Add background image

[kendallb]

Is there any way i can add a background image to this theme besides the default color options?

I suspect this may be possible with the child theme, but i am a beginner and wouldn’t even know where to begin.

Any plugin, or option available that would allow me to do this? thanks so much 🙂

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[Jason Bobich]

Hello,

No, apologies, but there is no feature for this. This would only be possible through your own CSS customizations. So, to make these kinds of customizations, you’ll need to do a little research on the topic of CSS.

For CSS changes, it’s a good idea to use a tool like firebug or Google Chrome’s built-in developer tools to locate them and then put the edits either in your child theme or in the “Custom CSS” option on your theme options page.

Here are some examples f how you’d target some different sections of the theme.

#top { background: ... }
#featured { background: ... }
#main { background: ... }

Also, here’s a helpful tutorial on how to use Firebug – http://vimeo.com/20917974. The only thing I’d suggest not doing is actually making edits to the theme’s CSS files, as it shows at the end of that video. However, the video serves as a good introduction to Firebug and how it can be used to find what CSS is effecting certain areas of your site without ever digging around in any files.

[kendallb]

Thank you for your response.

I was however able to add a background image through a plugin called FWB slider..

Now when i look at my homepage i can see the background pic that i’ve uploaded 🙂

Thank you very much for your help.

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