Executive Theme Header Change Dimensions

[colemanwebParticipant Post count: 13]

Hello,

I’m trying to enlarge the area allowed for the header image.  Currently it is set to 1140 x 100.  I’d like to allow any height and not have it auto-crop.  Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

[braddaltonParticipant Post count: 2478]

Change the height values in functions.php (Line 17) and style.css (Line 193).

/** Add support for custom header */
add_theme_support( 'genesis-custom-header', array(
	'width' 	=> 1140,
	'height' 	=> 100
) );

#header {
	margin: 0 auto;
	min-height: 100px;
	width: 100%;
}

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Brad Dalton @ WP Sites – Click Here to Get Genesis Child Theme Tips Delivered.

[colemanwebParticipant Post count: 13]

Thank you Brad, worked like a dream.  Is there any way to let it not crop?  If I have images that are too short, it blows them up and then crops.  Some are give or take 30 pixels either direction.

[braddaltonParticipant Post count: 2478]

You might want to layer them on a background using a tool like Paint.net or GIMP if you don’t use Photoshop.

If they’re the exact same size as your settings, they should be displayed as is.

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Brad Dalton @ WP Sites – Click Here to Get Genesis Child Theme Tips Delivered.

[Mark ScottMember Post count: 6]

Brad, I’m having the same problem.

I have the settings in my CSS and functions.php, exactly as you’ve shown them. My header image is exactly 1140 X 100.  I can see it in the media library, but it won’t display on the pages.

If I use a smaller-sized image (all I really want is a logo 172 x 50) it gets blown up to an enormous size and I’m forced to crop it. What happended to the skip cropping option?

Any help will be most appreciated.

The site is http://www.innov8.net.au

Header text is still showing, but a header image is set.

[braddaltonParticipant Post count: 2478]

I just layed a logo 172 x 50 on 1140 X 100 background using Paint.net and it worked perfectly.

Use a white or transparent background.

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Brad Dalton @ WP Sites – Click Here to Get Genesis Child Theme Tips Delivered.

[Mark ScottMember Post count: 6]

Brad, thanks for the quick response!

I am using a transparent background.

Here is the image: http://web.innov8.net.au:8080/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/header-logo.png

Oh, I just tried displaying it in a browser and I get an internal server error. It looks like this might be an IIS issue.

[braddaltonParticipant Post count: 2478]

It should work. Check your settings under Appearance > Header and if the dimensions match your image, upload it.

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Brad Dalton @ WP Sites – Click Here to Get Genesis Child Theme Tips Delivered.

[Mark ScottMember Post count: 6]

It’s working now. It was a file permission error.

Thanks for your time, Brad.

[braddaltonParticipant Post count: 2478]

Good stuff. Who are you hosting with Mark?

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WordPress Developer & Consultant
Brad Dalton @ WP Sites – Click Here to Get Genesis Child Theme Tips Delivered.

[Mark ScottMember Post count: 6]

Paul, the website is a friend’s. He self-hosts and is in the process of configuring a new build.

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