How can I fix this

[theparentpack]

I am creating a new custom style. For some reason I am seeing a black background with dark text in a couple of places where there should be my custom Orange background, like the footer and a few other places with subforums.

Also, I noticed that my username is invisible against the black background in posts, as well as below the What's Going On? strip at the bottom of the forums. I am the only Admin, and everyone elses username is white. I am attaching screenshots. How can I fix these issues? I have been playing around with the style and have yet to find a way to correct any of these issues.

[theparentpack]

I just thought I would add another attachment. I just noticed that the More link below my smilies is also black background with black text so that it cannot be viewed.

[Lynne]

Most likely, these are CSS issues and we won't be able to suggest where to look by just viewing an image. We will need a link to the page.

[theparentpack]

<a href="http://www.theparentpack.org" target="_blank">http://www.theparentpack.org</a>

It is the Halloween style that is having the issues. The forums that are having the issues are all public so you should be able to see them. I changed the font to white so it would show up, but I can't get rid of the black background.

[Lynne]

Most of your problem are caused by this class which has a black background:
.smallfont {background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #000000; }

Your name in the postbit is black because you set it to black here:
<font color="black">Tina</font>

Get firebug for firefox and you'll easily be able to see this.

[theparentpack]

I have fixed all but the black background behind what should be my orange category strips image. I am fairly new to custom styling, so is there any way you could be more specific in helping me trouble shoot this? I am not sure how to fix this issue specifically.

I have corrected the text by changing it to a white font, as reflected in the first attachment. This allows it to show up on the intruding black background. However as I have indicated with red arrows in the 2nd attachment there are several areas that have a black rectangle background where the orange category strip image should be instead. I have also attached an image of what the customizations look like in the admin panel. This issue is not occurring in the other styles. How can I correct this?

[Lynne]

Your black rectangles are caused by that same thing:

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