kentannenbaum
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Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueI only wish I had the knowledge to answer this post intelligently but the fact is that although like what my header has become, entirely based on my design, I did not do the theme manipulation, I had some else look at it. If looking at the source code will help you see the light great.
On the issue of changing themes too much, I fear that down the road I could be screwed.
More than one person has mentioned that when themes are updated you can lose all the changes. I’ll cross that bridge eventually.Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [Meteor Slides] jpeg get cut offSorry, forgot to include my site….a work-in-progress.
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In reply to: [Meteor Slides] jpeg get cut offActually, I see that the horizontal images are also cut off at the bottom.
What gives? Thanks.
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueMichael, WTF? Guess what. It took and the black box is gone too. (I don’t care to know why that box is gone!)
I have other nasty things to get handled on the site but frankly, this was important because it sets the tone. Anyway, I’ve been on the other side, helping with photography and photoshop. Which brings me to saying if you have a retouching issue or need something done, send it my way. Glad to help.
You’ll probably find me asking other questions here. Chime in if you feel like it of course, but either way, thanks very much.
Ken
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueNow that that’s done it reminds me of the reason I removed text from that field in the first place, which is that the Hemingway theme places a seriously ugly black box in the center of the header. The only way I found to get rid off it was to remove the copy. Maybe there’s a another way?
Check it out.
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In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueNot sure why this is but the code in your last note that you see when you download the CSS from my site just isn’t there when I view it. What’s at the bottom is the code you gave me.
Now, I disabled ALL plugins and get the same result…except of course, now I’ve also lost the code for the one scrolling gallery I had.
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In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueMichael, I should also mention this. When I re-installed the Hemingway theme, it had my header image in place by virtue of the way wordpress works, namely that upon deleting the them as per your instructions, wordpress used one of the other themes I had previously checked out. So there was not the situation where I needed to upload the header image into a totally fresh wordpress site which had no theme in it whatsoever.
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueMichael, what you’ve done at sandbox is precisely correct. BUT
FIRST I deleted the theme and reinstalled it
Then I tried two things, not being absolutely sure where to place your code.
First I placed it and the VERY bottom of the style.CSS and it didn’t work.
Then I took it from there and placed it at the bottom of the section called “Header”, where it is now.
This is the result: http://kentannenbaum.com
it’s horizontal placement is correct but the vertical is way too cropped.
Could it be the size of the menu bar?Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueMichael.
I just placed your code:
.blog-logo img { height: auto; max-height: 250px; max-width: 100%; visibility: hidden; width: auto; }
…at the very bottom of the style.CSS and hit “update file”, then viewed the splash page and there’s no change whatsoever.
Sorry for this bit of frustration but I guess it comes with the territory.
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In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueMichael, each time I modified the code and it didn’t work, I’d go back to the same spot, removed the modification, then refresh the page back to the original. So to the best of my knowledge I haven’t altered the CSS from the original. That said, photoshop is second nature to me, not this.
I do have a newbie question: the code you just used, does that get placed at the bottom of the code INSIDE of the “HEADER” section of style.CSS?
Also, as you may be aware the crop of the image you posted at sandbox is way off horizontally. Perhaps it wasn’t your point to be accurate about the size.
Anyway, I certainly don’t think I removed the .blog-logo img and you seem to be suggesting I re-upolad the theme and start from scratch. If you have the time, please let me know. Thanks, Ken
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueHere’s the thing. Photoshop is my bread and butter. The uploaded image is precisely
what’s asked for in the upload section of Hemingway. 1280px X 416px. That’s the mystery. Why is it compressing in the vertical?Here’s the code from the CSS “Header” section: I’m no expert here, does it appear accurate or is this the problem? Thanks again!
.blog-logo img {
max-height: 416px;
width: 1280px;
max-width: 100%;
height: 416px;
}Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issuechris, much appreciated, I’ll proceed with your suggestion.
To my original and main issue, which hasn’t been solved:
I use the Hemingway theme which allows me to change the header image and suggests a max size of 1280×416 px size. When I upload it at 72dpi, the image is fine horizontally but the vertical is compressed from the original dimension.
Here’s the site, the problem’s pretty clear:
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueIt’s more that I’ve taught so many people photography and PS that it’s frustrating when it’s not second nature. I’m trying wordpress because frankly, I can’t afford to have someone build the site. It’s intuitive enough but there are times when I just don’t know where to look. I’ll keep studying and/or some kind soul will point the way.
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issueMichael. This is peculiar. I may be new to this, but I’ve been shooting pictures for advertising for many years. The dimensions were changed in the upload process. The important thing is that it is correct (obviously on your end) but it remains an ugly crop here after trying it with your version also. I hate to waste people’s time. I guess the CSS code for has been altered to compress the image vertically. They look like short fat horses.
I’ll try to figure it out but that’s certainly not my expertise. Either way, thanks very much.Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: [Hemingway] header jpeg issuemsmith993 Hello
Under Appearance > Header, this is the theme instruction, quoted directly:
“You can select an image to be shown at the top of your site by uploading from your computer or choosing from your media library. After selecting an image you will be able to crop it. Images of exactly 1280 × 416 pixels will be used as-is.”
It doesn’t indicate whether it’s a “background” or “primary” image. I don’t see where I see that distinction.
If as you say, I can change the size of the header, being a newbie, I still think I can find the CSS code under “HEADER” on the style sheet. Correct? Thanks!