Unable to select a custom desktop background

[cfvh600]

Hi,

I've been trying to change my desktop background image to something different than the standard ones that comes with Ubuntu, but as soon as I choose to open them and apply it to the desktop, nothing happens,

I am using Ubuntu 8.04.

[cfvh600]

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[pjones0404]

not sure what it would be as i am able to apply them without issues.

what is the file format of the image that you are trying use?

[cfvh600]

Hi thanks for the reply.

The file format I am trying to apply is .jpg

I have not yet tried .png or anything else.

Don't know if maybe something is corrupted on my system.

[Jdm111]

Are you right clicking the simage in firefox to change it?

[cfvh600]

Are you right clicking the simage in firefox to change it?

I have not yet tried to save an image in firefox to save it.

I've tried to load images from my portable hard drive that I've saved before, but Ubuntu doesn't recognize them or something.