Creating an Image Header

To learn how to place an image header in blogger beta, click here.

To create a header for your blog, first design your graphic that you want to display. It is best to make your graphics width 740 pixels, at that size it will fit most Blogger templates. The height is up to you but the smaller the better, it's best to not go over 400 px. A good program to create your header in is GIMP.

Note: If you want rounded corners on your header -
In Microsoft paint start a new file and click on Image on the menu bar then attributes. Enter in the size of your header (ex: 740X200). Use the method found here to find the RGB values of the color of your blog background. On the menu, click Colors then Edit Colors. Enter in your RGB values in the text field indicated below:



The color of your Blog's background is now selected in the bottom left hand corner of paint.



Select that color and then select the rounded box tool



Starting at the top left corner (0,0) drag the square all the way to the bottom right corner (ex:740,200). You'll have a thin one pixel border around your graphic with the corners rounded in. Use your custom color to fill in the corners.
Save your header as a jpg, blogger will not accept any other format. Note: If you decide to do rounded corners, it's best to do that before putting text onto the header, Windows Paint will distort the letters. Use GIMP or some other image program to put the text onto the header.