how to add detail to pages

Hi Chloe

Thanks for reaching out.

You can add images to your pages via the Add Media button. To create layouts with rows and columns, give SiteOrigin Page Builder a try. Once activated it’ll add a Page Builder tab next the to Visual and Text tabs.

If you’d like further help, please, send a little more info on what you’re looking to achieve and I’ll do my best to help.

Thanks

ok great thank you
ill see how i get on

??

For sure ?? If you’re new to Page Builder, check out the documentation on the SiteOrigin website. Greg has a great intro video there.

actually one more question –
I would quite like to maybe have the background to a page as a photo faded with wrting over the top. just to add some colour to it.
is there a way to do this?

Sure. First, install a Custom CSS plugin if you don’t already have one. Go to Plugins > Add New and search for Simple Custom CSS. Once activated, go to Appearance > Custom CSS and paste:

/* About Page */

.page-id-xx .site-content {
background-image: url("https://imageurl.jpg");
}

xx will need to be replaced by the page ID you want to show the background on. To find out the page ID, go to Pages and edit the page concerned. Check the URL, the ID will be visible, it’s the only number in the URL.

Next, you’ll need to replace https://imageurl.jpg with the URL of your image. Once your image has been uploaded to the Media Library you can click on it and copy the URL from the right column meta box.