Manage Background Images

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Who can use this feature?

Site Administrator

Search Background Images

  1. Click Manage Content The button labeled Manage Content, on the Dashboard.

  2. Click the Background Images tab The right-most tab labeled Background Images.

  3. Fill in the search fields as necessary The Search, Placement, Season, Published, Changed Start, and Changed End fields.

    • Search: The name of the image

    • Placement: The placement of the image (Home Page, Inner Pages, or All Pages)

    • Season: The season chosen for the image

    • Published

      • True: The image is published

      • False: The image is unpublished

    • Changed Start: The start date for the image change

    • Changed End: The end date for the image change

  4. Click Apply The button labeled Apply, below the search fields, to the left of the Reset button.

  5. View the list of Background Images The table of background images.

Add a Background Image

  1. Click Manage Content The button labeled Manage Content on the Dashboard.

  2. Click the Background Images tab The right-most tab labeled Background Images.

  3. Click Add Background Image The URL labeled Add Background Image, above the Search fields.

  4. Complete the Main Content fields

  5. Click Save The button labeled Save in the bottom left, below the Main Content, Publishing, and Revisions tabs.

Edit a Background Image

  1. Search for the background image

  2. Click Edit The URL labeled Edit, in the right-most column of the table that is labeled Actions.

  3. Edit the Main Content as necessary

  4. Click the Revisions tab The bottom tab of the left-hand navigation labeled Revisions.

  5. Describe changes made in the Revision log message field The text entry field labeled Revision log message.

  6. Click Save The button labeled save, below the left-hand navigation tabs.

Publish or Unpublish a Background Image

  1. Search for the background image

  2. Click Edit The URL labeled Edit in the right-most column that is labeled Actions.

  3. Click the Publishing tab The left-hand navigation tab labeled Publishing, below the tab labeled Main Content.

  4. Click the Published toggle The checkbox toggle labeled Published.

    • Checked box: the background image is published

    • Unchecked box: the background image is unpublished

  5. Click Save The button labeled Save below the left-hand navigation tabs.

Preview Background Images

Important Note

To preview an image, the image must be set to appear in the location you want to preview it. For example, an image has to be set to show on the home page to preview it on the home page.


  1. Search for the background image

  2. Click either view option The URLs labeled View on home page and View on inner, below the URL labeled Edit, in the right-most column labeled Actions.

    • View on home page: preview what the image will look like on the site's homepage

    • View on inner page: preview what the image will look like on an inner page of the site

Background Image Main Content Fields

The text entry fields and settings found in the Main Content tab.

Important Note:

You will not see all of these fields at one time. The alternative text, decorative, and remove fields only appear while editing an image.

  • Name: The name of the image on your site

  • Image: The image file

    • Alternative text: The alternative text for the image, used for screen readers

    • Decorative: Mark the image as decorative; screen readers will not read it

    • Remove: Remove the image

  • Placement: Where the image will be placed as a background image

    • All Pages: All pages of the site with a background image

    • Home Page: The home page of the site

    • Inner Pages: The category pages of the site

  • Seasons: The seasons during which the image will be used as the background image