{"id":14094,"date":"2022-09-30T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/?p=14094"},"modified":"2022-09-30T20:05:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T12:05:28","slug":"how-to-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-with-pixlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-desktop-wallpaper-with-pixlr\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create A Desktop Wallpaper with Pixlr"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like customizing and creating your own wallpaper for your desktop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a doubt, when you spend most of your time on your laptop or computer, you\u2019re bound to look at your wallpaper. So why should it be boring? Say goodbye to generic default backgrounds by creating your own!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/e\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=desktopwallpaper\">Pixlr<\/a>, you can let your personal style shine through and easily create a wallpaper from scratch. Let us show you how to do it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Create an artboard<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"375\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-1-1024x375.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-1-1024x375.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-1-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-1-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image13-1.png 1309w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/e\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=desktopwallpaper\">Pixlr E<\/a> and select Wide 1080p for your artboard as that is the standard dimension for a\u00a0 desktop wallpaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Create a background<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-1-1024x603.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-1-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-1-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image4-1.png 1065w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, we\u2019re going to create our own gradient background using the <em>Gradient <\/em>tool.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image14.png 1127w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can use any of the ready-made default gradients, or you can simply create your own by selecting the colors of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-1-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-1-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-1-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-1-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image6-1.png 1053w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, we\u2019re going for a dark blue, pink and orange combination to create a sunset-looking sky background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Start building your layers<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"624\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-1.png 1001w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image9-1-768x479.png 768w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, we\u2019re going to start adding layers to our background. Here, we have a landscape photo of a mountain range.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14095\" width=\"840\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1.png 1012w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image1-1-768x475.png 768w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since we don\u2019t need its original background, we\u2019re going to remove it using the <em>Magic Mask <\/em>feature of our <em>Cutout<\/em> tool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magic Mask feature is really fun to use as you can easily choose the <em>mode <\/em>and adjust its <em>tolerance<\/em> depending on the amount and range of colors the image has.\u00a0<br>Here, since the original sky background only has a few shades of purple and pink, we decide to increase the <em>tolerance<\/em> from 32 (default) to 40 so that we can save time by removing a larger piece of the background in a single click; as opposed to picking bits and pieces from the canvas with a low tolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1-1024x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image2-1.png 1066w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After removing the background from the mountain image, we\u2019re resizing and rearranging the layer so that it aligns with the gradient background.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-1-1024x603.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-1-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-1-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image15-1.png 1064w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, we\u2019re adding another layer &#8211; a moon, to this design because a mountain alone is never quite enough.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image7.png 1135w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a trick that you ought to know: for any image with a dark-colored\/black background, you can easily remove it by clicking on <em>Blend Mode<\/em> on the right panel and choosing <em>Screen<\/em> &#8211; you wouldn\u2019t even need to use any of the <em>Cutout\/Mask<\/em> features.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"622\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1.png 1007w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image10-1-768x474.png 768w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After <em>screening<\/em> the moon image, we\u2019re using the <em>Draw Mask<\/em> to softly blend the edges of the moon into the gradient background &#8211; the trick is to lower the opacity and increase the softness of the brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Add finishing touches<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image12.png 1135w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, we\u2019re applying the same <em>screening<\/em> technique again for this galaxy image.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image5.png 1135w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Create with Pixlr, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can definitely play around with the opacity and adjust it to your liking.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image3-1.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#madewithpixlr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And there you have it &#8211; the final product!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some other similar instances that you can refer to:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image11.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#madewithpixlr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pixlr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/pixlr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image8.png 1920w\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#madewithpixlr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Start creating a wallpaper with <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=HowtoCreateADesktopWallpaperwithPixlr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixlr<\/a> today!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Once you\u2019ve mastered these tricks and techniques, you can apply them to anything you want to create, ranging from surreal collages to beautiful wallpapers. Whatever you wish to create, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/e\/?utm_source=pixlrblog&amp;utm_medium=textlink&amp;utm_campaign=enhancephotolikeapro\">Pixlr<\/a> is the go-to photo editing tool for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like customizing and creating your own wallpaper for your desktop. With Pixlr, you can let your personal style shine through and easily create a wallpaper from scratch. 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