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# Customizing Custom Messages

## Customizing the embed setting of a message

A message can be embedded or not. Here is an example of an embedded message:

![](/files/73Ft3jmurCec8ax6ftup)

A non-embedded message shows up as regular text.

When adding a new message the bot will prompt you for an embed setting.

`/message edit embed`- Edit a pre-existing message's embed setting.

This setting can be changed for each message individually.

## Customizing the color of a message \[Premium Only]

A message embed color is the color on the left side of a message embed. This setting won't apply if your use embed setting is set to false.

When adding a new message the bot will prompt you for a color if the message is embedded.

`/message edit color` - Edit a pre-existing message's color

This setting can be changed for each message individually.

## Customizing the title/footer of a message \[Premium Only]

Each embedded custom message can have a custom title and footer which appear above and below the message description respectively.

When adding a new message the bot will prompt you for a title and footer if the message is embedded.

`/message edit title`- Edit a pre-existing message's title

`/message edit footer`- Edit a pre-existing message's footer

This setting can be changed for each message individually.

## Customizing the image of a message \[Partially Premium Only]

Servers with Birthday Bot Premium can set the thumbnail of an embedded message using the following command:

`/message edit image`- Edit a pre-existing message's image

When adding a new message the bot will prompt you for a image if the message is embedded.

However, for non-premium servers images can be added by setting the custom message to not be embedded and simply linking to the desired image. Discord will automatically display the image if it is a valid link.


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