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#3D TEXT SCREENSAVER WINDOWS#
If you've installed Windows Live Essentials (see "Getting Started with Windows Live Photo Gallery" on page 334 in Chapter 9) and selected Windows Live Photo Gallery, you'll also have the Windows Live Photo Gallery screensaver, which functions much like the Photos screensaver, but includes additional options such as a choice of transitions, and the ability to specify photos by tag or rating.It is safe to say that everyone is connected to a computer in one way or the other. If you want to shuffle the photos and display them in random order, select the "Shuffle pictures" checkbox. Normally, photos are displayed in alphanumeric order.
The options are Slow, Medium, and Fast.Ĥ. Use the options on the "Slide show speed" list to set the speed of the slideshow. If you want to use photos from a different folder, click Browse and then select the folder to use.ģ. By default, this screensaver displays the images in your Pictures library, which is a combination of your My Pictures folder and the Public Pictures folder. This displays the Photos Screen Saver dialog box shown in Figure 3-14.Ģ. In the Screen Saver Settings dialog box, select Photos as the screensaver and then click Settings. You can customize the Photos screensaver by following these steps: Figure 3-14. The Photos screensaver is my favorite of all the screensavers.
Click OK to save your settings and then click OK to use this screensaver. You can use any bitmap (.bmp) image as the texture. Click Custom Reflection and then click Choose Reflection to display the Choose Custom Reflection dialog box. Reflectionĭisplays the text with a reflective surface. Click Custom Texture and then click Choose Texture to display the Choose Custom Texture dialog box. Textureĭisplays the text with a textured surface. Click Custom Color and then click Choose Color to display the Color dialog box. Use the following Surface Style options to configure the way the 3D text looks: Solid Colorĭisplays the text in a solid color. If you set the rotation type to None, you can turn off rotation and reduce the amount of processing power required to draw and move the message. Use the Rotation Type listbox to select the type of rotation to use, such as spin or tumble. The faster the rotation, the more processing power required to draw and move the message.ħ. Use the Rotation Speed slider to control the speed at which the text moves and rotates on the screen. Use the Size slider to control the size of the text.Ħ. The higher the resolution, the more processing power required to draw and move the message.ĥ. Use the Resolution slider to control the display resolution of the text. Use the Font dialog box to set the font to use for the 3D text. To display a custom message as 3D text, select Custom Text and then type your message.ģ. To display the current time as 3D text, select Time. You can display the current time or a custom message as 3D text. This displays the 3D Text Settings dialog box shown in Figure 3-13.Ģ. In the Screen Saver Settings dialog box, select 3D Text as the screensaver and then click Settings. To customize the 3D Text screensaver, follow these steps:ġ. With these screensavers (and likely any custom screensavers you install), clicking Settings displays a dialog box that allows you to customize the screensaver.
Two of the standard screensavers deserve additional discussions: 3D Text and Photos.
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