# Adding a background in html
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**Created:** [April 4, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-background-in-html/307495 "2010-04-04T18:21:08Z")\
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**Author:**  [@Kileandra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kileandra)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-a-background-in-html/307495/1 "2010-04-04T18:21:08Z")
Hi,
I hope I’m posting this in the right place :]
I have a (little) question; well, I hope it is, as my coding knowledge is pretty low, to almost non-existent :puzzled:
I’m trying to implement a background image in HTML to be seen beneath my .swf. Untill now I’ve always used .jpeg’s that were right on size with the flash-site I was creating, usually faded round the edges so it would flow into a plain color. But, I’d really love to know how to create a background that is actually bigger then my actual size.
If I try that in flash, I get scrollbars once it published, and that is not my goal. So, my guess was that the answer must lie in adding a background image in HTML. But, how do I go about doing that?
I tried a few things, like adding an image and a swf in GoLive, but it ends up in no image showing, only the swf. So, if anyone can point me in the right direction, I’d be really grateful :]
I think you all already know what I mean, but here are a few sites that show what I’m looking for. I want a larger jpeg bg (or .png/.gif, what is usually used?), but create the site itself in flash 😏
[http://corvusart.com/](http://corvusart.com/)
> **[Jeremy Zevin](http://jeremyzevin.com/)**
> **[Spoon Graphics](https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/)**
>
> Photoshop & Illustrator Tutorials, Graphic Design Articles, and Free Resource Downloads from Graphic Designer Chris Spooner.
Thanks in advance!
~ Kim