How? Windows 8 style background image

[Pedro Hicken]

I apologise in advance for making a new thread about something where a thread already exists but I'm quite excited after seeing what ive seen a few days back.

Now I know I may be flamed here because i know this belongs in the backgrounds thread i can not tell you how eager i am to find out how someone has done this.

So..anyone?

 

[TechFreak1]

You can get the same results using MS photo editor and word, or just simply use photoshop or gimp.. combined with blank tiles However if these tiles are live, then that is truly something special .

 

[Pedro Hicken]

I tried this method but whenever I apply the background image, the tiles either shrink, expand or are simply out of place from the buttons on the home screen. They simply aren't supposed to be where they are supposed to be if you know what I mean? or have I missed something?

 

[dKp1977]

What exactly are you referring to? I may be blind, but I can't seem to see anything special in that screenshot. If you're referring to that "start" and image + name on the very top, there are several apps available that you can use to create something similar.

 

[Pedro Hicken]

Basically I'm just trying to find out how someone was able to create different colours for the buttons rather then a static blue, red, ect or a textured image. I've been trying to replicate this but my buttons made in photoshop are shrunk down to size when applied as a background. So the image never fits the buttons in question.