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| BlueJeanFemme |
 Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:56 am Post subject: Template Issues |
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Hi all,
I know I haven't been around much lately. It's my own fault for letting my attention get pulled in 20 directions at once. The email I received made me feel guilty about not being here more often. 
Anyway, my blog, Complex Femme, is in need of repair. I tried fiddling with it on my own for a while and couldn't find anyone who could really help me achieve the look I was aiming for, so I left it as is. But now I want it fixed as it should be. What I want is for that picture to be a fixed background and for the text to be both readable and scroll over it. I've tried everything I can think of and it still looks like crap.
Can anyone help me? Please!!
Thanks!!
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| Shawn |
| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hello BlueJeanFemme ,
My appoligize I missed this post entirely...
Here is the CSS you will need to add...
near the header of your blog template.
Look at the top where you see the first CSS attribute body{ - now where it shows the background image your going to need the full URL to where you have it uploaded. Wheither it be Blogger or an Image Hosting site...
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body {
background-image: url('path-to-background-image.jpg');
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Now add this to the attribute...
| Code: | background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed; |
So it should look like this now...
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body {
background-image: url('path-to-background-image.jpg');
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-attachment: fixed;
} |
If you need any further help just let me know..
Shawn
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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That's what I have... with the addition of...
| Quote: | | background-position: Center center; |
... just above the background-attachment: fixed;
If I take that line out then you can't see the whole picture and having it there is pointless. |
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| Rose |
| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Shawn |
| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Not seamless? It's just a photograph... 
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| Shawn |
| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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I understand its just a photograph, but if you want the image to stand still and let the content flow over it yet not distract / a seamless background is your only option..
A seamless background will scroll properly and your content will more legible..
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| Rose |
| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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No I know what it is, Rose. I just haven't done much with graphics in about 4 years and that's a very long time to go without creating any graphics. Okay I have the seamless tile, but the text is not very readable at all. I didn't want visitors to have to scroll till the text is in the sky area of the photo to be able to read it, which is why I was trying to add the two white columns.
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| Rose |
| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:37 am Post subject: |
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I have some other photos I can use. I'll try one of those first. Before I let this go, though, any tips on how I can centre my title? It's cocked off to one side. 
Thanks loads!
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Okay I looked through my photos and found one with more vivid colours which doesn't look half bad when I make it a bit opaque. Will try that... later. Can't make it a seamless background while here at work. At least I don't think I can. Will have to see who has Photo Shop on their computer. Shhhhhhh!
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Okay had to wait til I got home to change the photo, but it works a lot better. Now my problem is with the title being cocked over to one side and there being such a huge gap between the title and the rest of the blog.
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