Blog tips and Tricks #2: Changing your Favicon on Blogger

Written Steps Below:

1)      .ico is the file format favicons need to be and our computers cannot change files to this format. Go to the following website (http://www.icoconverter.com/) which converts picture files to .ico files, click browse under Image file (PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, 2 Mb max.), then click the "convert" button (All the default values are good, don't change anything, just browse, choose file and convert). The conversion should create a square 100 kb or below image, as needed for favicon images.   

2)    Then, log into your www.blogger.com account. When you log in you will be in your “Dashboard.” click on the “Design” tab. At the top left of the screen you will see a window box titled "Favicon." Click on that tab.

3)   Once in the Favicon window you will be able to upload your Favicon image in place of the the default orange blogger icon. This will help personalize your blog a little more. If you do not see your icon image on your link and blog immediately, fret not! Some work instantly and others may appear a day later. Rest assured that once it is changed and becomes active you will not have any issues again with it until the next time you attempt to change it. 

When choosing your Favicon image keep in mind:

                          * Your image is INCREDIBLY TINY so you will need something that
                               is recognizable.

                          * You have to be careful with taking a photo from the internet because 
                              you may be infringing on another's copyright.

                          * Allow a student to create it. You can take a picture of any surrounding or
                               creation and turn it into a favicon image (it will convert a picture into a .

 

 Be Creative! Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

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