[Support request] Site Header Container Sizing

[David]

Thanks for your help.

You’re right on the padding in the photo.

I had used a similar logo from the same source on another GP site without issue, but when I compared both site headers side by side in Google elements, the other logo had no extra transparent padding in the photo.

It does seem to make a big difference even a just little extra transparent padding.

Anyway, I’ll have to figure it out from here.

Thanks again.

[David]

Yeah the extra transparent space in the image can cause a big headache.
Ideally if you can in your desktop app:

1. save the image at its largest sitze
2. crop the image down to as close to the pixel space eg. see green border here:

3. Then save the Image at the desired size you want it displayed eg. 300px wide

As a general note, when saving new logos, each new logo you upload should have a different file name.
As WordPress caches the logo, and if you upload a new logo with the same filename as the old version, then WP may just use the old one.

[David]

Hi David,

I have an open source photo editor called Gimp. It’s like photoshop as it works with layers, etc. I was able to resize the image and cut out all that extra padding quite easily. In fact, I was able to change the logo to enlarge parts I wanted enlarged within the logo. I was using the Mac “Preview” editor, which is good, but limited and it just wouldn’t let go of that extra padding..lol..

Anyway, thanks for al your help!

All the best!

[David]

Awesome – glad to hear that !!

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