Title: Background Image Dimensions
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Background Image Dimensions

 *  Resolved [ajbenner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajbenner/)
 * (@ajbenner)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/)
 * What are the recommended dimensions in pixels for the background image to this
   theme?

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 *  Theme Author [Sarah Gooding](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pollyplummer/)
 * (@pollyplummer)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/#post-5059848)
 * I think different sizes will work, but the one in the [demo](http://untame.net/ex-astris/)
   is 2200px by 1280px.
 *  [brinksa5man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brinksa5man/)
 * (@brinksa5man)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/#post-5059886)
 * I have a background image (1200px 1200px) set to fixed and that works just fine
   for an average-sized monitor. On a tablet (or a phone) the background image scrolls
   along with a transparent overlay that I created. And it leaves an ugly grey color
   at the bottom of those pages that are long.
 * I have tried using a media query to set the background-size various ways but 
   no luck.
    Any ideas anyone?
 *  [brinksa5man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brinksa5man/)
 * (@brinksa5man)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/#post-5059887)
 * Sorry, the site is [http://www.pathwaysoffaith.com](http://www.pathwaysoffaith.com)
   and the page is Stories from the Path. Please excuse placeholders, we are still
   in development.
 *  Theme Author [Sarah Gooding](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pollyplummer/)
 * (@pollyplummer)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/#post-5059888)
 * On what page are you having the problem? Homepage and all others?
 *  [brinksa5man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brinksa5man/)
 * (@brinksa5man)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/#post-5059889)
 * On [http://www.pathwaysoffaith.com/My](http://www.pathwaysoffaith.com/My) Path/
   and [http://www.pathwaysoffaith.com/Stories](http://www.pathwaysoffaith.com/Stories)
   From the Path/. Both pages have posts which extend the transparent page.
 * Thank you.
    Bob

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 * [dimensions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/dimensions/)
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 * Last reply from: [brinksa5man](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brinksa5man/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/background-image-dimensions/#post-5059889)
 * Status: resolved