How do I use Xanga Layouts?

To add a little twist to your Xanga homepages, do a tiny special trick. Make use of Xanga layouts by going to a site where they offer Xanga layouts. An example is www.xanga.com/WoAh_lAyOuTss.

Browse through the site and search for the Xanga layout that best suits your personality. After doing so, just copy the code. Afterwards, go to your home\ in order to incorporate the look and feel you want on your Xanga page. Remember that you might be asked to log in again.

Shortly, you will encounter a Drop Down menu. Click that tab and put "Input your own header HTML". At this point, you can paste the code into your Header HTML. In order to assure that what you have done is saved, do not forget to hit the "Save your Changes" tab. The next step is to take a look at your work. Go to Preview and see if you like the changes. It is very important to remember that when you are done reviewing your Xanga page, you need to click the "yes" icon so as to save these changes.

However, if you don't find your Xanga page appealing enough, you may simply click the "no" icon. If you do so, it is time to go back to the website list and search for a better Xanga layout. Feel free to explore and customize your homepage. Remember, you can never be creative enough for these things!

Well, if you find searching for ready-made Xanga layouts boring, you can try your creative hand to the test. You can make a Xanga layout with any image editing program (yes, this includes MS Paint). However, if you would really like to compose something eye-pleasing, you may use programs like Jasc Paint Shop Pro or Adobe Photoshop. The good thing is you can get 30-day-trial versions of these programs by visiting Downloads.com.

Be advised that the graphic image for Xanga layouts should have a blogging space and navigation. Make a box for the blogging spot, and you can add a picture right beside it. In addition, you can place a box on top of the picture (the picture should be around 800 x 600).

Here are a few simple steps:

Draw a box using the rectangular marquee tool.
Hit the Fill icon and set the opacity to about 30-80. Fill the box with it.
Voila, there's your blog box! For additional effects, you can check the Effects tab> Drop Shadow, which will add a nice shadowy effect to your box.