Desktop display pic enlarged

Hello out there,
I selected a pic from my iPhoto library for my desktop display but when it comes on the screen, it is very enlarged to the point that the pic is cropped so barley a quarter of the full image shows. I have gone into the sys pref and universal zoom is set to off...any other suggestions?
Thanks

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