Title: Header image blurry
Last modified: August 19, 2017

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# Header image blurry

 *  Resolved [Woodpig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodpig/)
 * (@woodpig)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-blurry-2/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve recently upgraded to a retina display, and on it I notice that some of the
   images on my website are blurry. Obviously, I just need to make sure the resolution
   is sufficient for the size their displayed at. However, whatever I do, the header
   image doesn’t seem to display crisply. If I upload a larger image, I simply get
   a larger, blurry header image.
 * I’m obviously doing something silly/stupid, but I don’t seem to be able to solve
   it. Any help, please?
 * Thank you,
 * Gareth.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fheader-image-blurry-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [Woodpig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodpig/)
 * (@woodpig)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-blurry-2/#post-9423710)
 * OK, I think I’ve worked out part of the problem. My header is set to 1100 x 250.
   If I upload a header exactly twice that (2200 x 500), then it displays fine. 
   However, my current header image does not fit those exact dimensions – it’s actually
   just 500 x 500, which centres in the header (which is how I want it, because 
   when it’s displayed in portrait – on a phone or tablet – then the header image
   fits on the screen nicely).
 * So, is there a workaround that would allow me to keep the 500 x 500 image without
   it going blurry on retina displays?
 * Thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [Woodpig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/woodpig/)
 * (@woodpig)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-blurry-2/#post-9430136)
 * Resolved it myself – see here: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/centred-custom-size-header-image/](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/centred-custom-size-header-image/)

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-blurry-2/#post-9430136)
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