Background image help

**nevar** · 04 April 2011, 08:12 PM

I've looked at many threads about this subject, but can't find an answer to my question. I want to place my image on the pasteboard background, but have the page be centered on it (not left aligned). I have tried tweak sets "static" and "do not tile" but the image starts where the page does and I have a white border on the left. Any help would be appreciated.

**gwpriester** · 04 April 2011, 08:50 PM

Welcome to TalkGraphics

By default, the page is centered in the browser. Is this not what is happening?

**nevar** · 04 April 2011, 09:28 PM

Yes, the page is centered, but the image on the pasteboard background begins where the page does. I'd like the image to be on both sides of the page.

**nevar** · 05 April 2011, 04:09 PM

I've seen the threads about making a page header or footer extend across the pasteboard, but I have an image that I'd like to extend to the left edge of the pasteboard instead of starting at the left edge of the page. I've attached a pic of the problem.

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**Scotty** · 05 April 2011, 04:37 PM

Hi,
What I would do is make a layer abouve the 'Background layer" insert a rectangle the dimensions of your page then fill it with your image (either scaling to fit or tiling) make the layer visible and locked (so you dont accidentlymove)
JIm

**nevar** · 05 April 2011, 04:45 PM

Thank you Scotty. I will try that now.

**nevar** · 05 April 2011, 05:33 PM

Okay, I created a new layer above the page background layer. When I solo it, it has the transparent rectangle that I have as my page background (which I want to keep). I inserted a rectangle on that layer and added my picture to it. It only put the pic on the page background. So now it has the pic as the page background and white in the pasteboard area. What am I doing wrong?

**nevar** · 05 April 2011, 05:41 PM

Wait, wait. I did it again and it is now the right size. The only thing I'm missing is the transparent rectangle of my page background. I can just redraw that I guess. I'll put a pic up in a minute. Thanks for your help.