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Originally Posted by srl7741
If that is not requested then often it's not going to be made that way (banner free)
In addition to the specific requests often the image used needs to be adjusted in order to work on the screen. Images are sometimes hard to center just right on the berry screen to optimize the look for the user. Images that are cut off or distorted look worse that images with a banner at the top to hide areas of the images not suitable for the berry screen.
An example would be the two images posted. The first image has been changed to fit in the center of the screen and below the banner (looks good) The second image is the original image and would not set in the correct place on the screen. The first images has been changed and looks much better but not all images like that are easy to adjust. Many images have multiple colors and designs within the image and it's difficult to make it fit perfectly on the screen. What the banner does is mask those areas of the image that are very hard to adjust yet make the image as seen centered on the screen and in focus. Many themes have that banner in an attempt to center the image and to hide areas that are not able to be duplicate or adjust for best viewing.
This is certainly the case with the 87xx and 72xx themes. The 87xx banner is stuck in the middle of the screen an the background images needs to be brought down under those wings and banner in order to see the image clearly and make the theme look it best.
Look at Bears4 320x240 it has been adjusted and the images now rests below the wings on an 87xx. Look at the Bears-Test image. The player is now centered in the middle of the banner and wings on the 87xx.
Hope this makes sence?
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i understand all this because I too have made around 20 themes now. and yes i do drop the images so they are below the banner. however i still use the hidden banner and the time and notifications etc take up the open space on the top