Fuzzy Header Image

thusspokejon · Member · Feb 25, 2013 at 2:16 pm
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The image on my blog was fine but I wanted the name of the blog on the image instead of above it so I added the title of the blog onto the image (using MS Paint) and then uploaded it and it looks fuzzy. Its the same picture from before so why would it look fuzzy?

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thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 3:28 am
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btw, the picture with the added words is crystal clear on my computer. Dont know why its so fuzzy when uploaded.
beptubepgas · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 3:46 am
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Perhaps because wordpress has dropped your image resolution, avoid your blog too heavy ??
May be….
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 3:50 am
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What is the minimum image resolution that wouldnt be altered?
justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:05 am
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It doesn’t have to do with the resolution, it has to do with the pixel dimensions. But your current header image doesn’t have the blog name on it. Which image are you talking about?
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:07 am
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I have been messing around with it. I got it to just about 940×198 like it says on the page is optimum, but it still looks bad. I will leave it up for a few minutes.
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:12 am
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again, this picture is crystal clear on my computer but the image on the blog is fuzzy.
justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:16 am
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For best results you need to create images in the exact pixel dimensions the theme requires. The URL of the image you now added is this:
http://thusspokejon.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/cropped-thus-spoke-jon-sombrero-galaxy-from-hubble-cropped1.jpg
The word “cropped” in the image name shows that the original was not 940×198 pixels.
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:17 am
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well, I didnt take the picture of the galaxy, NASA did. So I added the words, and cropped it to as close as I could get – just a few pixels off. When It was larger, the wordpress cropper should have made it fine, but it looked bad then too
justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:25 am
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As I said, you need to create images in the exact pixel dimensions the theme requires. “Few pixels off” or “larger” won’t do.

“When It was larger, the wordpress cropper should have made it fine”. Not necessarily: depends on the aspect ratio.

If you wish, you can upload your original version via Media > Add New, then click Edit, copy the File URL and paste the URL here so I can see what you’re talking about.
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:28 am
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http://thusspokejon.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1865&action=edit
justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:40 am
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That’s the URL of a dashboard screen. I don’t have access to your dashboard. If you uploaded the original image, go to Media > Library, hover over the image thumbnail, click Edit and copypaste the File URL.
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 4:43 am
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justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 5:02 am
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Try copying and uploading this 940×198 version of your image:
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 5:04 am
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Dude! Thats great! How did you do that?
justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 5:14 am
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Cropped it in Photoshop.
thusspokejon · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 5:15 am
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Well, thank you.
justpi · Member · Feb 26, 2013 at 5:18 am
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You’re welcome!
beptubepgas · Member · Feb 27, 2013 at 8:31 am
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u can use Paint for crop picture (win7)

– right kick on the picture
– go to “edit”
– click “Resize”
– select “pixels”
– put size u want. ( about 500 pixel)
– save as.. (or Ctrt + S )

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