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Windows wallpapers have always been a topic of interest for many of us, each version of the operating system has brought with it iconic images that have become synonymous with user experience. For example, Windows XP had its famous “Bliss”, which was updated to a modern 4K version using Microsoft's Designer application. As for the most recent versions, Windows 10 has the “Hero” wallpaper, while Windows 11 introduces “Bloom”a blue, flower-inspired image that symbolizes the start of a new era for the operating system.
The creation of “Bloom” is the result of a collaboration between Microsoft's engineering, design and marketing teams, who worked together despite the distance and difficulties imposed by the pandemic. The design process took several iterations before arriving at the final image we know today. Meanwhile, Microsoft has been exploring new dynamic wallpaper options for Windows 11, such as the recently released “dynamic” ones that can be downloaded in high quality.
You can download the animated version or the static version
One of the designers behind these dynamic wallpapers is Sergey Kisselev, who shared the story of their creation on the Behance website. According to Kiselev, These wallpapers were part of Microsoft's efforts to celebrate the new Image Centered Composition for Windows 11which highlights the centered Start menu and taskbar. The designs have been designed to accommodate both light and dark modes, allowing flexibility in interpretation and execution.
Interestingly, these dynamic wallpapers were never rolled out to Windows 11 through the Canary, Dev, or Beta channels, suggesting that there may have been issues with the Windows Insider channels. Fortunately, it is possible to download dynamic live wallpapers in high quality from this link to OneDrivewhich includes 4K “live” versions of the “Light” and “Blue loop” tracks in MP4 format, as well as examples of how they would look on Windows 11 22H2 or 23H2 if Microsoft had used them.
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