The right background can really make your website pop, but how do you go about choosing the right background. In this article I'll discuss the different type of backgrounds you can create with WebStarts and how you can create them.
The first background option you might like to consider is a solid color. Having a solid color for your background makes your website look clean and easy to read. Setting up a solid color background with WebStarts is super easy. All you need to do is open up the WebStarts page editor click File> Background > Color > and then choose your color from the palette. Save your changes and your new, solid colored background will be applied.
The next type of background is the full screen background. Full screen backgrounds are a great for sites that just want to show off their photography. To make a full screen background, first upload your image. Then go to File> Background> Image and then select the image you'd like to apply as a full screen background with the radio button to left of the full screen option selected. Click apply and save your changes.
WebStarts provides three different types of tiling backgrounds. You can tile the entire background to your website, tile an image on your website horizontally, or tile an image vertically. Tiling the entire background is great if you want to have a wallpaper with a repeating image. If you want to have an image repeat across the top of your website you'll want to choose the horizontal option. If you want it down the side you'll want to choose the vertically tiling option. Whatever tiling option you choose you'll do so by clicking on File> Background> Image and then choose the appropriate tiling option from the left panel, select your image and click apply.
Creating a custom background for your website is just one of the many ways WebStarts puts you in control of your website. Templates and out of the box websites aren't able to effectively convey the true value of your product, service, or information. If you have't already signed up for a WebStarts website be sure to create one for free at WebStarts.com.