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This doc details how to upload your logo to your website from the backend as well as how to crop or resize your image using Pixlr Express. | This doc details how to upload your logo to your website from the backend as well as how to crop or resize your image using Pixlr Express. | ||
- | =====Using Pixlr X===== | + | =====Resizing Image with Pixlr X===== |
Navigate to https://pixlr.com/x/ to use this free tool. | Navigate to https://pixlr.com/x/ to use this free tool. | ||
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- | If you’d like to crop out part of your image, scroll past this section and navigate to **Cropping** Your Image. | ||
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- | =====Resizing your image===== | ||
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- | To resize your image, go back to "Adjustment". | ||
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- | Click **Resize**. | ||
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- | This will open a box with dimensions you can edit to fit your Real Geeks site. Please keep your image within the following dimensions for best display on your website: | ||
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- | Width: 200 x Height: 43 | ||
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- | Width: 400 x Height: 86 | ||
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- | Change the numbers to adjust the size of your logo and click **Apply**. | ||
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- | Once you click **Apply**, your image will become smaller. | ||
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- | Make sure to click **Save** in the top left-hand corner to save the image and download to your computer. | ||
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- | After you click **Save**, type in the name you want for your new file and select Save again. | ||
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- | Select where you want to save your new logo on your computer and click **Save**. | ||
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- | If you want to use this resized logo on your website, scroll past this next section about cropping and go straight to **Uploading** to your website. | ||
=====Cropping Your Image===== | =====Cropping Your Image===== | ||
- | To crop your image, go back to **Adjustment** and select **Crop**. | + | To crop your image, select the square cropping symbol and change the height to a smaller number. Then click Apply. |
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+ | When you are done editing your logo, click **Save**. | ||
- | This will open the cropping tool over your image as seen below. | + | {{::pixler6.jpg?700|}} |
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- | Use the cropping tool to crop the parts of the image you want removed. You can see the example below of cropping out the Real Geeks professor. | + | Select the JPG option and click **Download**. You will then find the logo in your downloads folder. |
+ | =====Uploading to Your Website===== | ||
- | {{::10.png?400|}} | + | ====Adding Logo to Top of Site==== |
+ | To add your logo to the top left of your site, go to your site backend and scroll down to **Site Settings**. | ||
- | Once you’ve selected the area you want to remove, click the **Apply** button on the bottom toolbar. This will successfully crop your logo. | + | {{::logorar1.jpg?500|}} |
+ | Go to the **Template Options** tab and scroll down to **Header Logo**. Click **Pick Image**. | ||
- | After cropping your image, select **Save** in the top left-hand corner to save the image and download to your computer. | + | {{::logorar2.jpg?700|}} |
- | {{::11.png?700|}} | + | Find your logo and click **Insert**. |
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- | After you click **Save**, type in the name you want for your new file and select **Save** again. | + | ====Adding Logo to Footer==== |
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- | Select where you want to save your new logo on your computer and click **Save**. | ||
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- | =====Uploading to Your Website===== | ||
Navigate to the backend of your website to get started. You'll see the site administration backend menu as seen below. Go to the **Content** subsection on this page and click **Footers**. | Navigate to the backend of your website to get started. You'll see the site administration backend menu as seen below. Go to the **Content** subsection on this page and click **Footers**. | ||
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Congratulations! You’ve successfully edited and uploaded your logo to your website. | Congratulations! You’ve successfully edited and uploaded your logo to your website. | ||