Image doesn't fill the screen on my mac book, Why?

I have two black strips, one up each side of the screen and I can't find away of getting the image to fill the screen again.

it doesn't sound like you actually figured it out.
image taken fromt he web and edited to show you where the setting are.
You can choose to right click your desktop or go to system preferenes. they all lead you to this screen.
if you are in system preferences and don't see where Desktop & Screen Saver settings are just type it in the search area.
this image was found in a google search.

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