flugennock

Aha. Perfect!
Thanks, esmi.

mf

@ stvwlf:
Thanks, I’ll give this a shot…

@stvwlf:
Thanks for the tip. Just one question: is there any particular spot in my stylesheet where I need to insert that code?

Thanks,
mf

Actually, I’ve since switched to Tressimple, but I’m still running into the same problem. The layout is simple enough — two columns, right sidebar, no fancy design or graphics — but I’m running into the same customization issues. I just want to do some simple tweaks, like the custom-designed masthead graphic, and some typeface changes, but all the solutions in the forums — not to mention the code itself — are making my brain explode.

I really don’t want to do any “development”; I don’t want to play with code, I just want to do a few simple tweaks and get on with the blogging. I’ve just switched to Tressimple, but I’m running into the same issues. I’m totally brand-new to WP and CSS — and blogging, for that matter — and I can’t seem to find anything in the forums here with simple instructions for total CSS n00bs like myself.

Thanks.

I, too, am having trouble figuring out how to do this.

I’d love some tutorials for simple things like this that don’t require me to drop everything and blow away hours of my time trying to become a CSS God when all I want to do is add a custom masthead graphic, change my default typefaces, change the type colors and add a menu. So far on these forums, it’s been like asking for advice on grilling a burger and getting instructions on how to make Chateaubriand. Please, I don’t want to play with code, I want to get on with my blogging.

Here’s the blog I’ve just installed:
https://www.sinkers.org/stage …using a slightly-tweaked copy of the Tressimple theme. I’m thinking of an 800px wide x 120 high custom masthead in place of the current masthead fill, and changing the background color of the footer, and removing the little graphic accent inside it.

A simple list of steps, like:
Step 1: Do this
Step 2: Then, do this
Step 3: And then, do this here
Step 4: Save your work
Step 5: Ta-daaa

Thanks in advance,
[email protected]

I’ve just installed my blog. It’s going to be a very simple layout: white page, black/gray text. It’s primarily an art blog, displaying my latest work with perhaps a bit of writeup. Currently, it’s in a standard static-page Web site which I want to switch over to a blog format in order to make updating content easier. I don’t need/want any heavy-duty fancy design or color/layout schemes to get in the way. It’s just a plain two-column/right sidebar layout. That’s all I need or want.

Right now, I’ve got Tressimple installed, as it’s the simplest thing I can find, and comes closest to what I want.

What I want to do is quite simple: I want to use a custom-designed masthead at the top, and perhaps change the typeface. I don’t have the time or inclination to spend a huge amount of effort becoming a CSS expert; I just want to do a few simple changes and get on with the blog. I don’t want to play with code or stylesheets; I just want to get my work done.

Basically, all I need to do is:
1. insert my custom masthead, designed in Photoshop, with my title and tagline, at the top of the page without any system-text title/tagline superimposed;
2. change the default typeface from Helvetica to Verdana (I’ve found Verdana to be more easily readable at small sizes).
3. create a menu bar with a few basic choices (online press kit page, link to my CafePress shop, the usual “about”, “contact me”, etc.)

…and that’s pretty much it. I want to spend as little time futzing around with code and stylesheets as possible. Preferably, I’d like to do it in Dreamweaver if possible, as I have a fair amount of experience with it.

Are there any tutorials here that I can go through, which don’t automatically assume expert-level knowledge already, as so many CSS tutorials that I’ve found through Google do?

Thanks in advance,
[email protected]