In this tutorial I'll cover another new Xenforo (forum software) feature called Profile Banner.
What is a Profile Banner?
A profile banner gives us the ability to personalize our ECF presence. It's displayed on our profile page and also affects how our user name/member ID is displayed across ECF.
We decorate our homes and decorate over the holidays etc. - - - so why not customize (decorate) our ECF presence?
What does a Profile Banner look like?
If you hover over a member's user ID in any thread you'll see the following (no profile banner).
Hover over a member's user ID who is using a profile banner and you will see a background image. If you hover over my avatar or user name (to the left of this post) you will see this.
A member's profile page (your account page) without a profile banner looks like this (screenshot via my computer).
This is what a member's profile page looks like with a profile banner. Screenshot in portrait mode via my smartphone.
How do we add a profile banner?
Go to your Account details page. Click on "Edit profile banner" (located just below where you change your avatar).
The profile banner window opens. Click "Browse" and then select an image (photo or wallpaper/.jpg or .png) from your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Using an image that's at least 1200x700 pixels works best. An image of that size retains its image resolution on your account profile page. Using a lower sized image, like 600x400 pixels, will look funny (pixelated) on your profile page.
After you've selected an image from your device you can then drag the image to change the focal point of the banner (as noted in the screenshot below). When you are finished click "Okay". Xenforo then saves your image.
You can change or delete a profile banner at any time. Now you know how to setup a profile banner.
That's it!!!
What is a Profile Banner?
A profile banner gives us the ability to personalize our ECF presence. It's displayed on our profile page and also affects how our user name/member ID is displayed across ECF.
We decorate our homes and decorate over the holidays etc. - - - so why not customize (decorate) our ECF presence?
What does a Profile Banner look like?
If you hover over a member's user ID in any thread you'll see the following (no profile banner).
Hover over a member's user ID who is using a profile banner and you will see a background image. If you hover over my avatar or user name (to the left of this post) you will see this.
A member's profile page (your account page) without a profile banner looks like this (screenshot via my computer).
This is what a member's profile page looks like with a profile banner. Screenshot in portrait mode via my smartphone.
How do we add a profile banner?
Go to your Account details page. Click on "Edit profile banner" (located just below where you change your avatar).
The profile banner window opens. Click "Browse" and then select an image (photo or wallpaper/.jpg or .png) from your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Using an image that's at least 1200x700 pixels works best. An image of that size retains its image resolution on your account profile page. Using a lower sized image, like 600x400 pixels, will look funny (pixelated) on your profile page.
After you've selected an image from your device you can then drag the image to change the focal point of the banner (as noted in the screenshot below). When you are finished click "Okay". Xenforo then saves your image.
You can change or delete a profile banner at any time. Now you know how to setup a profile banner.
That's it!!!
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