http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_background.asp Individual Properties Background -image Background -repeat Background -position Background -size Shortcode background : #cccccc url(“img_tree.gif”) no-repeat fixed top left; Multiple Background Images background -image: url(“img_tree.gif”), url(“img_flwr.gif”); Properties positioning: top, bottom, left, right, center repeat, repeat-x (horizontal), repeat-y (vertical), no-repeat, horizontal% vertical% (top left is 0% 0%) horizontalpos verticalpos – ex= (0px 0px), (0em, 0em) background -image default is top-left corner of an element and repeated You can set a background to inherit, though I don’t recommend it. Gradients can be created – however it is not supported by all browsers. Use with caution. If you are interested in background gradients simply search css background gradients to find some tutorials @TNPWdesign @tommnorman Dreamhost.com – promo code: TNPW