Custom templates

  • Hey everybody,

    I’m a graphic designer and new WordPress user, wondering how much knowledge is needed to create custom templates from scratch without much programming experience. I know basic html, and own GoLive CS2 if that helps (though I know very little about the latter). An example of the level of customization I’m looking for is here:

    https://www.beastieboys.com/

    I am pretty sure this site uses WordPress for the main blog. If WordPress requires too much programming to use my own designs, can someone recommend something I could implement without learning CSS or PHP or something like that? I looked at blogger.com but that seemed even more complicated than WordPress. I’d appreciate some help, thanks!

    cheers,

    Adam

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  • Thread Starter adweinbe

    (@adweinbe)

    1. All I want to do is change the column width. If this is against WordPress’s policies, I will adhere to that, but it sure doesn’t seem to be.
    2. I know it has nothing to do with my initial question.
    2a. What’s a bad solution for one person might be a great solution for another.

    Does someone else know how I might be able to simply change the column width of a default WordPress blog along with the main image header (or how to remove the image header altogether)?

    Cal

    (@themesbycal)

    Well I think you’re looking at changing the following CSS…in default theme folder at style.css file

    Some of the CSS for the header……I’m sorry I don’t have time to do everything, but maybe this will get you started or at least show you where to look….
    You’re looking at changing the width value for these ID’s
    #headerimg
    #header
    #sidebar
    .widecolumn
    .narrowcolumn
    You may also have to change the #footer and #page widths to get the whole thing to a new width.

    There’s no easy way to do this, just so you know. Every theme is different and it takes even a Pro some time and testing to get these things perfect.

    Hopefully that gets you started, make a backup copy before starting to make life easier if you mess up.

    Thread Starter adweinbe

    (@adweinbe)

    Great, thanks for the nudge in the right direction .. much appreciated

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