Some Edublogs themes include an option for users to upload their own custom image header.

A custom image header means you can obtain a much more customized look and feel adding your “own personal touch” to your blog. Bloggers also use custom image header as a work around for blog themes that don’t include taglines i.e. they add the tagline to the image header using tools like PhotoShop.

Themes with Custom image headers

Below is the current list of themes that support custom images headers.

Image of themes that allow custom image headers

Tips:

  1. For the best quality use the specified image header dimensions (width x height), in pixels.
  2. For more details refer to The 100 Edublogs Themes Separated Into Categories To Make Choosing Your Next Theme Easier
  3. Instead of trying to design your own image header visit Free Web Page Headers. You can use any of these image headers, with adaptation if you desire, provided you acknowledge the original source and don’t use them for a commercial purpose

Uploading your Header

  1. Go to Appearance > Custom Header Image of custom header menu
  2. Browse for the file on your computer and click Upload. NOTE: Only .jpeg, .gif, and .png files can be used. Image of uploading custom header
  3. Select the area you want to crop and then click Crop Header. NOTE: Using an image of exact dimensions produces the best results. Image of crop a image header
  4. Your new image header should appear immediately on your blog. However if it doesn’t try clearing your web browser cache – learn more here!

Image Attibution:

Screenshot of an image header includes an Image header adapted from Yellow Flowers copyright © DHester provided under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license obtained from freewebpageheaders.com