What do you use?

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...to create custom themes and templates for your Wordpress blog? I have been looking at some paid and free solutions, but am not sure what is the best to create a custom theme for my new blog.Can anyone here give me their suggestions and opinions?

I am new to Wordpress and blogging, and I am wanting to create a blog for a niche I have decided to work. I have created static html pages etc, but this Wordpress thing is all new to me. Thanks ahead of time for your help!
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  • I use Artisteer to create custom themes. You can get
    some pretty decent designs using it.

    Lynette
  • Do you have the home and academic version or the standard? I looked at artisteer and it looks like possibly a good program to use.
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    • If you're only doing Wordpress/Blogger/XHTML/CSS then the home and academic version is sufficient.
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  • I also was going to suggest artisteer. there is another one put out by Im Buzz that creates themes as well but I can't recall the name at present
    -WD
  • I have the standard edition.
  • So does anyone use something different than artisteer?
  • Ok, I bought and downloaded artisteer home and student. Thanks for all of your advice!
  • You do get more options with the standard edition for Wordpress.

    You can control things a bit more such as width. Pixel by pixel and make the themes wider if you want. They have more detailed option windows.

    Lambert
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    • yeah but at this time I don't need it. I can get it later, but thanks for the input!
  • If its new to you, you might be best to buy a paid theme from like woo themes. As they have lots of things you can change easily.

    Then pay someone to make some design changes
  • Not trying to dampen your spirits but have you considered using free templates. There are loads of them scattered all around the web. Worth a google you may find something of interest.

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    What do you use?

    ...to create custom themes and templates for your Wordpress blog? I have been looking at some paid and free solutions, but am not sure what is the best to create a custom theme for my new blog.Can anyone here give me their suggestions and opinions? I am new to Wordpress and blogging, and I am wanting to create a blog for a niche I have decided to work. I have created static html pages etc, but this Wordpress thing is all new to me. Thanks ahead of time for your help!