Wallpapers and Aspect Ratios

A short guide to making desktop and phone wallpapers with Raphael AI without awkward crops.

Pick the ratio first

Device	Ratio	Notes
desktop monitor	16:9	keep the subject off-center, icons sit on the left
ultrawide	21:9	wide landscapes work best
phone	9:16	subject in the middle third, clock covers the top
tablet	4:3	balanced compositions

Composition for wallpapers

Wallpapers sit behind icons and widgets, so calm areas matter. Ask for "large calm sky" or "soft empty foreground".

minimal landscape of rolling hills under a pale pink sky, small lone tree on the right,
large calm empty sky, soft gradients, 16:9

Color and eye strain

Dark, low-contrast wallpapers are easier on the eyes in the evening. Generate a "night" version with "dim, deep blue tones".

Resolution

Upscale the chosen image to your screen resolution before setting it, or it will look soft.

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