DreamScene.
DreamScene is a Vista Ultimate Extra which allows videos to be used as desktop wallpapers, and its exclusive to Windows Vista Ultimate.
How about having that kind of desktop on your Windows XP?
Here's how you can do it.
Make sure you are having latest updates of DirectX.
For this you'll require VLC media player. Some of you must be familiar with it and might be using it. If not you can download it from here.
1. Open your video file (preferably .wmv) in VLC player, then right click and choose the 'wallpaper' option as shown on left. That's all.
2. Suppose if you are not getting this option, then goto
settings | Preference | Video | output modules | directX
then check the advanced options to get a screen as shown and check 'enable wallpaper mode'.
Now when you right click on the video , you'll get the 'wallpaper' option.
3.But once the video wallpaper is set and the video runs but it disappears after playing its length.But we want it to be played continuously, so we'll put it in a loop.
For this,
settings | Preference | Playlist
in that check 'play files randomly forever'and 'repeat current item' as shown.
4. Now, you must have noticed that when your video desktop runs, VLC player sits in the taskbar.
To remove it from taskbar, goto
settings | preferece | interface |main interfaces | wxwidgets
there you uncheck the taskbar option as shown.
That's all , now set your Windows XP desktop wallpaper with your video.
DreamScene is a Vista Ultimate Extra which allows videos to be used as desktop wallpapers, and its exclusive to Windows Vista Ultimate.
How about having that kind of desktop on your Windows XP?
Here's how you can do it.
Make sure you are having latest updates of DirectX.
For this you'll require VLC media player. Some of you must be familiar with it and might be using it. If not you can download it from here.
1. Open your video file (preferably .wmv) in VLC player, then right click and choose the 'wallpaper' option as shown on left. That's all.
2. Suppose if you are not getting this option, then goto
settings | Preference | Video | output modules | directX
then check the advanced options to get a screen as shown and check 'enable wallpaper mode'.
Now when you right click on the video , you'll get the 'wallpaper' option.
3.But once the video wallpaper is set and the video runs but it disappears after playing its length.But we want it to be played continuously, so we'll put it in a loop.For this,
settings | Preference | Playlist
in that check 'play files randomly forever'and 'repeat current item' as shown.
4. Now, you must have noticed that when your video desktop runs, VLC player sits in the taskbar.
To remove it from taskbar, goto
settings | preferece | interface |main interfaces | wxwidgets
there you uncheck the taskbar option as shown.
That's all , now set your Windows XP desktop wallpaper with your video.
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