Title: Custom Theme- CSS Issues
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Custom Theme- CSS Issues

 *  [mosini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosini/)
 * (@mosini)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/)
 * My site: [http://dummy.nik-it.com/](http://dummy.nik-it.com/)
 * I’m trying to build my first custom theme. I was thinking of using a Twenty Ten
   Child theme as the basis- but thats not going well.
 * Here is what the designer mocked up in Photoshop. [http://www.nik-it.com/Downloads/WordPress%20TEST.png](http://www.nik-it.com/Downloads/WordPress%20TEST.png)
   
   I have all the pieces in slices.
 * I got the background and the header in- but can’t seem to get the sizing right.
   I don’t want the white on the right side.
 * I know I can do the area below header as widgets.
 * And the Testimonials block can be the sidebar and the latest projects the content
   area (any suggestions on how to make that match up)?
 * I’d appreciate any help!!

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426139)
 * > I got the background and the header in- but can’t seem to get the sizing right.
   > I don’t want the white on the right side.
 * You can contact the designer for a larger picture. The image is large as it is
   in the design.
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426140)
 * > And the Testimonials block can be the sidebar and the latest projects the content
   > area (any suggestions on how to make that match up)?
 * Where are the testimonials on your webpage?
 *  Thread Starter [mosini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosini/)
 * (@mosini)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426141)
 * I thought it needed to be bigger. What is the size for wordpress to make it fit?
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426142)
 * >  What is the size for wordpress to make it fit?
 * I don’t understand your reference to WordPress. These are CSS issues. Try the
   [background-size](http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_background-size.asp)
   property.
 *  Thread Starter [mosini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosini/)
 * (@mosini)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426143)
 * No where yet- this is just a test project so I can get the process of going from
   photoshop files from a designer to wordpress
 *  Thread Starter [mosini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosini/)
 * (@mosini)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426145)
 * > I don’t understand your reference to WordPress. These are CSS issues. Try the
   > background-size property.
 * I just tried that `background-size:80px 60px;`…would it go under body?
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426146)
 * Under which ever element has a background image that you want sized differently.
 *  Thread Starter [mosini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosini/)
 * (@mosini)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426169)
 * Got it. Thanks for the tips.
 * Any suggestions on how to create the two middle boxes?
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426182)
 * these are mostly formatting questions and not WordPress specific (the WordPress
   part is basically already done and working if you use a ready-made theme).
 * look at the html structure of the theme’s output, and style that accordingly;
   possibly with background images or, if the boxes need to have the same height,
   with ‘faux columns’ or similar…
 * what is your experience with turning photoshop into html?
 * are you working locally ( [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer))
   or online?
 *  Thread Starter [mosini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mosini/)
 * (@mosini)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-theme-css-issues-1/#post-3426184)
 * I’m working online.
 * This is my first try with taking somethign someone created in photoshop and turning
   into html/css

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