Add a cover photo
The cover photo is the first element your visitors see when they arrive on your site. It appears at the top of your homepage.
Go to the Visuals section from the site editor and click on Add an image, an image selection modal window will open.
Adding options
Upload from Your Computer | Use a Royalty-Free Image |
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Actions on the cover photo
Once the photo is processed and displayed, click on the menu icon (≡) at the top right of the image.
Edit or delete the cover photo
Once the photo is processed and displayed, click on the menu icon (≡) at the top right of the image.
Select Delete to remove the photo
Select Change to edit the photo
Assign your cover photo
Properly assigning your photos is essential, especially for those you did not create yourself, to respect copyright. To assign the photo, click on Attributions.
Some pitfalls to avoid for a cover photo
An overly busy image (too many elements or presence of text)
Important elements placed too close to the edges
An original photo but too small to display correctly
Recommended format for a cover photo
Landscape format
Minimum dimensions: 1000 × 600 px
For optimal rendering, prefer an image twice the size of these dimensions
Add a cover video
Adding a video can create a striking visual impression for your visitors. Like the cover photo, the cover video is displayed at the top of your site.
Still from the site editor, in the Visuals section, scroll to the Cover Video section
In the Embed Link field, paste your video's valid YouTube link
Click on Preview to ensure the video is loaded correctly
Click on Save to apply the video link to your site
Some pitfalls to avoid for a cover video
A resolution lower than 1080p, which degrades quality
A video in vertical format (portrait) or incorrect ratio
A video that is too long or too animated, slowing down site loading
Recommended format for a cover video
Source: integration via a YouTube link (exclusively)
Format: landscape, 16:9 ratio
Minimum resolution: 1080p (Full HD)