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Personalize Your Twitter Profile Keith Keller Step 3: Design for Minimum Monitor Sizes It’s important to note that the dimensions of the leftand right-hand columns are fluid and change with the size of the user’s browser window. Design for smaller monitor sizes in an effort to keep all of your design elements in full view. Designing for larger size monitors might result in elements being partially cut off on some user’s screen. Step 4: Don’t Tile Backgrounds Due to the columns layout, background images should be one image instead of tiled. One core image is better at handling the transitions from the columns on the page. Be aware of this element when creating a design for your Twitter background and be sure to leave head-room for the toolbar #@ Use the advice from these steps to create an awesome custom background image for your Twitter profile. When you have the image, you can visit your Twitter account settings and under the ensign tab, click the change background image button to upload your new image to your account. If you are looking to stay clear of Photoshop, Themeleon has some great Twitter themes for customization. The left hand-side of the Twitter profile is prime real estate for a company logo, company description or important links