This article will show you how to create a new Banner for your homepage.

There are four modes that are available for Banner configuration:  

• Static: Will keep the single image visible
• Refreshing: Will filter through the images upon page refresh
• Slideshow: Will show the active images through a slideshow
• Video: Allows you to upload a video

Instructions

1. Navigate to Site Tools > Design Center
   
   
2. Select the Theme Manager
   
   
3. Select an existing banner
   
4. Click Add New Banner
   
   
5. Enter Banner Name 
   
6. Complete the Options
   • Static
     • Scale to Fit: Select to force images in the banner slot to scale to fit
     • Image Alignment: Choose Left, Right, or Center
     • Scroll: Select to allow images in the banner slot to scroll with the site's content
   • Refreshing
     • Scale to Fit: Select to force images in the banner slot to scale to fit
     • Image Alignment: Choose Left, Right, or Center
     • Scroll: Select to allow images in the banner slot to scroll with the site's content
     • Show Slideshow Controls: Choose where to show the controls, or to not show the controls at all
   • Slideshow
     • Slideshow Slide Timing: Add a timing in seconds
     • Slideshow Transition: Choose to Fade or choose no transition (None)
     • Slideshow Transition Timing: Add a transition time in seconds
     • Scale to Fit: Select to force images in the banner slot to scale to fit
     • Image Alignment: Choose Left, Center, or Right
     • Scroll: Select to force images in the banner slot scroll with the site's content
     • Show Slideshow Controls: Choose where to show the slideshow controls or choose not to display the controls at all
   • Video
     • Mute Sound: Mute the video
7. On the Images tab, click Choose Image to add images to the banner
   
8. Search for and select the desired image
   
9. Click Link Selected Image
   
10. Repeat and add as many images as you want to add to the banner
    • Static: Add images to replace expiring images
    • Refreshing: Add images to add to the refreshing cycle
    • Slideshow: Add images to the slideshow
    • Video: Images tab will not display, view a Video tab instead
11. Configure Margin, Padding, Width, and Height on the Spacing & Sizing tab (if desired)
    
    
    • Note: Configuring these features is rare and not required, but is possible if desired.
      
12. Configure the shadow on the Shadow tab (if desired)
    
    
    • Color: Select a shadow color
    • Blur Radius: Indicate how big the blur should be
    • Offset X and Offset Y: Indicate the offset sizes
    • Note: Adding and configuring a Shadow is not required but is possible if desired.
      
13. Return to the Options tab and click Make this Banner Active
    
    
14. Click X to exit the pop-up 
    
15. Click Save Changes