New Twitter Background Design Specs (#NewTwitter Background Size)
Updated with a pixel-by-pixel breakdown for the #NewTwitter (scroll down for image) and special video with an even more detailed breakdown of this space!
If your Twitter profile background was designed to fit Twitter before the #NewTwitter format was introduced, you may need to make some changes to your design. Your background graphics/photo(s) may look "cut off" in the #NewTwitter. Why? The #NewTwitter 2-column format takes up more room, leaving less space for your background design. Don't have the time or software to design your own? Not to worry, just stop on over to Themeleon and build your own background.
Laura Catherine Otero is a marketing professional and blogger in Charleston and Columbia, SC who has been active in social media since 2005. If you enjoyed this post, please consider subscribing to this blog via Email or RSS. Laura can also be found on Twitter (@LauraCatherineO), Facebook, and LinkedIn.
If your Twitter profile background was designed to fit Twitter before the #NewTwitter format was introduced, you may need to make some changes to your design. Your background graphics/photo(s) may look "cut off" in the #NewTwitter. Why? The #NewTwitter 2-column format takes up more room, leaving less space for your background design. Don't have the time or software to design your own? Not to worry, just stop on over to Themeleon and build your own background.
The "New Twitter" Background Specs:
At 1280 X 1024 screen size (a recommended standard size), here is the breakdown of space:
Your new background (overall) should be set up as:
1260 pixels wide X 895 pixels tall
Let's break this new background down so you'll know how much room you have in each area:
Left-hand side of #NewTwitter background: 110 pixels wide X 895 pixels tall
Top of screen (all the way across the top): 1260 pixels wide X 15 pixels tall (this leaves room for scroll bar)
Right-hand side of screen: 110 pixels wide X 895 pixels tall
Middle of screen: (hidden by 2 columns in Internet explorer, the right-column is semi-transparent in Chrome and a few other browsers): 1,040 pixels wide by 880 pixels tall
Your new background (overall) should be set up as:
1260 pixels wide X 895 pixels tall
Let's break this new background down so you'll know how much room you have in each area:
Left-hand side of #NewTwitter background: 110 pixels wide X 895 pixels tall
Top of screen (all the way across the top): 1260 pixels wide X 15 pixels tall (this leaves room for scroll bar)
Right-hand side of screen: 110 pixels wide X 895 pixels tall
Middle of screen: (hidden by 2 columns in Internet explorer, the right-column is semi-transparent in Chrome and a few other browsers): 1,040 pixels wide by 880 pixels tall
Visit my Twitter profile to see how I've made use of the space. It may look like there is extra space over on the left if you are not using the #NewTwitter yet. I also have an example of a #newtwitter background below. You will see it as it appears as a file and then what it looks like when it's been loaded onto Twitter.
With the new layout, twitter users can read your "bio" without having to click away from their current screen to visit your profile, so there isn't a need to reiterate it over on your background unless you so desire (or wish to add in other social info a la Facebook, etc.)
click to enlarge (to full size) this Twitter background I designed for Charleston Wedding Studio |
Sneak peek of the new Charleston Wedding Studio Twitter background before it goes LIVE |
With the new layout, twitter users can read your "bio" without having to click away from their current screen to visit your profile, so there isn't a need to reiterate it over on your background unless you so desire (or wish to add in other social info a la Facebook, etc.)
Have a great week!
Laura Catherine Otero is a marketing professional and blogger in Charleston and Columbia, SC who has been active in social media since 2005. If you enjoyed this post, please consider subscribing to this blog via Email or RSS. Laura can also be found on Twitter (@LauraCatherineO), Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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