Your home screen background
Image, curated loop, or your own video as the first-screen backdrop, and how to frame it.
The hero background sits behind your name and tagline at the top of your site. It sets the tone before a visitor reads anything. You can pick between two backdrop families, image or video, with a few knobs to dial each one in.
Image vs video
The "Background video" button opens the curated loop library (free for everyone) and also lets you upload your own clip if you're on Premium. Video automatically wins over image, and only one background is active at a time. To go back to the image, click "None" at the top of the picker.
Crop the visible area (image)
A round marker on the image lets you pick the part that stays centered. Drag it to where you want a viewer's eye to land first (a face, a horizon, a detail). The crop adapts on its own across screen sizes, mobile included.
Tune the blur (image)
The blur slider underneath the image controls how readable the text on top stays. The more you blur, the more your name and tagline pop. A busy photo usually needs a touch more blur than a clean one.
Swap the image
The change-image button lets you upload your own (JPG, PNG, WebP). We store it for you and serve it in the right format depending on the device. If you upload nothing, the image generated at signup stays.
Background video
Library loops are silent, short, and calibrated to stay readable behind the hero text. Pick a category (universal, creative, tech, consulting, teaching, craft) and a loop within it. It's free and changes instantly.
On Premium, you can upload your own video (MP4 or MOV, short 8-15s loop recommended). This background video is distinct from the presentation video you can attach in the About section: the background is silent ambiance, the presentation plays with sound when a visitor clicks it.
Good defaults
- Image: landscape orientation, ideally wider than 1600 px.
- Avoid subjects right at the edge: the auto-crop on mobile may cut them.
- If the image already has text or a logo, set blur to 0 so it doesn't smear.
- Video: short and calm loops, no abrupt cuts, so the text stays the focus.