{"id":1806,"date":"2016-02-03T18:16:29","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T18:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quietjohn.wordpress.com\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T08:16:28","slug":"custom-header-image","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glowbloghelp\/how-to\/custom-header-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Header Image"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can add a header image to make you blog more attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NB different themes may work differently. For example they need different sized images or may not support header images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Twenty Twenty series of themes, including the default Twenty Twenty Five theme, support site editing and do not support header Images. You can achieve the same effect using the Site Editor<\/a> to edit a template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following explains hoe to change the header on a classic theme.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessing the Header Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Either :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On your blog’s dashboard, got to Appearance-> Header<\/p>\n\n\n\n

or choose Customize from the blog Admin bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Header Section of The Customiser<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Note that you are told the size of image that is needed [1]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click Add new image<\/strong>. [2]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Choose an Image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Media Library Will open, you can choose an exiting image if any or Select Files from your computer[1]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick a file from your computer [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The image will upload and selected. Choose Select and Crop<\/strong> [3]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Crop Image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Next you will crop the image. The selection will be at the correct aspect ratio, it is best just to move this and then click Crop Image[1]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Preview and Save<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Crop image dialog will close and you will be able to preview your header. If you are happy Click Save & Publish<\/strong> and then close the customiser.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Randomising Images<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can upload more than one image to the customiser [1]<\/strong> and then set the header to show a random header each time the blog is viewed[2]<\/strong>. Remember to Save & Publish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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