Title: Custom Header Not Fitting w/theme correctly
Last modified: June 1, 2018

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# Custom Header Not Fitting w/theme correctly

 *  [jakevenes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakevenes/)
 * (@jakevenes)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/)
 * Hi,
 * First off, I know very little CSS/html so this may be an easy fix or not. I’ve
   researched some but still need help.
 * I have a custom header image I created with Photoshop; however, when I enter 
   it into the header box even though its the right dimensions, it cuts off most
   of the image making it useless.
 * Any ideas?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcustom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351422)
 * 1. I don’t see any image on your site. Put back the image so I can take a look.
 * 2. If it’s a theme issue, please contact GoDaddy tech support as it’s one of 
   their themes that’s not in the wp.org repository.
 *  Thread Starter [jakevenes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakevenes/)
 * (@jakevenes)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351473)
 * Hi Steve,
 * Thanks for the help. The image is cutoff drastically. What do you mean put back
   the image?
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351492)
 * I found the image in the code…
 * [http://jakevenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jake_header.png](http://jakevenes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jake_header.png)
 * It’s 2400px x 1300px. Does that seem a *little* large to you? You’re wasting 
   your viewer’s bandwith.
 * This CSS makes it visible:
 *     ```
       .site-header {
           background-size: contain;
       }
       ```
   
 * **To add CSS:** use the “Additional CSS” option in the customizer. _[https://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#Custom\_CSS\_in\_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#Custom_CSS_in_WordPress)_
 * Learn to use the [Chrome Developer Tools](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/)
   to help you see and test changes to your CSS.
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 11 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
 *  Thread Starter [jakevenes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakevenes/)
 * (@jakevenes)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351530)
 * Thanks, yeah, that’s way too big.
 * However, in Appearance > Theme it says: “Your theme recommends 2400 × 1300 pixels.”
   But if it isn’t showing, that’s not worth it.
 * I’ll try what you recommended. I can put that code anywhere?
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351620)
 * Use Additional CSS as noted above.
 * But the “your theme recommends” size is wrong.
 *  Thread Starter [jakevenes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakevenes/)
 * (@jakevenes)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351658)
 * Ok, I used it the code, Steve. But now it’s extremely small.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351750)
 * That’s the space allotted by your theme. Please contact the theme developers 
   if it doesn’t look the way you expect.
 *  Thread Starter [jakevenes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakevenes/)
 * (@jakevenes)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351896)
 * Steve,
 * If you change themes, does the CSS code you provided influence the next theme?
   
   Also, can wp.org themes be downloaded to a GoDaddy provider? Does that make sense?
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10351929)
 * No, CSS belongs to a theme, even if entered as additioinal CSS. Yes, you can 
   use any theme on your GoDaddy-hosted WP site.
 *  Thread Starter [jakevenes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jakevenes/)
 * (@jakevenes)
 * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-header-not-fitting-w-theme-correctly/#post-10366918)
 * Ok, maybe fixed a few things, but now I have a whole new issue. How do I fix 
   that thumbnail / how do I get rid of it?
 * [http://www.jakevenes.com](http://www.jakevenes.com)

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