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...mebbe "Off topic", or "On topic"...who cares?...
...anyways...stumbled across this today...

...In XP desktop properties> 3d pipes> settings> textured> choose textures, you can select one of yer images> open> ok, and bits and pieces of yer image will get plastered all over the pipes...kinda nifty...
...yer frivolous pal,
newby
...PS...do I really hafta get a life?...
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(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
 
Ihave XP home on the laptop and Pro on the desktop and I gotta try it. I have used a pic I took (as close as I dared) of a fire in a BBQ pit. It oughta look cool on the pipes...
Ricky
newby said:
...mebbe "Off topic", or "On topic"...who cares?...
...anyways...stumbled across this today...
...In XP desktop properties> 3d pipes> settings> textured> choose
textures, you can select one of yer images> open> ok, and bits and
pieces of yer image will get plastered all over the pipes...kinda
nifty...
...yer frivolous pal,
newby
...PS...do I really hafta get a life?...
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
 
...I got XP HE...
...but I'd like ta see yer fire shot...sounds cool...er..ummm...I mean hot !...
newby
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
 
first, I can't make it work, the pipes don't change cuz I'm doing something wrong...

next problem...the laptops at work and i don't have the fire pic on this one ! Dang!(I thought I had transferred it... This puts me HOT! now I gotta drive to the shop to get it...

I'll post the pic as soon as I get there.
Ricky
newby said:
...I got XP HE...
...but I'd like ta see yer fire shot...sounds cool...er..ummm...I
mean hot !...
newby
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
 
here's the pic. i'll be back in a bit.
ricky


R. Slaughter said:
next problem...the laptops at work and i don't have the fire pic on
this one ! Dang!(I thought I had transferred it... This puts me
HOT! now I gotta drive to the shop to get it...

I'll post the pic as soon as I get there.
Ricky
newby said:
...I got XP HE...
...but I'd like ta see yer fire shot...sounds cool...er..ummm...I
mean hot !...
newby
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
 
But you have to have microsoft plus for window XP installed: click Screen Saver and select Plus! My Pictures => it will show all your pics in My Pictures

Have fun
R. Slaughter said:

R. Slaughter said:
next problem...the laptops at work and i don't have the fire pic on
this one ! Dang!(I thought I had transferred it... This puts me
HOT! now I gotta drive to the shop to get it...

I'll post the pic as soon as I get there.
Ricky
newby said:
...I got XP HE...
...but I'd like ta see yer fire shot...sounds cool...er..ummm...I
mean hot !...
newby
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
Click to expand...
 
I don't see a "Plus!" anywhere, but there is the option to show a my pictures slideshow (ez)- something. But the slideshow won't do what he was talking about (If I understood)he said it would apply the pic as a texture on the pipes. not just show a pic.
Ricky
henry 1990 said:
Have fun
R. Slaughter said:

R. Slaughter said:
next problem...the laptops at work and i don't have the fire pic on
this one ! Dang!(I thought I had transferred it... This puts me
HOT! now I gotta drive to the shop to get it...

I'll post the pic as soon as I get there.
Ricky
newby said:
...I got XP HE...
...but I'd like ta see yer fire shot...sounds cool...er..ummm...I
mean hot !...
newby
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
 
R. Slaughter said:
henry 1990 said:
Have fun
R. Slaughter said:
R. Slaughter said:
first, I can't make it work, the pipes don't change cuz I'm doing
something wrong...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
...didja melt a little of the camera?...
...I don't have Plus for XP...and this is not a slide show I'm referring to...

...it will wrap yer image around all the pipes and joints...(had yer fire shot wrapped around my pipes a while ago)...
1. right click on desktop...
2. click on Properties
3. click on Screensaver tab
4. scroll to select 3d pipes

5. then click settings button (middle of page... not the settings button at the top)...
6. next screen, select "surface style" as textured (not solid)
7. then click "choose texture" button

8. then "look in"...desktop, my pics, storage drives...wherever the image is that you want to use...
9. highlight yer image file name when you find it, then hit "open"

10. click on OK on 3d pipes settings page, then click on preview on display properties screen to check it out...then click "OK", and yer done...
...I hope...
newby

--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
 
operating systems. As long as you have the option for the 3D pipes in your screen savers.. I run Win2k and I can wrap a .bmp file around the pipes... Have 95 at work and can do it with that too... (o:
 
Thanks, newby

But I still can't get it to work. I've tried it many many times on both computers XP HE and XP Pro. Ifollowed these steps to the letter and it still will not apply the texture and I've tried many different pic, even tried using bmps. Something's different and its buggin me to no end. I guess youll have to send me a screenshot of it in your pipes just so I can see the effect! I'm wondering, when you click "open" after selecting the pic.... is there any confirmation that the procedure 'took'? i.e. is there a dialog that says 'loading'? a progress bar? is the "choose texture" button grayed out? any indication at all other than running the preview? I see no change at all after selecting the image, just as if I didn't choose one at all.
newby said:
R. Slaughter said:
henry 1990 said:
Have fun
R. Slaughter said:
R. Slaughter said:
first, I can't make it work, the pipes don't change cuz I'm doing
something wrong...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
...didja melt a little of the camera?...
...I don't have Plus for XP...and this is not a slide show I'm
referring to...
...it will wrap yer image around all the pipes and joints...(had
yer fire shot wrapped around my pipes a while ago)...
1. right click on desktop...
2. click on Properties
3. click on Screensaver tab
4. scroll to select 3d pipes
5. then click settings button (middle of page... not the settings
button at the top)...
6. next screen, select "surface style" as textured (not solid)
7. then click "choose texture" button
8. then "look in"...desktop, my pics, storage drives...wherever the
image is that you want to use...
9. highlight yer image file name when you find it, then hit "open"
10. click on OK on 3d pipes settings page, then click on preview on
display properties screen to check it out...then click "OK", and
yer done...
...I hope...
newby

--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
 
...it's sharper on the screen...
http://www.pbase.com/image/2196634
R. Slaughter said:
Thanks, newby
But I still can't get it to work. I've tried it many many times on
both computers XP HE and XP Pro. Ifollowed these steps to the
letter and it still will not apply the texture and I've tried many
different pic, even tried using bmps. Something's different and its
buggin me to no end. I guess youll have to send me a screenshot of
it in your pipes just so I can see the effect! I'm wondering, when
you click "open" after selecting the pic.... is there any
confirmation that the procedure 'took'? i.e. is there a dialog that
says 'loading'? a progress bar?
Click to expand...
...no indicator...seems instant...
R. Slaughter said:
is the "choose texture" button grayed out?
Click to expand...
...no...it's only greyed out when "solid" is selected...
R. Slaughter said:
any indication at all other than running the preview? I
see no change at all after selecting the image, just as if I didn't
choose one at all.
Click to expand...
...wish I could help more...I only know enough ta get myself in trouble...
...my directions ain't always the best...
newby
 
Just tried this with a photo... neat effect. Thanks for reminding us of this feature!
newby said:
...mebbe "Off topic", or "On topic"...who cares?...
...anyways...stumbled across this today...
...In XP desktop properties> 3d pipes> settings> textured> choose
textures, you can select one of yer images> open> ok, and bits and
pieces of yer image will get plastered all over the pipes...kinda
nifty...
...yer frivolous pal,
newby
...PS...do I really hafta get a life?...
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
 
newby said:
R. Slaughter said:
Thanks, newby
But I still can't get it to work. I've tried it many many times on
both computers XP HE and XP Pro. Ifollowed these steps to the
letter and it still will not apply the texture and I've tried many
different pic, even tried using bmps. Something's different and its
buggin me to no end. I guess youll have to send me a screenshot of
it in your pipes just so I can see the effect! I'm wondering, when
you click "open" after selecting the pic.... is there any
confirmation that the procedure 'took'? i.e. is there a dialog that
says 'loading'? a progress bar?
Click to expand...
...no indicator...seems instant...
Member said:
is the "choose texture" button grayed out?
Click to expand...
...no...it's only greyed out when "solid" is selected...
Member said:
any indication at all other than running the preview? I
see no change at all after selecting the image, just as if I didn't
choose one at all.
Click to expand...
...wish I could help more...I only know enough ta get myself in
trouble...
...my directions ain't always the best...
newby
Click to expand...
I don't think its your directions... they seem to be complete and following the logical path. There's something missing on my computer(s) that lets this work.....damifino
--
R. Slaughter
'Pay no attention to the Man Behind the Curtain' OZ
C 54.772256-E2 (Z)

http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/galleries
 
Hi newbuzzy,

If you get a chance to purchase the Plus pack...(don't unless on sale)

It adds a cool picture cube slideshow...you just point it to a folder of images and you have options of fade, rolling, album, ferris wheel, cube and random...and you can play a Windows Media Playlist along with it.
newby said:
...mebbe "Off topic", or "On topic"...who cares?...
...anyways...stumbled across this today...
...In XP desktop properties> 3d pipes> settings> textured> choose
textures, you can select one of yer images> open> ok, and bits and
pieces of yer image will get plastered all over the pipes...kinda
nifty...
...yer frivolous pal,
newby
...PS...do I really hafta get a life?...
--
(R)...if ya think ya can, or ya think ya can't...yer probly right...
Click to expand...
--
RichO :)
San Antonio, TX
http://www.pbase.com/richo/
http://www.richo.org/LearningCenter/faq_olympus.htm
'Life is a dance, Love is the music.'
 
RichO said:
Hi newbuzzy,

If you get a chance to purchase the Plus pack...(don't unless on sale)

It adds a cool picture cube slideshow...you just point it to a
folder of images and you have options of fade, rolling, album,
ferris wheel, cube and random...and you can play a Windows Media
Playlist along with it.
Click to expand...
...sounds like toys I gotta have!...
...and good luck Ricky...

...Vol and MaryB...sheesh!...here I thunk I'd come upon the revellation of the century!...
...not so revolutionarily yers,
newby
 
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