How do I get header image to fit?

[Brian]

The closest solution I have is this.

support.proboards.com/post/5138294

But again, that doesn't do anything in regards to the empty space on the sides.

[CF74]

Ok how do I fix the width of the banner image to match forum width?

[Brian]

If your forum is a certain width, make the banner image that same width in your image editing program of choice.

[CF74]

Ok that is where you lose me. I can resize an image in px but how do I resize it to a percentage?
In this application the board is at 90%.

[Brian]

Images are always at a fixed pixel width in their original dimensions.

Unless you want your image to be super ugly and pixelated at larger resolutions (which more people have their screens set to than you may think), I recommend against making the banner image a percentage width on the actual forum.

But if that's what you really want despite my objections, just change max-width to width in the code I linked in my earlier post.

[Stinky666]

Jul 25, 2013 13:41:59 GMT -8 CF74 said:

Ok that is where you lose me. I can resize an image in px but how do I resize it to a percentage?
In this application the board is at 90%.

You really don't want to resize it as a percentage, especially scaling up, since it isn't vector.
Your banner, as it stands, is 1,200 pixels in width. I would recommend changing your forum's width to be the exactly same as that. So change it from 90% to 1200px. However the problem with that is, anyone using smaller than 1200 screen resolution, will have a scrolling bar going right/left.

I don't think that would be too much of a problem though, I think most these days use something like 1280px width or higher.


By the way, I use 1920px width, and if you set your forum to 1,200px, that would be perfectly fine, even for me on such a big screen.

That really is your best option UNLESS you wish to create a repeating banner - easiest solution is to resize your forum width

[Boy_Wonder]

And if you want an idea of 'stupidly large' I have a scaling background. It's actual image size? 1930 x 1090. Why? That way it covers everyone on the ridiculously large sizes just about. I Have to save it compressed - JPEG compression. It currently sits at about 658kb

[CF74]

Jul 25, 2013 20:34:56 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

Jul 25, 2013 13:41:59 GMT -8 CF74 said:

Ok that is where you lose me. I can resize an image in px but how do I resize it to a percentage?
In this application the board is at 90%.

You really don't want to resize it as a percentage, especially scaling up, since it isn't vector.
Your banner, as it stands, is 1,200 pixels in width. I would recommend changing your forum's width to be the exactly same as that. So change it from 90% to 1200px. However the problem with that is, anyone using smaller than 1200 screen resolution, will have a scrolling bar going right/left.

I don't think that would be too much of a problem though, I think most these days use something like 1280px width or higher.


By the way, I use 1920px width, and if you set your forum to 1,200px, that would be perfectly fine, even for me on such a big screen.

That really is your best option UNLESS you wish to create a repeating banner - easiest solution is to resize your forum width

Ok that sounds simple enough. How do I do that?

[Stinky666]

Jul 26, 2013 10:23:20 GMT -8 CF74 said:

Jul 25, 2013 20:34:56 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

You really don't want to resize it as a percentage, especially scaling up, since it isn't vector.
Your banner, as it stands, is 1,200 pixels in width. I would recommend changing your forum's width to be the exactly same as that. So change it from 90% to 1200px. However the problem with that is, anyone using smaller than 1200 screen resolution, will have a scrolling bar going right/left.

I don't think that would be too much of a problem though, I think most these days use something like 1280px width or higher.


By the way, I use 1920px width, and if you set your forum to 1,200px, that would be perfectly fine, even for me on such a big screen.

That really is your best option UNLESS you wish to create a repeating banner - easiest solution is to resize your forum width

Ok that sounds simple enough. How do I do that?

Admin > Themes > Colors & Theme Creator.
At the bottom, it should say "Style Options",a nd just below "Form Width". Change that width to 1200px (make sure you include the 'px' too, don't just put 1200, make sure it's 1200px).