Configuring A Custom Background Image - Cisco 7941G - Unified IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual

Chapter 6 Customizing the Cisco Unified IP Phone
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Configuring a Custom Background Image

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Many graphics programs provide a feature that will resize a graphic. An easy way
to create a thumbnail image is to first create and save the full size image, then use
the sizing feature in the graphics program to create a version of that image that is
25% of the original size. Save the thumbnail version by using a different name.
The PNG files for background images must meet the following requirements for
proper display on the Cisco Unified IP Phone:
Full size image—320 pixels (width) X 196 pixels (height).
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Thumbnail image—80 pixels (width) X 49 pixels (height).
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If you are using a graphics program that supports a posterize feature for
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grayscale, set the number of tonal levels per channel to 16, and the image
will posterize to 16 shades of grayscale.
To create custom background images for the Cisco Unified IP Phone, follow these
steps:
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Create two PNG files for each image (a full size version and a thumbnail version).
Ensure the PNG files comply with the format guidelines that are listed in the
"PNG File Requirements for Custom Background Images" section on page
Upload the new PNG files that you created to the following subdirectory in the
TFTP server for the Cisco Unified Communications Manager:
/Desktops/320x196x4
The file name and subdirectory parameters are case sensitive. Be sure to
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use the forward slash "/" when you specify the subdirectory path.
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