How do u get a gimp picture as your desktop background?

[Albern]

I made a sweet picture, intended for my desktop in gimp, but cant seem to set it on my Desktop. . Help Pleas?

[DwellerbyTownCross]

Try saving it in . jpg format

[File] [Save As] - Expand Select File Type and choose JPEG Image

Then give it a name (No need for extension) - Save as JPEG dialog will open - choose save

Then go to file - right click and select Set As Background

[Ansel]

you just save to your pics and then right click on the pic and put set as desktop background and your set man