Screen Resolution

1280x960 is the correct ratio, equivalent to 800x600 or 1024x768. But although it distorts slightly the image, a lot of people use 1280x1024.

I run at 1280x1024 and have no complaints.

me too! (at 1280x1024 that is

1280x1024 here also and could not imagine running anything less....be to claustrophobic

800x600 and 1024x768 have a 1.33 ratio while 1280x1024 have a 1.25 ratio. So the image is slightly stretched lenghwise. One gets used to it after a while, it not really perceptible.

1600x1200

paxx... that's why I initially went with 1280x960 but then I noticed a lot of themes were created at 1280x1024.

TasT... I know Paul (mormegil) runs at 1600x1200 too... you people must be running a 21" monitor.

And yes, now that I am at the higher resolution at home, I hate coming to work to this teeny 17" monitor.

FoF! Hey, long time no see!

1600x1200 here, both my monitor (Sony GP...err...the new 21" one) and my card are capable of higher resolutions, but my eyes just can't handle anything smaller.

1280x1024 Here as Well, and I wish I had a 21".
I suffer from Monitor Envy.

I use the 1280x1024, and is good know how many people use this screen size. It's a good orientation before i make new themes, yes. But, i observed the professionals use the higher screen sizes, and users at home, lower (the default screen sizes, i think)

Here is a really scarry thought. Most of my commercial customers are addicted to 800x600 and would never switch to a higher resolution. Ok on a 14 inch or smaller laptop display I can see that, but the 17 inch or larger screens, that is like being attacked by giant icons that rule your screen

1280x1024. Although the other may be the aspect ratio that many are used to, I doubt that many people run at that (just a hunch, of course!). My reasoning is that the extra screen real-estate is much more important in the long run.

hehehe @ Mobius!

Now here's an interesting question... if I create an image running at 1280x1024 and give it to someone running at 1280x960, will the perspective change? Wouldn't then a circle that looks round to me look somewhat distorted to them?

yes the circle would be oblong if they have there display setting to stretch, and if they have it set to center or tile, then will lose part of the image. If it is possible create the image in both aspect ratio's. For example most of the images I make I render to each specific size, so there is no problem with aspect ratios and no resizing. No I do understand that this is not practical for most photo shop or etc creators, but you can always make walls in 1280x1024 then offer then in the other ratio such as 1152x768 this way they get a clean unwarped image, and the 1280x1024 people just get a little bonus material on theirs.

One of the biggest pains in wall-dependent LiteSTEP themes is not just catering for res size changes, but supplying and auto-loading the walls for the various proportional differences....but at least it can be done...

Hmm, having I seen this thread elsewhere? Anyhow, 1280x1024 (17") and 1600x1200+1024x768 (17"+14", all hail Dual Head).

I always thought that 1280x1024 looked better than 1280x960, now I've got a 19" monitor though, I'm much happier in 1600x1200, lots of room to work in.

I run at about 7 mph, any higher and I get out of breath and can't work the mouse!

19" using 1280x1024
and my second monitor
15" using 1024x768

lol BoXXi!
I'm stuck in the stone age with 1024x768

DaWebMassa...DaWebMassa...where da' heck has you been.
For that matter, where the heck have I been...hehe
Oh..and 1280x1024...what distortion...

Yes, Roach, where the heck HAVE you been?...

hey hi DWM. yeah I been tryign to cut down on "distractions" ike skinning for a while, but I'm effectively back....

hi Roach too.

Roach! What it be dude!? I has been takin me a break from skin stuff fo' a while. I be's back now doh and I sees you be too.

FoF... know all about it, same with me.

AJ: 1600x1200 on a 19"? What do you have, superman vision?

Geez, even after asking this, I still don't feel comfy doing stuff at 1280x1024 due to the aspect ratio thing. At least if I stick with a common aspect ratio, resizing themes only involves resizing the objects without having to be concerned with aspect. I work mostly in raster so it's not that easy to change.

Heh, 1600 x 1200 on a 19" is perfectly normal. It just takes some getting used to but provided you have a decent monitor and soundcard it's great. I personally run at 1600 x 1200 on a 15" LCD (laptop) and it looks great. Everything is really crisp and readable. For print design (working with images of ridiculous resolution) 1600 x 1200 is a must.