Final Fantasy XII Self made wallpaper =p

Originally Posted by llmercll

I've never used ps before...

First time, ever? If so, hm not bad. Even my very first photoshop mess turned out much worse than what you posted. But that was before I knew about online tutorials.
That said, you asked for tips on how to dress up your wallpapers. You will get a lot of different answers in how to do this since we all have different tastes. Some might say add a light texture, vectorize it, or even suggest adding a in game cityscape picture to the background. It's up to you.

If you're going to ask me:
- Wallpapers are meant to enhance your desktop. Not so much diverting your attention from whatever it is you're working on. So avoid harsh or clashing color combinations. Bright Red/Purple on black gradients? Yeah, don't do that.
- Unless you know what you're doing avoid using blending options like the outer glow. It only makes the wallpaper look more distracting.
- Try applying some basic rules of photography. More specifically, the Rule of Thirds.
- Read more tutorials. It's the internet, so it is available.

Sorry I can't be more help, I don't make a lot cut and paste wallpapers. I much prefer drawing them from scratch.

Jam it back in, in the dark.