What Size Should A Fixed Background Image Be? - (????x????)

[SeanFace101]

I am going to create a background image for my forum, but not sure what size i should make the image.
Dont want to make it too small because it will either blur when it fits to the screen or will repeat.
If i make it too big, it will coz the browser to scroll sideways and/or not show the bottom of it because the image is fixed & will not scroll down.

Can someone please tell me what width(px) & height(px) i should make the background image im making?
Thanks!

 

[David]

Re: What Size Should A Fixed Background Image Be? - (????x??

Depends on what image. It's generally bad web developing to have a large image background. Generally, you would have say a 1px width, by around 1600px height, repeating image, or maybe up to 50 wide to accommodate for a pattern.

The main problem with a large fixed image means it will take a considerable time to load. Sure, nowadays, numerous amounts of people have fast internet, but it's just generally bad for the server too.

You would never just have a fixed background without the forefront flexible, or movable. The background should be fixed in that it will accommodate for most browser sizes. There won't be any side scrolling because you've "fixed" it into the "background".