Overview
This article explains how you can add a Seasonal Effect to your website homepage. Seasonal Effects are a series of effects that can be used at different times of the year to add animation, such as snowflakes falling over your website. The following effects can be added to your website:
| Autumn Leaves | Hallowe'en | Snow |
| Christmas | Valentine's Day | St Patrick's Day |
| Easter | Stars | Chinese New Year |
| Diwali | Eid | Hanukkah |
| Spring | St David's Day | St George's Day |
| St Andrew's Day | Footballs | Remembrance Day |
| Shrove Tuesday | Tennis | Sports Day |
| Summer | Rainbows | Ukraine |
Prerequisites
- You must be an administrator to add and change the Seasonal Effects available on your website.
- Seasonal Effect functionality must be enabled on your site. You will not see the Seasonal Effects settings detailed below if the effects are not enabled.
Contact us if you'd like the Seasonal Effects functionality enabled.
Instructions
- Select the Website tab.
- Select Settings.
- Scroll through the Website Settings and select Seasonal Effects:
- Select your choice of Seasonal Effect using the dropdown:
Preview the effect in the Preview pane: - Select Save. The Seasonal Effect is added to your website and a confirmation message is displayed:
- Close the window.
Outcome
When you view your homepage, the Seasonal Effect is visible. In the example below, you can see snow falling on the homepage:
If you want to remove the effect from your homepage, repeat the steps listed in the instructions above, selecting No Seasonal Effect as the effect.
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