How do i get the theme to match my current website colors / fonts/ etc?

pumpchef

Joined: 2008-11-22
Posts: 5
Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 05:58

I am trying to get my theme to match the rest of my website but i'm stuck on how to do it. I have very limited html skills . i love the gallery but i would like it all to blend with the rest of my site.

is this possible?
 
floridave
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Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 06:09

how did you build the rest of your site?
just use the header and footer of your site and paste that in to the template you want to use.

http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:How_to_visually_embed_Gallery_in_your_own_website_by_editing_theme_templates
then if you want to change colors:
1. use a colorpack
2. edit the css using a few tools to help:
http://gallery.menalto.com/node/70126

Dave

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pumpchef

Joined: 2008-11-22
Posts: 5
Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 16:26

I used dreamweaver to build my site. I'm not too familiar with css but i know dreamweaver can edit it.

i'll try to edit and see but css is so new to me i dont want to screw it up lol
 
pumpchef

Joined: 2008-11-22
Posts: 5
Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 19:48

Help.

This is about all i got. I figured out the header part, but i started messing with other things and i think i screwed it up.

here is the gallery link

http://www.evilintentpaintball.com/gallery/main.php

i want the rest of the page to be black, and have the red writing. maybe even the same font style

can anyone help?
 
floridave
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Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 20:05

First. You want to read what it says at the top of the template file you are editing
You put you customized version not in:
/gallery/themes/matrix/templates/theme.tpl
but in:
/gallery/themes/matrix/templates/local/theme.tpl

Next you have your customizations above the </head> tag.
You have to have some knowledge of HTML to get good results.

Next I would install the colorpack module. then give your matrix theme the black colorpack.

Dave

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pumpchef

Joined: 2008-11-22
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Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 20:48

i found the black colorpack, but how do i set it to work with the matrix theme?
 
floridave
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Posted: Sat, 2008-11-22 22:18

Edit album, theme tab.

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pumpchef

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Posted: Sun, 2008-11-23 17:29

i did that...still nothing worked
 
floridave
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Posted: Sun, 2008-11-23 18:25

Please pm me (Write to author) your login info.

Dave
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