How TO - Full Page Image
Learn how to create a full page background image with CSS.
Full Page Image
Learn how to create a background image that covers the entire browser window. The following example shows a full-screen (and a half-screen) responsive background image:
Demo - Full page background image
Demo - Half page background image
How To Create a Full Height Image
Use a container element and add a background image to the container with height: 100%.
Tip: Use 50% to create a half page background image. Then use the following background properties to center and scale the image perfectly:
Note: To make sure that the image covers the whole screen, you must also
apply height: 100% to both <html> and <body>:
Example
body, html {
height: 100%;
}
.bg {
/* The image used */
background-image: url("img_girl.jpg");
/* Full height */
height: 100%;
/* Center and scale the image nicely */
background-position: center;
background-repeat:
no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
}
Try it Yourself »
Half page background image:
