Wallpaper photo too big

Why did my wallpaper photo choice get enlarged?

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 10:23 PM

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mikeg28806

Community Specialist

Sep 19, 2022 04:54 PM in response to corgi611

Thanks for posting in the Apple Support Communities corgi611,

The following steps can help you crop or move your wallpaper, so you can get it to look the way you like.

In the Settings app, tap Wallpaper.
Under the preview of your Lock Screen, tap Customize.
Tap Customize Current Wallpaper or Add New Wallpaper and select a wallpaper.
Crop and move your photo so it appears the way you'd like, by pinching and dragging your photo.
Tap Done to save your changes.

If you need more help, provide a bit more about what's occurring. Have you used this same photo previously, and it appeared the size you expect? Have you tried setting any other photos as your wallpaper?

Cheers!

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