Layout Problem, Help! Options

[lirish]

Alright, so I decided that my newest obsession is going to make xanga sites/blogs. I love making graphic designs and I need a good place to post them all.

So anyways I just had a quick question on making custom skins. I was wondering if you need to make a special header graphic, background, and border type thing? Obviously the last one I am totally confused on. I read all the tuts and was hoping it would mention something about how to make the graphics, but no luck. Also, what would be good dimensions?

[Kenado]

Well if you're gonna make a simple site with modules and a banner I suggest 700 width and 400 height, and i know for the graphics there are some good tutorials here and you can find some good textures.

[lirish]

Well thank you for the demensions and I know theire are probably the best tuts I can find for xanga here. But they never really say how many different images I need. I've seen on other sites, their layout is strickly a header and the beginning of the background. If that all all makes any sense.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, say I make an image for my blog at 700x400, with that consist the background, header and custom modules in it?

[lbjshaq2345]

well after you make the image you have to position the modules onto it as for the border there is a code for it but i forgot you could go to body's tha has a border and check the source

[Kenado]

Actually if you wanted a background maybe 20 by 20 and you can make it repeat and for the blogs and modules you can make those trasparent so you see the background.

[lirish]

Alright thanks that makes some sense. I will probably be stopping by here often and looking for people to listen to my constant whining why the CSS is broken, but for now. I'm good, thanks.