The WordPress theme, Cutline, is the most downloaded theme so far. Do you know why? One reason is that it is already optimized for SEO (search engine optimization) purpose. Another reason is that it provides widgets ready functionality. I also like the way that it comes with its own header image. However I would like to replace it with my own unique image. How can you do that? Actually it is pretty easy if you are using WordPress.com software for your blog. All you have to do is to follow the steps below:
- Login to your WordPress.com Dashboard
- Click on Design/Custom Image Header
- A new page will open; click Browse button to find your desired image (you have to have your image ready from your Personal Computer)
- Click Upload to upload your desired image to your WordPress.com
- It will lead you to a new page, where you can see your uploaded image
- Adjust your header to the desired position and click on Crop Header. If you have already made your image’s dimension the same as the default one, then this step will be skipped.
- Now a new page tells you that “Header Complete! Visit your site and you should see the new header now.”
That’s all. You have just successfully replaced your theme’s header image to your own and it doesn’t take that long.
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customerservicevoodoo // December 2, 2008 at 2:04 pm |
Nice tips! It helps to have Customer Service from outside the box. I have found quite a bit of help from other WordPress.com bloggers and I appreciate it. – Brandon
Lanna // December 2, 2008 at 11:37 pm |
Hi Brandon;
Thanks for visiting!
Glad to hear that it helps. Feel free to browse around. You may find other tips as well.
iklan gratis // February 3, 2009 at 3:46 am |
Hi, nice to know your blog. Have been searching for everywhere .
thaks
Lanna // February 7, 2009 at 5:21 pm |
Thanks for visiting! Iklan.
Yes. As a blogger it takes a lot of time to search.
Glad that you like my blog and find it helpful.
al // February 22, 2009 at 4:29 pm |
this is great
Ray // May 16, 2009 at 11:57 pm |
I wish I could follow your simple steps but when I log on Dashboard, I couldn’t locate any >DesignCustom Image Header>.
I’m currently using R755 theme-design,2.7.1 WordPress version.
Can you help to elaborate more…
Many thanks
Lanna // May 17, 2009 at 8:31 am |
@Ray
Sorry for the confusion!
When I wrote this post, it was in an older version of WordPress, so now the version is 2.7.1, it changed a little bit. You can still find it: just login to your dashboard, click on Appearance/Customer Header, and you’ll be able to change your header image.
Ray // May 17, 2009 at 8:42 am |
Thank you for your replied. In fact it is not your fault, as the design of the Theme of R755 are kind of different with others that offer no change of header.php, even I ftp the image to the header.
The best it not even give us the width or height of the pixels involved. I guess I would change to other more friendly “theme” design.
Many thanks for your efforts.
Lanna // May 17, 2009 at 8:56 am |
@Ray
I checked your site. Your image has the width of 760 pixels and the height of 120 pixels. Give that a try to see if it works out for you. Good luck!
Robert // June 9, 2009 at 3:29 pm |
Thanks for the help. I just purchased a The Banner Generator ( http://www.thebannerwizard.com ) to make a header graphic for my blog, but I wasn’t sure how to add it to my wordpress blog. Your directions worked beautifully.