subject: 3 Simple Steps to Create Your Custom #newtwitter Background [print this page] 3 Simple Steps to Create Your Custom #newtwitter Background
I don't know about you but I was one of those caught in the transition phase from the old to the new Twitter. I was in the midst of designing my own custom background days before the #newtwitter launched and my effort went to waste since themeasurements are completely different from before. What's sad was I did not have the #newtwitter until a couple of days back in which I could finally proceed with designing again.
After some trial and error, I managed to get the measurements right and to my dismay (and many others too), the #newtwitter has very little sides to play with. Nevertheless, thebelow are steps on how you can create your very own custom #newtwitter background theeasy way in only3 simple steps!
1. Determine Screen Size /Resolution
I would strongly recommend1280px x 1050px as most people have this to date but this is entirely up to you. Anything lower is a no-no.
Note thatI've purposely enlarged the resolution to 1050px instead of 800px as you may want thebackground to be fully covered even on non-widescreen monitors. 1680px x 1050px is the next most popular resolution.
2. Start Designing
This is perhaps themost time consuming part of the entire process as you will need to get your designs filling the space around the Twitter timeline.The good news is that if you're using Photoshop, you are able to usethis template that I've created (and used) at no cost!Simply download it and change the background accordinglyand you're all set to go!
3. Save, Upload and Test it out
Simplysave your masterpiece as a JPEG / PNG file,upload it to Twitter under "Settings > Design"and you're done! If you are wondering how would your background look like ondifferent monitor resolutions, I used thisreally convenient Chrome Extension to do the job for me without having to change the monitor resolutions manually on Windows. It simply allows you to switch between different sizes on the browser window itself!
Note: if you're using the template, remember toremove the Twitter timeline before saving it into jpg / png
You're Done!
That wasn't too difficult, was it? Check outmy Twitter page to see what I did.I would also love to see what you came out with!
