Plus use gimp picture editor to theme the .png's and.9png's, do not use any picture editor program does not show the .9png guides. it can cause problems.
7zip is your friend... download it and trust me... it makes theming for noobs a breeze. I know most of what I know now from rom-diving (like dumpster diving only with roms) using 7zip.
havent tried apktool yet,ive been learning on small scale using uot,ill give apktool a go soon. and nothing to be embarrassed about. we all have brainfarts from time to time lol:thumbup: