**Don't want to quit Joomla. Please help me out someone!!!** - Joomla! Forum - community, help and support

i have spending last 3 days days , nights trying figure out how use joomla. took tutorial yesterday , found out how add articles , categories, etc. have watched many [youtube] tuts, etc, etc, etc. i've got information, nothing helping. there 0 support groups in mexico , no webinars or resources can find me want out of joomla.

***here's want out of joomla , need know how there***

my goal find out how take templates photoshop, convert them on html modify them joomla work. know 1 guy web designers , creates sites who's layouts nothing cookie cutter joomla templates square headers, main body, left & right sidebars, etc. guy's sites are customized. take here @ example:

http://www.restorationbda.com

the guy designs company told me uses photoshop, dreamweaver, joomla create designs. want create similar designs need major getting started in right direction. have become overwhelmed , don't want give on joomla. don't want waste hours , hours chasing rabbit trails. want right onto path take me exact process want use create sites. please me!!!

here's software/hosting specs:
photoshop
dreamweaver
fireworks
greengeeks.com reseller hosting plan (apache, mysql, php & cpanel)

you need learn how edit joomla templates, , can create want.

see url how build templates.
http://www.compassdesigns.net/tutorials ... orial.html