I’ve given my blog a bit of a face-lift today. Nothing too extreme, just a little botox in the wrinkle zones. : )
Here’s the problem: When I saved my signature image as a png, it uploaded to blogger with a black background. What?! There’s no background in a png – it’s been removed. So how can it be black?
Here’s the source of the problem:
Blogger automatically imports all of your images to Picassa where they are saved. Google also automatically “enhances” your photos, which is great – except it also sometimes leaves the black background around png images. Not so great.
There are a few fixes for this, but the easiest one is to disable the settings in Google.
1. Disable the default “auto-enhance” by going to you G+ account and choosing “settings”.
2. In the “photos” section, UNCHECK “Automatically enhance new photos”
3. To apply that to your signature, upload your png image in a new post, and copy the html.
4. In Blogger, go to
Settings —> Posts and Comments —> Post Template
5. Paste your html in that box and save.
Each time you start a new post, your signature image will be there automatically with NO black background.
If you also want to remove the white border around your images like I did below, the instructions are HERE.
Hope that saves someone a bunch of headaches!
Thanks Susanna for the tips. I'll use them one of these days 🙂 your blog is looking great!
Thanks Jean! It was nice to talk to you during TBTS chat the other night!
Thanks for the .png tip! Your doodles in your blog header are absolutely adorable! Thanks again for sharing! =)
~Tanya
A+ Firsties
Thank you Tanya! I loved visiting your blog. 🙂
So glad I found your blog. Can't wait to read more tips from you. I would like to exercise this summer too. We will see what happens. Congrats on 25 years! You should celebrate!
Karen
An Apple a Day in First Grade
Thanks for the tip. I love your blog header!
Laurie
Chickadee Jubilee
Love the tip! Thanks for much for sharing. =)
I'm your newest follower, drop by.
Just Wild About Teaching
Thanks for your tip! I want to create a signature for my blog. I am going to use your tip for sure! I am your newest follower!
Rosie
Rosie's Rambles
Hi, I just found your blog through the Summer Bucket List, and I love your clip-art. I'm always looking for new clip art (aren't we all)! I'm your newest follower, and I liked you on FB.
have a great summer!
karen
LittleSecond-GradeSomebodies
I love your header!! 25 years married…you definitely need to celebrate this summer! Congratulations:) I hear you on the read a real book! I cannot wait to get lost in a book this summer without having to worry about the stack of papers waiting to be graded:)
~Holly
Fourth Grade Flipper