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	How do I apply your backgrounds to my blog?		What template should I use?
	Sign into www.blogger.com and click on Layout. Click on 'Add a Gadget'. By the 'HTML/JavaScript, Click the (+) sign. In the Content box, paste the entire HTML code located below the thumbnail of the background of your choice. Click 'Save'. Now view your page to make sure it looks okay. Be sure to change your font colors to coordinate with your new background. NOTE: Light colored fonts look best on dark backgrounds and visa-vera		Backgrounds are designed specifically for the blog templates on www.blogger.com but will work on most blogs as well as websites. Backgrounds work best with the "Minima" template in Blogger. To change to the Minima template, sign into blogger.com, click on layout, click "pick new template", and choose "minima" (the first choice on the top left) and save. ---NOTE: If you have made any previous changes in your HTML codes, you will lose these when you change templates unless you make a backup copy of your present template.

			How can I make my blog wider so I can put in larger photos and use more of the Desktop space?
			For these instructions, I used the "Minima" template. (see box above for how to change to the Minima template.) Now, to make your Blog wider: Click "Layout", "Edit HTML". Now, find this section in the HTML code and change the width to 790px: /* Header ----------------------------------------------- / #header-wrapper { width:790px; margin:0 auto 10px; border:1px solid $bordercolor; } Now scroll down a few more lines and find this section and change the outer wrapper to 800px, the main wrapper to 560px and the side bar wrapper to 220px: / Outer-Wrapper ----------------------------------------------- / #outer-wrapper { width: 800px; margin:auto; padding:5px; text-align:$startSide; font: $bodyfont; } #main-wrapper { width: 560px; float: $startSide; word-wrap: break-word; / fix for long text breaking sidebar float in IE / overflow: hidden; / fix for long non-text content breaking IE sidebar float / } #sidebar-wrapper { width: 220px; float: $endSide; word-wrap: break-word; / fix for long text breaking sidebar float in IE / overflow: hidden; / fix for long non-text content breaking IE sidebar float */ } When you're finished, click on "PREVIEW." This is very important because you can preview and if you don't like what you see, make changes and keep previewing until everything is the way you want it. Then and only then, click SAVE. This is a permanent change unless you return the HTML to it's previous codes or change to a new template. Now, you will need to use our 3 Column Wide Backgrounds on your Blog.

	Why can't I copy your background codes?
	If you are using a PC and are using Internet Explorer (you click on an "e" button to access the internet), you probably need to update Internet Explorer.
	Go to www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads
	Follow the instructions provided by Microsoft. If you are using FireFox: Click on Help on the tool bar. Click "About Mozilla Firefox." If you do not have the update version there will be an update button. It's important to UPGRADE. The main reason for keeping your Internet browser up-to-date is for your protection. Each upgrade contains code to protect against the latest and greatest viruses. And the second most important reason to update your browser is functionality. Older versions of software cannot display newer software programs/websites appropriately.

	How do I change the color of the Navigation Bar at the top of my Blog?
	1. Go to your blog's layout page and make sure you are on "Page Elements" Tab. 2. The "Navbar" is the long blue bar located at the top. Click on edit and change the color and then Save. ** I prefer the "Transparent Light" because it always blends in with my background!
	How do I remove the Navigation Bar at the top of my Blog?
	Paste this code into your HTML anywhere between the <Body> and </Body> tags: #navbar-iframe { height:0px; visibility:hidden; display:none } (Warning: This removes your "customize" button so be sure to make yourself a quicklink or "favorite" www.blogspot.com)
	How do I change the color of the Border around my Title Picture at the top of my Blog?		How do I remove or make changes to the Border around my Title Picture at the top of my Blog?
	To change the color of the border around the Title and/or Picture at the top of your blog Go to "Layout" In the top left, click on "Fonts and Colors." Scroll down through the list on the left till you come to "Border Color." Change to any color you want.		To remove the border completely go to "Layout." Click on "Edit HTML" Scroll down till you see this area: /* Header ----------------------------------------------- / #header-wrapper { width:790px; margin:0 auto 10px; border:1px solid $bordercolor; } Change the border:1px solid to 0px Also change the border wrapper to 0px --------------------------------------------------------- *If you want to make your border thicker, change the px to a larger number. If you want to make it wider change the width to a larger number. If you want to make it smaller, change to a smaller number. (I usually make my border two or three px larger than the width of the photo I am using at the time but if you dont want to deal with it each time, just make the px 0 and your border is gone.)

	Other Helpful Sites for your Blog
	Visit these other helpful sites for more information on blogging, scrapbooking, photo storage and printing, etc... There are also links to scrapbooking tutorials and "how tos" fo rmaking your blog your own original design.

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