Change your site logo and banner

 

Only Language Administrators can edit the site banner media!

Check with your FirstVoices team regarding what role and permissions you have on the site.

 


Homepage banner image or video


Homepage banner image

Your site banner can be either an image or a silent video. The image or video must be copyright-cleared and include a credit if required. The specifications for your banner image or video are:

Image specifications

Video specifications

Image specifications

Video specifications

  • Recommended size: 1280 x 320 → 2048 x 512 px

  • Minimum width: 1024 px 

  • The ratio of width to length (w:l) should be between 4:1 (a third of the screen) and 7:1 (a sixth of the screen)

Short, high-quality, silent videos are recommended.

  • Minimum recommended resolution: 720p or higher

  • File size maximum: 12 MB

  • Aspect ratio (w:l) : 16:9

  • No audio

 


Homepage Logo


Homepage logo image

This will be the icon people see on the "Explore Languages" page, as well as in the corner of your language site. It is important that it is relevant and high-quality, and that you have permission/authority to use it. The specifications for your logo are:

Logo specifications

Logo specifications

  • Recommended size: 512 x 512 px

  • Minimum width: 400px

  • Circle or square: image length and width (including background) must be equal

  • Logo must be centred, and edges of the logo should be flush with the edges of the image, there should be no blank space around the logo

 


Upload or change your logo and banner


You must be logged in as a Language Administrator to complete this action!

  1. Navigate to your language site dashboard

  2. Click on the "Edit Homepage" button

     

  3. Click “Edit Banner and Logo” at the top right of the page

     

  4. Click “Add Image” or “Add Media” under the area you wish to update. If there is already a background image/logo assigned, first click "x" on the thumbnail to remove it.

     

  5. Choose a file from your Media Library or click "Upload Files" in the top left.

     

  6. Click "Insert Images", and then "Save Changes" the change to your portal

  7. The new graphic should replace the default graphic on the landing page

 

Click here for more details on uploading media, such as adding acknowledgements and metadata.