Unless you provide a link to a page demonstrating the problem, no one will be able to offer much in the way of assistance.
hmmm, it is not a published (yet) site.
i’m pretty sure i have to edit style.css, just not familiar enough to locate what/where it needs to change.
Try using Firefox with the Firebug add-on for this kind of work.
hmmm, maybe i am being misunderstood. I am not trying to debug an issue. I am asking how to custom edit the theme twentyeleven to resize the footer.
Then use Firebug to find out which CSS in the parent you need to over-ride and then add the appropriate CSS to your child’s stylesheet,
thanks, I found what I was looking for with your help.