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Set macOS wallpaper to 16without re-bitencoding image

I want to set my wallpaper to a particular image that looks smooth in 16 bit color, but banded in 8 bit. I have a 16 bit PNG that looks great in Preview, but when I set this PNGgradient with the same resolution as my wallpaperscreen, 3072 × 1920, and 16-bit color, which renders without banding appears. I assume this is because of some rewhen viewed full-encoding macOS does beforescreen using itPreview, but becomes banded when set as the desktop wallpaper. How can I fixprevent whatever re-encoding is doing this?

I’ve also tried settingexporting the wallpaper to a 16as an 8-bit TIFFPNG, convertingbut that introduces banding even when viewed in Preview. I’ve also tried the image between sRGBsRBG, “Display P3”Display P3, and “Color LCD”Color LCD color profiles, and using a TIFF, as well as setting the wallpaper usingvia System Settings, the Finder context menu, and the followingan AppleScript: that tells Finder set desktop picture to POSIX file "/example/filename.png".

tell application "Finder"
    set desktop picture to POSIX file "/example/filename.png"
end tell

Set macOS wallpaper to 16-bit image

I want to set my wallpaper to a particular image that looks smooth in 16 bit color, but banded in 8 bit. I have a 16 bit PNG that looks great in Preview, but when I set this PNG as my wallpaper, banding appears. I assume this is because of some re-encoding macOS does before using it as the wallpaper. How can I fix this?

I’ve also tried setting the wallpaper to a 16-bit TIFF, converting the image between sRGB, “Display P3”, and “Color LCD” color profiles, and setting the wallpaper using System Settings, the Finder context menu, and the following AppleScript:

tell application "Finder"
    set desktop picture to POSIX file "/example/filename.png"
end tell

Set macOS wallpaper without re-encoding image

I have a PNG gradient with the same resolution as my screen, 3072 × 1920, and 16-bit color, which renders without banding when viewed full-screen using Preview, but becomes banded when set as the desktop wallpaper. How can I prevent whatever re-encoding is doing this?

I’ve tried exporting the wallpaper as an 8-bit PNG, but that introduces banding even when viewed in Preview. I’ve also tried the sRBG, Display P3, and Color LCD color profiles, and using a TIFF, as well as setting the wallpaper via System Settings, the Finder context menu, and an AppleScript that tells Finder set desktop picture to POSIX file "/example/filename.png".

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I want to set my wallpaper to a particular image that looks smooth in 16 bit color, but banded in 8 bit. I have a 16 bit PNG that looks great in Preview, but when I set this PNG as my wallpaper, banding appears. I assume this is because of some re-encoding macOS does before using it as the wallpaper. How can I fix this?

I’ve also tried setting the wallpaper to a 16-bit TIFF, converting the image between sRGB, “Display P3”, and “Color LCD” color profiles, and setting the wallpaper using System Settings and, the Finder context menu., and the following AppleScript:

tell application "Finder"
    set desktop picture to POSIX file "/example/filename.png"
end tell

I want to set my wallpaper to a particular image that looks smooth in 16 bit color, but banded in 8 bit. I have a 16 bit PNG that looks great in Preview, but when I set this PNG as my wallpaper, banding appears. I assume this is because of some re-encoding macOS does before using it as the wallpaper. How can I fix this?

I’ve also tried setting the wallpaper to a 16-bit TIFF, converting the image between sRGB, “Display P3”, and “Color LCD” color profiles, and setting the wallpaper using System Settings and the Finder context menu.

I want to set my wallpaper to a particular image that looks smooth in 16 bit color, but banded in 8 bit. I have a 16 bit PNG that looks great in Preview, but when I set this PNG as my wallpaper, banding appears. I assume this is because of some re-encoding macOS does before using it as the wallpaper. How can I fix this?

I’ve also tried setting the wallpaper to a 16-bit TIFF, converting the image between sRGB, “Display P3”, and “Color LCD” color profiles, and setting the wallpaper using System Settings, the Finder context menu, and the following AppleScript:

tell application "Finder"
    set desktop picture to POSIX file "/example/filename.png"
end tell
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twhb
twhb
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  • 2
  • 9

Set macOS wallpaper to 16-bit image

I want to set my wallpaper to a particular image that looks smooth in 16 bit color, but banded in 8 bit. I have a 16 bit PNG that looks great in Preview, but when I set this PNG as my wallpaper, banding appears. I assume this is because of some re-encoding macOS does before using it as the wallpaper. How can I fix this?

I’ve also tried setting the wallpaper to a 16-bit TIFF, converting the image between sRGB, “Display P3”, and “Color LCD” color profiles, and setting the wallpaper using System Settings and the Finder context menu.