Question about designing

[wellme]

Im a noobie, and I dont think I can manually make my own design, but im going to try anyway.
So here is my idea, I want to design the top of the directory using photoshop, ok lets say I make the banner or the "welcome here" image.

Then the directory on the middle.

Then other things on bottom, so heres goes my question.

Can i use an index.html for that ? Can i use frames??? If so, if i put the index.html on the main folder, will it recognize it before index.php??

[cranachan]

Don't use frames. All you need to do is to add the html for your header into header.tpl which is in the Templates folder. This file is called by each page and defines the header html. Be careful not to replace any of the templating code.