Title: Header Image Problems
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Header Image Problems

 *  Resolved [theplatypus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theplatypus/)
 * (@theplatypus)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/)
 * Hello,
 * I have a site at [http://diminished7.evasource.net](http://diminished7.evasource.net).
   No matter how I muck with the code, I cannot get the header image to display 
   as anything other than the gradient header you get with the Presentation > Header
   Image and Color tab. As you can see, I have now made this gradient all black 
   for the time being.
 * I have uploaded both kubrickheader.jpg and personalheader.jpg to the appropriate
   directory; however, neither shows up.
 * I have another site at [http://platypus.evasource.net](http://platypus.evasource.net),
   which does not have this problem; I have successfully replaced the header image.
   At some point, I was frustrated enough to delete the entire wp-content folder
   of Diminished7 and replace it with the wp-content folder of Platypus; however,
   the problem remains, and I’m at a loss as to what to do. Thanks.

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 *  [Resilient](https://wordpress.org/support/users/resilient/)
 * (@resilient)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450361)
 * Make sure the target image source refers to
 * `<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/images/yourimage.extension`
 *  Thread Starter [theplatypus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theplatypus/)
 * (@theplatypus)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450406)
 * Actually I just noticed that my header image is appearing BENEATH the black rectangle,
   meaning that the header image is showing up. However, that built in gradient 
   header still appears to be taking precedence. How do I disable that?
 *  Thread Starter [theplatypus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theplatypus/)
 * (@theplatypus)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450579)
 * I’m sorry to bump, but noone knows how to disable that gradient image?
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450581)
 * `http://diminished7.evasource.net/wp-content/themes/default/images/header-img.
   php?upper=&lower=`
    That’s the uri for your header.
 *  Thread Starter [theplatypus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theplatypus/)
 * (@theplatypus)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450589)
 * Samboll,
 * Thanks for replying. I did look at that url, and I looked inside the code for
   header.php – it seems that the code that places that into the page is “<?php 
   wp_head(); ?>”. However, I don’t know how to edit that; looking at header-img.
   php, I still can’t determine how I would shut off the automatically generated
   gradient so that kubrickheader.jpg takes precedence.
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450591)
 * Suggest you take a look at the themes at [http://themes.wordpress.net/](http://themes.wordpress.net/)–
   many of them are based on the default, but have done most of the hard work for
   you. Pick a theme that has the layout you like, then change the graphics and 
   colors to your “look”.
 * [Kubrick is NOT a good theme to try to “massage” to your own look.]
 *  Thread Starter [theplatypus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theplatypus/)
 * (@theplatypus)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450641)
 * It wasn’t a matter of massaging it to my own look, I was just attempting to disable
   the automatically generated gradient header.
 * For the sake of anyone else that may have this problem in the future, it is done
   by using the advanced option and setting the colors to “default.”

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [theplatypus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theplatypus/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-image-problems-2/#post-450641)
 * Status: resolved

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