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© 2012 Sylvia Liu |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Illustration Friday: Faded
Friday, May 25, 2012
How to Remove the Blogger Navigation Bar
UPDATE 9/11/12: Blogger has just introduced a really easy way to remove the navigation bar. You can still follow the HTML instructions below, or you can go to "Layout," click "edit" on the NavBar (top right corner), and click "off" in the pop-up box:
That's it. You can always turn it on again if you like. Here's my original article with the HTML code:
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How do you remove the Blogger navigation bar from your blog? I recently wrote an article, "8 Ways to Make a Blogger Blog Look and Act Like a Website" that did not include this tip, because I constantly waffle about it.
On the one hand, it is a convenient way to access the Blogger dashboard and design templates and it allows people to follow the blog easily. On the other hand, it's a design element that announces, "Blogger blog," to the world, and hiding the bar presents a cleaner look. So here's what you do if you want to hide your Blogger navigation bar:
How to Hide the Blogger navigation bar.
Go to Design --> Edit HTML (In the new interface, go to "Template," and "Edit HTML"). Before making any changes, make sure you hit the link, "Download Full Template" to save a copy of your current settings. Find "body {" and add the following code after that:
#navbar {
height: 0px;
visibility: hidden;
display: none;
}
visibility: hidden;
display: none;
}
My blog without the navigation bar:
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Blogger blog without navigation bar at top |
How to minimize your Blogger navigation bar.
If you aren't quite ready to give up on the navigation bar, but want to make it less obvious. Go to Design --> Page Elements, and "Edit" the Navbar. In the new interface, go to Layout and "Edit" the Navbar. You'll be given choices about how your Navbar will look. "Transparent Light" or "Transparent Dark" are good choices to give your Navbar a subtle look, depending on whether your blog's background is light or dark.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Ode to the iPad: An Artist's Trusty Companion
iPad screenshot |
While I work digitally (both on the computer and on an iPad), my current picture book project involves traditional painting. Even so, my iPad is a trusty companion:
IN THE STUDIO
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Google Searches that Bring You to Sylvia Liu Land
"Caracas pool party"
Sounds fun. Am I invited?
"robo burger sylvia"
I don't know what it is, but I want one.
"i'm your daughter"
I doubt it. I remember all the children I've had.
"smallest airstream motorhome"
"illoystrasion pirates"
Is this a short for pirates that are ill from oyster abrasions?
"poor example of magazine contents"
Really, Google? You pull up my blog when someone makes this search? Thanks a lot.
What Google searches land people at your doorsteps? Extra credit if you can incorporate any of the search terms above in your answer.
Sounds fun. Am I invited?
"robo burger sylvia"
I don't know what it is, but I want one.
"i'm your daughter"
I doubt it. I remember all the children I've had.
"smallest airstream motorhome"
If you search for the largest Airstream motorhomes, you won't end up here.
"illoystrasion pirates"
Is this a short for pirates that are ill from oyster abrasions?
"poor example of magazine contents"
Really, Google? You pull up my blog when someone makes this search? Thanks a lot.
What Google searches land people at your doorsteps? Extra credit if you can incorporate any of the search terms above in your answer.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Number of Things in the World (Infographic)
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© 2012 Sylvia Liu (click to enlarge) |
Monday, May 7, 2012
Crowdsource an Octopus Painting
Recently, I've been painting sea creatures. Two of these paintings have been in art shows and sold (the lionfish and sea turtle). However, the most recent one of an octopus is not working out. The colors are too garish and the octopus a bit cartoonish:
So I would like your help. What direction should I take this piece? Here are the options:
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Not So Great Octopus Art © 2012 Sylvia Liu |
So I would like your help. What direction should I take this piece? Here are the options:
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