Changing Header Image and Related How-tos

[av8rmike]

Since a number of these questions have come up over time, I decided to try to compile all the issues into one post.

Comments

[bleakharvest]

These really are helpful. Thank you for your continued effort =)

[dragonheart97]

I only mention this because I know it's around here somewhere and can't find it now. In a couple of styles, including the "Camo" series, when you put a header image in there is a transparent bar of color that covers part of it. How do you make that disappear?

[av8rmike]

I think you mean this post. Yeah, the problem isn't described very well therein, but it's not actually a transparent bar. The larger camoflage background is in #header and the smaller, slightly darker version placed on top, in #header-inner and positioned so the pattern matches.
Regardless, if you follow the method I described above when changing the header image, both should go away.

[trinity_clare]

I'm getting compile errors all over the place when I put in any of this coding. Something about "unknown token encountered". My theme layer is here.

[av8rmike]

(wrong link before)
Did you follow the beginner's guide here?

[trinity_clare]

Thanks!

[krisp]

i cant get my header to centre at all...its like one length. also is there a way to add link to website and my friends lj's on the layout i have?

[miraclemoments]

The background image is gone now, however, my new header doesn't show up. Any help is so much appreciated! So frustrated right now!:(

[ikiningyo]

In that second-to-last example,

.layout-tw #alpha-inner {
width: 620px; /* Width of #alpha minus 40px margins*/
}

it should be .layout-wt

This post has been a great help though, thanks!

[av8rmike]

Well, you're half right. ;) The class would be .layout-tw if using the "sidebar on left" layout, as I do (which is why I wrote it that way). If the layout is "sidebar on right", then the class is .layout-wt. But thanks for pointing that out!