If you like Steampunk, checkout this theme designed for Ubuntu. 

Not sure what you mean, Uvah?

Ok, I give up !!! What IS Ubuntu ??...more than a new skin here @ WC ?? 

This all worked beautifully for the base layer!  Once again, thank you Xiandi. 

For the additional layer 1, I can't add the image dimensions, that is to say, there doesn't seem to be a place in which to apply them.  Instead, I see distance from parent level's edges I left those all at 0 for now since I used the same guide lines to make the cuts, zooming in as far as possible to be sure I was cutting on the guide lines. 

This additional layer is not to stretch.  How do I keep it from doing that, or this?  I haven't been able to find an option that wouldn't do one or the other.

Notice also in this image how far the text and arrows can extend beyond the border of the Places List on the right.  Is there a way to allow the two panels to stretch horizontally as well as vertically to accommodate that?

I've been reading ahead a bit.  A question about my name and image.  I don't mind them in the top, though I found how to hide my image.  I'd really like to put a search function either there or at the bottom bar, but it seems like they must both be included in the Top Part?  If that's the case, how do I remove my name from up there?

peace,

Mally

He did?? Uh oh....

For the text and arrows that are not where you want it:

This one is not too hard. On your base layer for each part, you need to set your text margins in the Text tab. Think of the text margins as 'content' margins. They keep the content from spilling out. You will have to set them pretty large for this start panel. You will want them covering everything except the place where you want the text to be, in this case I recommend setting them to be just inside the gold border you have on the base layer.

Name and image info coming up shortly....

I haven't been following this thread since the ps people started to respond but I'm glad I stopped back by.

Cyndie thanks for all of the sks tips and Mally, looks like it's coming along just fine.

Even I can follow this. Keep going.

Laughing, that's a mistake I have repeatedly made!

You always write with clarity, Cyndie.  In this case, I think I must have missed something you said.  My results aren't working like yours.  Here's where I am:

I have plenty of empty space around this graphical plumbing thing.  Moving the right margin creates no distortion:

But as the next two images will display, moving the bottom margin doesn't work so easily.

Bless you, Cyndie, for all the time you spend with me on this.  I feel like I have my own personal tutor. 

peace,

Mally

gmc2, yes, there is a fair amount that's PS specific, but Cyndie's making a lot more illustrations from SKS than PS.  That's how it should be.  There are already so many PS tutorials that anything someone suggests that I do in PS that I don't already know how to do, I can write them by private IM, and / or search for one of those tutorials my self.  I'm glad you stopped by again, too.  And thanks for the encouragement! 

peace,

Mally

I want to learn this technique, too.  When I get to this step, though, the background goes black, like this:

What might I be missing?

peace,

Mally