Add image to header region.

The easiest way to do this is by using different blocks for the front page and all others. In Acquia Slate there's already a Header block, so the hard part done for you.

The easiest way to do this, assuming you want a static image, is to just create a new block... call it, for example, "Header Image All". Place your image in the text area of the block (center aligned, for example) then scroll to the bottom to the "Page Specific Visibility Settings". First thing to do is, If you're using an editor (FCK, TinyMCE), you have to either exclude the editor function from operating on the "Specific Page Visibility Settings" section, which is at the bottom, or if you have the plain text function enabled in your editor, then just make sure you switch to plain text. Now just tick "Show on Every Page Except the Listed Pages" and enter front (enclosed in angle brackets -AKA - greater than/less than). This is the tag that tells it to not show on your front page. Hit save. Now just place your block in the header section, hit save... and you're done!

Go to the front page and make sure the newly created block isn't there, that it IS on ALL other pages and that it looks ok. You can do this to create different blocks containing different header images and have them display only on those pages. So technically, you can have a different header image for each different content section.

NOTE: Everytime you make any change to these blocks, you need to make sure you switch to plain text in the "Page Visibility Settings" instead of your editor and make sure the page is listed correctly, ie; for front page, page/* for all create content using the "page" content type or enter the exact path to a specific page where you want the block (content/example). Remember, the paths are relative. If you enter the path in your editor, it wont dbe recognized because the editor strips out certain things.

I know it can be a bit confusing for beginners but trust me, once you do it a few times, it becomes second nature. And Drupal, once you work through it's learning curve, is BY FAR the easiest to add content to. Every other CMS I've tried is a pain to just add quick content. Drupal makes it a piece of cake. Gotta love Drupal!!!

Hope this helps! If you need more help, just let me know!

Chris

Thank You Chris, it really helps!

I would like to change the header image in Acquia Slate to several images that rotate (fade in and fade out)

I know this is possible in simple javascript, but gow do i replace the background image code for the standard image seascape.jpg with the javascript code for the rotating images?

Is this possible and how?

Thanks!!

I did this and it worked great except for one problem. The image I'm using is very wide but not very tall. The header got taller and now I can see background above and below my image. I just want to see the image. Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong? Thanks.

OH! Also, is there a way to make the image stretch depending on the window size? So that if you're looking at a huge monitor it still goes all the way across and if it's small you don't have to scroll over for content.