Using <?php includ ?> in the tpl files... Possible?

Hey,
I searched for this on the website and didn't find a definite answer.

I'm trying to use <php include> inside the theme.tpl
I've copied it to the "local" directory and all.

As a matter of fact I've customized it too http://www.blacksburgpoker.com/gallery/main.php

but i want it to be with <php include> so that it is easier for me to modify everything.

I know that I cant simply use <?php include("......");?>
but I dont know what I NEED to use.

I'm trying to add the following php files to the layout of Gallery:

<?php include("../common_head.php"); ?>
<?php include("../header.php"); ?>

[GALLERY]

<?php include("../left_menu.php"); ?>
<?php include("../right_menu.php"); ?>
<?php include("../footer.php"); ?>

Thanks for your help.

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Thanks,

This is what I did right now:

on the main.php page, I added the following lines to the very top of the code:

<?php include("../common_head.php"); ?>
<?php include("../header.php"); ?>

and the following lines to the very bottom of the code:

<?php include("../left_menu.php"); ?>
<?php include("../right_menu.php"); ?>
<?php include("../footer.php"); ?>

it sort of worked but there are still couple big problems. (other than CSS style)

some pictures disappear, when you click refresh it takes for ever to load (and when it does load it's all wrong)...

Can you take a look please?
www.pokereagles.com/poker-pictures/main.php

Thanks,

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{include_php file='/path/to/header.php'} no need for the $

Dave
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