Lots of problems.

[pixy]

I have a bunch of problems. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

Firstly, the background won't repeat. You'll see in the pictures, the background doesn't repeat where the text goes. I have it set it repeat it:

<td background="whatever.png">

But it's not showing up....

1. I can't get the sidebar to repeat only instead of creating gaps. On the left is what it looks like okay, on the right is what it looks like bad.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/vanillachick/problem_sidebarokay.gif[/img] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/vanillachick/problem_sidebarbad.gif[/img]

This is my basic code I'm using:

header.php
[code]
<table id="Table_01" width="750" height="801" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td colspan="10">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_01.png" width="750" height="151" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_02.png" width="429" height="68" alt=""></td>
<td colspan="6">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_03.png" width="321" height="68" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" rowspan="3" background="layout/background.png" width="476" valign="top">

<!-- Here begins the sub-table -->

<table border="0" cellpadding="0px" cellspacing="0px" align="right" width="95%" valign="top">
<tr><td>
<div align="justify">

[/code]

footer.php
[code]
</div>
</td></tr></table>
<!-- Here Ends the Sub Table -->
<!-- <img src="images/newlayout_04.png" width="476" height="481" alt=""> --></td>
<td colspan="3">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_05.png" width="190" height="432" alt=""></td>
<td colspan="2">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_06.png" width="84" height="432" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_07.png" width="274" height="49" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" background="layout/sidebg.png" height="100%" valign="top">
side text<p>
this is cool</p>
okay amazing<p>
but the thing is, i still have to type to get them to be even!
<p>
why is this?</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td colspan="10">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_08.png" width="750" height="16" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_09.png" width="19" height="84" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_10.png" width="260" height="84" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_11.png" width="89" height="84" alt=""></td>
<td colspan="3">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_12.png" width="174" height="84" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_13.png" width="105" height="84" alt=""></td>
<td colspan="2">
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_14.png" width="90" height="84" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/newlayout_15.png" width="13" height="84" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="19" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="260" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="89" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="61" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="47" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="66" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="105" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="19" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="71" height="1" alt=""></td>
<td>
<img src="layout/images/spacer.gif" width="13" height="1" alt=""></td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
[/code]

3. There is a color different in IE vs. Firefox. The pictures above show that the colors in the image and the background match, but in Internet Explorer the colors dont match:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/vanillachick/problem_colordifference.gif[/img]

4. Colors in Photoshop look different than outside of photoshop. Example:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/vanillachick/problem_inphotoshop.gif[/img] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/vanillachick/problem_inbrowser.gif[/img]

[BillyBoB]

um i would put an iframe and put all your body info in a seperate page :)

[ToonMariner]

I would use a lovely tableless layout and css to get it working - as we all shoudl  ;)

check css zen garden for inspiration