Update Theme

The Update Theme option allows you to customize the appearance of a course directly from the Course Authoring page.

Theme changes made through Update Theme are applied across all pages and topics in the course.

Note: If you delete the default background image, the course background changes to the color selected under Body in the Themes section of the Settings page.

Open Course Theme

1. Open the required course in Course Authoring.
2. In the right panel, select Update Theme.

The Course Theme panel opens.

The panel includes the following options:

• Colors
• Font Family
• Background Image

Customize Colors

Use the Colors section to customize the colors used throughout the course.

Select a Font

Use Font Family to select the font used throughout the course.

For example, you can select Arial.

Manage the Background Image

The Background Image option allows you to add, edit, or remove the background image used in the course.

Add a Background Image

When adding an image, select one of the following sources:

• My Computer – Upload an image from your device.
• My Library – Select an image previously uploaded to the course library.
• Stock Image – Select a stock image from the available collection.

You can also drag a file directly into the upload area.

Use My Library

Images uploaded at least once in any template within the course are available under My Library.

Both the Admin and co-authors with whom the course has been shared can use these images.

Select an image to add it to the course.

Use Stock Images

The Stock Image option provides access to royalty-free images from Unsplash.

You can find an image by:

1. Selecting a category from CATEGORIES and entering a keyword in the Search field.
2. Entering a keyword directly in the Search field.

The matching images are displayed in the search results.

Edit a Background Image

To modify an existing background image:

1. Select the Edit icon for the background image.
2. Use the available editing tools to modify the image.
3. Select Apply to save the changes.

Image Editing Tools

The Edit Image page provides the following tools.

Common tools:

• Undo – Revert the last action.
• Redo – Restore an undone action.
• Reset – Revert all changes and restore the original image.
• Delete – Remove the selected element.
• Delete All – Remove all elements added to the image.

Advanced tools:

• Crop – Crop or resize the image.
• Flip – Flip the image horizontally or vertically.
• Rotate – Rotate the image.
• Draw – Draw on the image using the brush tool.
• Shape – Add shapes to the image.
• Icon – Add icons to the image.
• Text – Add text to the image.
• Mask – Apply masking effects.
• Filter – Apply color filters or effects.

Load an Image

To work on a new image or an existing image:

1. Select Load.
2. Browse to the location where the image is saved.
3. Select the image and select Open.
4. Edit the image as required.
5. Select Apply to save the changes.

Download an Edited Image

After applying your changes, select Download to save the edited image to your Downloads folder.

Replace a Background Image

To replace an existing background image:

1. Select the Delete icon to remove the current background image.
2. Select Add Background.
3. On the Select Source page, choose My Computer, My Library, or Stock Image.
4. Select the required image.

The new image is added as the course background.

Note: When the background image is deleted, the Add Background option becomes available.

Theme Behavior

Theme changes made through Update Theme have the following behavior:

• Changes are applied across all pages (templates) and topics in the course.
• Changes made through Update Theme override the theme settings configured on the Settings page.
• If you modify a standard theme using Update Theme, other courses using the same theme may also reflect the changes.
• To avoid unintentionally changing a standard theme used by multiple courses, use Save Theme under Themes on the Settings page.
• To change the appearance of only one page or template, use the formatting options available within that template.

Important: Formatting changes made within an individual template affect only that page. They do not affect other pages in the same topic or elsewhere in the course.