Обои windows 8 release preview

Wallpapers[]

Builds 8110 and eariler[]

Build 7700 uses the Windows 7 RC default wallpaper, likely due to being forked from a RC build of Windows 7. Build 7746 to 7758 changed the default wallpaper back to the one featured in Windows 7’s RTM release. By build 7762, this would be replaced with an infamous blue-green gradient wallpaper with the text «shhh… let’s not leak our hard work» at the top. Between builds 7927 and 8064, the wallpaper changed several times, each featuring a fractured wordoku puzzle that says «Start me up», with more letters being added in each revision of the wallpaper.^[1][2] By build 8064, Windows 7’s leftover wallpapers (except for the regional wallpapers) were removed. By build 8066, the puzzle is no longer present, with the default wallpaper being set to Windows 7’s logon background. Build 8069 added a panoramic lake wallpaper (which was the first Windows panoramic wallpaper; at 3840×1200) and removed all of the Windows 7 regional wallpapers.

Builds 8112 to 8142[]

With the Windows 7 wallpapers being removed, new themes were added, consisting of photography taken by an unknown Microsoft employee. img0 and img1 from previous builds remained. The display names of the themes remain the same as the original Windows 7 themes despite many not correlating anymore, although there is no Nature theme, so as a result the new wallpapers start at img7. These wallpapers were not cropped, so most of them remain at 4:3 aspect ratios at 2189×1642 resolution rather than 16:10 at 1920×1200.

Builds 8143 to 8167[]

By build 8143, the number of themes went down to just two and they were changed up; 17 wallpapers were removed (including panoramic lake wallpaper), while 4 new ones were added (1 panoramic and 3 at 4:3 aspect ratio, at 2144×1608).

Builds 8171 to 8441, 8520, and 9200.0.fbl_eeap[]

By build 8171, Theme1 was removed and replaced with a new Nature theme. The default wallpaper was replaced with a Metro-ized version of the Windows 7 Beta wallpaper in builds 8186 to 8191 and 8250, although builds 8277 to 8305, 8432 to 8441, 8520, and 9200.0.fbl_eeap feature the previous wallpaper. By build 8195 (fbl_dnt3_wireless), Theme2 was also removed, although not replaced with another theme yet, however this theme still appears in many internal builds up to 9200.0.fbl_eeap along with the previous default wallpaper, so they aren’t listed here. The default wallpaper was changed to one consisting of gray eights by build 8330, and one featuring a field of red tulips by build 8375 (the color temperature and saturation are slightly lower by build 8382).

Builds 8520 and 9200.0.fbl_eeap reverted the set of wallpapers to the ones included in earlier builds but retains the display names of themes/wallpaper categories as in build 8513 as well as the final release (Theme1 as Earth and Theme2 as Flowers). This made the display names of themes/wallpaper categories and the actual wallpapers not correlated, similarly to build 8112 to 8140.

Build 8513 onwards[]

RTM stabilization branches such as WIN8_GDR_SOC and WIN8_RTM include the final wallpaper set. It is not used in builds 8520 and 9200.0.fbl_eeap, which use the previous wallpapers.

Lock screen wallpapers[]

Lock screen wallpapers were added by build 7997. None of these appear in the final release. Much like the other wallpapers, they are highly likely to have been taken by Microsoft themselves.

Builds 7927 to 8064[]

This wallpaper is used for the lock screen when logged off.

Builds 7997 to 8064[]

Build 7997 added six lock screen wallpapers to choose from. All of them are in 2189×1642 resolution (4:3 aspect ratio) and they’re created by an unknown Microsoft employee. The previous system lock screen wallpaper first included in build 7927 remained as the default background image.

Builds 8102 to 8441, 8520, and 9200.0.fbl_eeap[]

Build 8513[]

Most of the placeholder wallpapers were replaced with the wallpapers that appears in the final release; a new img105 was added.

Builds 8888 onwards[]

By build 8888, img100 and img105 were replaced with the ones that appear in the final release.

User account pictures[]

Windows 8 came with the same selection of pre-loaded user account pictures as Windows 7 up to build 80xx (the new default user account picture was added by build 7899). By build 80xx, the number of user account pictures went down to just two; with the exception of guest, all of Windows 7’s user account pictures were removed. By build 8158, 2 absolutely identical user account pictures were used for default accounts and guest account respectively. By build 8186, the default user account picture was replaced with the one that appears in the final release.

OOBE and logon backgrounds[]

Redpill was introduced in build 7779 and is disabled by default up to build 8056 and in build 8118, which locks features such as the Metro UI and ribbon File Explorer. While the unredpilled OOBE and logon screen in builds 8118 and earlier used the same backgrounds as Windows 7, a new background was introduced for both:

• Metro OOBE in builds 7899 to 7963;
• Metro logon screen in builds 7899 to 8002.

The Metro OOBE and logon background were replaced by a gradient of the accent color in builds 7973 to 8045 and in builds 8008 to 8045 respectively, and the solid accent color for both from build 8056 onwards.

Build 8128 onwards no longer use Redpill; all the Metro features are now available out of the box.

Setup backgrounds[]

All builds of Windows 8 prior to build 8040 use the same setup background as Windows 7, although builds 8002 through 8014 also include an unused WinPE background image merely consisting of a simple teal-green gradient. Builds 8040 through 8162 use simply consists of #2D5980 color, and builds 8167 to 8438 use simply consists of #004050 color. By build 8441, the setup background was changed to a purple background (#180052), which is identical to the default Metro accent color in the final release.

Picture Password[]

Picture Password was introduced in build 8xxx.

You can see these images in the Picture Password setup tutorial when setting it for the first time:

By build 8438, the default Picture Password image was replaced with the one that appears in the final release.

References[]

From Windows Wallpaper Wiki

img0, originally known as Shorty, is the default wallpaper included as part of the Windows 8 Release Preview. It was taken by Microsoft employee Bala Sivakumar in 2009, who also took the photograph Seascape Initiation, which is one of the wallpapers included as part of Windows 8’s Earth theme. It depicts a large row of red tulips spread across a field in Skagit Valley, Washington, United States.

History

The photograph was taken at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington, United States on 19 April 2009, using a Nikon D40 camera at ISO 200, 1/320th sec exposure time, f/8 F-stop, with 70mm zoom.^[1] A horizontally-flipped variant of the photograph was later added in builds of Windows 8 leading up to the Release Preview from build 8375 onwards, with modifications such as a higher color temperature and saturation. The final variant of the wallpaper (introduced in build 8382) later reduced the overall color temperature and saturation.

Gallery

• Original photograph^[1]

• Variant from build 8375

References

What is a desktop wallpaper? When you boot your computer, there is an initial screen that comes up, in which your folders, documents, and software shortcuts are placed. The background of this screen can be a single colour, multiple colours, or some other graphical representations. A desktop wallpaper is highly customizable, and you can give yours a personal touch by adding your images (including your photos from a camera) or download beautiful pictures from the internet. What you need to know is that these images that you add will neither increase nor decrease the speed of your computer.

What is the use of a desktop wallpaper? Well, adding a wallpaper to your desktop is not mandatory. In fact, you can decide to use a dark colour, and life will move on as usual. However, this element comes with a sense of beauty. They add glamor to your computer and make it look aesthetically appealing and highly presentable. Sometimes, people display their feelings through the use of desktop wallpapers. Interesting, huh? You can add an image that shows how you feel or one that means something to you. Adding a quote will act as a reminder of what inspires you in your day-to-day life. That said, desktop wallpapers cannot be ignored, they mean different things to different people.

Can I design desktop wallpapers? Yes, you can! You do not need to be a graphic designer for you to do this. All you need to do is to know how to save images as wallpapers, and there you go! You will have a wallpaper that suits your needs and preferences.

How do I make an image my desktop wallpaper? You can do this by following a simple process: 1. Select a photograph from your collection. 2. Right-click the image and select the option to set it as your background. Once you are done, you can play around with an array of 3D, screen resolution, and tiling options available, and choose one that befits you.