Twitter Background Tutorial

I'm sure most of us have a Twitter account, but some are still using the standard background designs from Twitter.
The background is an effective field to promote your Blog (other than an update tweets).



Knowing the Twitter background size
Lets look at this Twitter background. White field in the middle (content area width 764 pixels) will always remain in the middle and large white regardless of monitor resolution that we use. And because it's been a lot of users who are using widescreen monitors, so then there will be an empty space (a total of 250-300 pixels) on the left and right.



Way the background work
If we use our own design, Twitter will automatically put our designs start from the top left corner. So that will have leftover space that can not be covered by our designs. The solution: we can equate our design background color with the Twitter's background color than we can arrange ourself in "Settings" menu.



The second solution is to use a background that can be repeated (repeated pattern). It will be fine at any monitor resolution. But the bad side is, it will be difficult to put additional info on the pattern, because it will look odd if "our web address shown repeatedly.


The ideal size
Monitor with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution has become a standard . But many are also using higher resolution, just for your info, I'm using a widescreen 1360 x 768 Pixels.

Diversity of the current monitor size, requires us to design with larger size, namely the document width and height of 1600 Pixels 1024 Pixels, then you will have a comfortable Twitter background seen until 1600 widescreen resolution, if there is still remaining space that can not be closed, we can use a trick :by equating the background color (a fade-out impression on a certain field).



Here are some examples of Twitter background design that can inspire you to design your own background. Enjoy

Jayce-o Corner



KimDeanArt


Mayhemstudios


Ithinkmedia


G_obieta



So Which is better? using a pattern or ideal size (large) as the above?

It all depends on your need, if you need to display certain information, the best solution is by using the ideal size background. But if you do not need to display any info, you can use a pattern for best results at any resolution monitor.

there is no limit, use your own creativity as much as possible! :)