Casey² # 18. February 2009, 21:16

I can give you a bunch of the code I use if you want it. Most of what I know I got from just tweaking it endlessly. Just let me know what you want to change, and I'll post it here or PM it to you.

Casey² # 18. February 2009, 21:24

I can give you those to start with. Code isn't too bad once you get the gist of it..well, sometimes it can be freaky. The Banner (picture across the top) and backgrounds codes are really easy, so that's a great start.

Casey² # 18. February 2009, 21:31

Your banner: The standard dimension for the banner is 920 long by 170 high. In the code I gave you, it has the height set at 300 (height:300px;). You can change that or leave it there, whichever you prefer.

/*Banner*/
#top2 {
height:300px;
background:url(http: );
top left no-repeat;
}

To hide the blog title:
#top2 h1 {display:none;}
#subtitle {display:none;}

Your background: You're going to want a seamless background tile or solid color, so that it tiles correctly. There are a lot of sites online that you find different backgrounds, or you can make them with GIMP (free) or Photoshop. This: background:#000000 controls the background color when it's loading. 000000 is black in hex. Just make sure you use a hex code though. http://www.colourpicker.com is a great site to find the hex code for a color.

body {
background:#000000 url(http:// )
}

Casey² # 18. February 2009, 21:33

You might not thank me after that post. BTW, "(http:// )" is where you add the url for the graphic you're going to use.

Casey² # 18. February 2009, 21:42

It is pretty intimidating at first. Just ask if you have any issues and I'll see what I can do.

Angeliki # 18. February 2009, 22:36

I love Amir for preparing all for mine
if you like to be Greek i will give you my code too

darn it ,
I see at your picture and
it is scary of how much we look alike

Ripp # 18. February 2009, 23:54

Stop your whining... ya freaking taco... it isnt that hard... not that I can do it.

Casey² # 18. February 2009, 23:55

You could do it if you put your mind to it, Rippsy.

Angeliki # 19. February 2009, 00:51

for acronyms
yes that we are!
but I don't do almonds and acne pops either

Angeliki # 19. February 2009, 01:12

Ripp # 19. February 2009, 02:04

now that is one of the best pictures ever ellin...

pauli, you act like you had something to offer other times, just kidding, your sense of humor is quite special... kittens didnt drag me here... the inspiration was provided by taco alone...

Is anyones expertise in almonds and acne? wait, sorry darg...

Just thought i would stop here and say hello to your three...

best wishes. adios...

Casey² # 19. February 2009, 03:17

You smart ass. I know miscellaneous tid-bits about a ton of things.

Lee Harvey # 23. February 2009, 03:26

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studio41 # 26. February 2009, 06:17

Casey² # 26. February 2009, 15:32

Casey² # 26. February 2009, 15:41

Something that'll help is reloading the page after you save the changes. It took me a few hours to figure that out when I first started. Otherwise, your changes that you made won't show up.

studio41 # 27. February 2009, 05:29

Golly, I wonder why it didn't work for me before?! I'll have to read up on your directions...

Casey² # 27. February 2009, 15:18

LeeHarvey posted some good sites up above. There are a couple of other blogs on here that give great directions too.

studio41 # 28. February 2009, 03:10

I tried to change my banner but couldn't figure out where to put the file into the CSS...

Casey² # 28. February 2009, 04:23

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Casey² # 28. February 2009, 16:58

Sorry about taking over your post Pauli. Tell me if you want me to move my comments elsewhere and I'll do that.

Studio41,

It was tiling because the standard width for the blog banners is 920px. If the banner you're putting up isn't 920, it's going to tile. I see you got it to keep from tiling. Great job.

You're welcome for the help.

You're banner looks pretty good right now. What did you want to do with the banner? You can hide the blog title if you want, move it, or leave it where it is.

To hide the blog title:
#top2 h1 {display:none;}
#subtitle {display:none;}

To move the blog title:

div#top2 h1 {
padding-top:20px;
font-family:verdana;
text-align:center;
font-weight:normal;
font-size:25pt;
color:black;
}
div#top2 p#subtitle {
font-family:verdana;
text-align:center;
font-weight:normal;
font-size:15pt;
color:black;
}

You can change the text-align to right or left as well.

Casey² # 28. February 2009, 22:00

*whew* I tend to get excited about some things and this is one of them.

studio41 # 1. March 2009, 07:04

Thank you Pauli for letting this happen it's finally happenin for me! -+- Dragon, thank you for the information... I will have to play around with the banner a bit more to fill it entirely with the picture. I don't really want to stretch it across... do you have a converter program link to scale photos? How about some CSS pre-fabbed code for new looks? I erased mine and may need another copy, it didn't seem to manipulate anything when I inserted some codes into it...

until I got rid of the whole thing, wondering why. I have a million more questions, but I'll keep fussing with this for awhile

Casey² # 1. March 2009, 21:24

I'm more than happy to help. It pissed me off for the longest time that I didn't know how to modify my blog beyond the preset stuff.

I could probably find a converter link. I make all my banners myself, so I'm not really sure how to convert stuff yet. I'll see what I can find though. I have some prefab stuff on my blog, and drlaunch has some prefab designs too. Bear in mind with my prefab stuff, I was still a bit new to the whole thing, so they aren't that great. I have tons of codes for here, so depending upon what you want, I'll see what I can find.

studio41 # 2. March 2009, 05:35

dragon, paragraph one: I hear ya! myspace is simple, CSS stuff

I'm looking for megacool crazy space stuff-- thanks for helping, I started very simple! I was actually going to stretch my banner over the top, but my husband likes it as is and it's grown on me, too. Maybe I'll insert a few words or a link, I don't know. It's fun to have a start, though!

Hi Pauli.

Casey² # 2. March 2009, 15:59

I loathe Myspace's CSS. It took me about three weeks to figure out how to put a premade layout on there. I can modify it to what I want, but I hate messing with the contact tables. Major pain.

You're welcome. I don't know what browser you use, but if you ever use Firefox, they have an extension called "Web Developer." You can use it to see the CSS on whatever site that you're on. It's a little overwhelming at first, but it's a great way to get the code for stuff.

studio41 # 4. March 2009, 07:11

I use Internet Explorer. psst. Paulie, you still eavesdropping?!

Casey² # 4. March 2009, 16:09

IE? Ye gads. I just check stuff my designs to make sure they load right on it and for Microsoft updates. Otherwise it Opera or Firefox.

I have to keep entertained sometimes, so this is what I do.

Lee Harvey # 4. March 2009, 17:39

Casey² # 4. March 2009, 19:47

Just tweak the code. You know you want to.

Casey² # 4. March 2009, 20:01

Just start off my changing the background color. You'll make mistakes, but it's interesting to see what one mistake can do to the code. Yes, I'm a freak like that.

studio41 # 5. March 2009, 06:36

both of you