[balinor]

It isn't quite that simple. A lot of times you need to slice a graphic into different pieces to span across different elements. You never want to use graphics that are too large (for example one huge background) - always better to split them up. Instead of limiting your design by the x-cart layout, change the x-cart layout to fit your design. If the header you designed in Photoshop is 900x100, change the head.tpl to accommodate that image. Much easier when you think on those terms instead of trying to shoehorn in a design to the default X-Cart template.