How to make blog header?

Before you start, you might want to check if your theme allows this.

• Go to Appearance > Customize in your dashboard.

• Click on Header Image in the Customize to reveal the theme’s header options.

If you don’t see the Header section in the Customize it means the theme doesn’t support the use of a custom header image.

Step One : Find An Image

Remember to keep in line with copyright rules and find an image that either you have taken yourself or one with an appropriate Creative Commons license available.

Step Two : Find your dimensions

Knowing the dimensions of your header image will make it a lot easier to customize your header from the outset.

Simply log in to your dashboard and go Appearance > Customize

Click on appearance customize. Once you reach the Customize screen, click on Header Image. You will find the dimensions for your header image in pixels. 

We’ll need to convert the pixels to centimeters (or inches) in PowerPoint so make sure you note down the pixels and use a converter, like Unit Conversion, to help you out.

Step Three: Open A Blank PowerPoint Document

Once you have your blank document open, we need to change the dimensions of the slide by clicking File > Page Setup

Note: On a Windows computer you will go to Design > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size

In the page settings, you will need to type in your converted pixels to cm dimensions

Step Four: Insert Your Image

This is where we really get to have some fun. Drag your image file from wherever it is located on your computer onto the blank slide. Alternatively, go to Insert > Pictures

Tip 1: Image Crop

The image is likely to go off the edges, so use the Image Crop button in the menu to keep things manageable!

Tip 2: Slide Viewer

Increase the width of your slide viewer on the left-hand side. This will show you which part of the image is in frame and you can adjust on screen.

Step Five: Add Text

The next step is to add text (if you want to). I love adding titles– and sometimes all I have is text, rather than images. Get creative! Because we’re working PowerPoint, we’re using text boxes which means it’s very easy to add, edit, and move around the title.

Just go to Insert > Text Box then draw your text box. Type in your text and choose the font, size, and colour you’re after.

Step Six: Save Your Image

The easiest way to get a high quality image is to highlight the entire slide (just click and drag your cursor over the whole screen). Right click and select Save as Picture. Follow the prompts to save your image. In Windows go to Save As and choose to save your header as a JPEG or PNG image. Save as JPEG or PNG in Windows.

Step Seven: Upload Your Image

This is when we go back into our blog’s dashboard to our Customize Header Image screen.

Click on Upload and select your image file.

Upload blog header image in dashboard

Depending on how accurate your dimensions were in PowerPoint, you may need to adjust your header a little bit on the screen, but once you’re happy with it, hit Crop Image. If the image looks pixelated, you may need to go back into PowerPoint and adjust the slide size again. All that’s left to do is hit Save & Publish at the top of your screen and your new header image is all ready to go!

• Don’t forget to save your original PowerPoint file (as a PowerPoint file, not an image) in case you ever want to change your header in the future.