PSD to HTML conversion with Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver

Published: November 26, 2012 2 min. read
Svitla Team
By Svitla Team
Web Development
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Nothing compares to Adobe Photoshop in the realm of photo editing. Most of the modern photo editing applications’ tools are limited to red-eye removal and contrasts.

Those interested in web development should pay attention to the PSD to html conversion tool. It converts Photoshop’s PSD files into an HTML code. With its help one can easily convert pictures to fully functional websites.

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More advanced users can check Adobe Dreamweaver. This application is designed to create fully functional websites. It can connect to a server and it allows P2P interface. With the use of Dreamweaver, designers can instantly send their ready websites to the main server page. In case there are any other changes with the pictures, Dreamweaver is integrated with Photoshop. This means that users can simply export their designs, edit it through Photoshop and then export it again to Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver already has the PSD to html conversion which can be used to convert the Photoshop’s PSD format files into HTML files.

Of course, there are also other programs which can do the conversion yet they are not integrated with Adobe. In order to use such programs, users will only need to save the PSD files into one folder and then opening such files using the conversion program. Once the conversion starts, all templates and all the layers will be flattened and the final output will be the layered HTML file. The HTML file can then be re-edited in order to become a fully functional website.

There are also companies that provide PSD to HTML conversion services such as HTMLME  and others.

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FAQ

How do I convert PSD to HTML?

To convert a PSD (Photoshop) file to HTML, it has to be passed through special PSD-to-HTML conversion tools that will turn your design into HTML code; therefore, it becomes easy to convert images into working websites. For advanced users, Adobe Dreamweaver may serve as an option since it integrates with Photoshop for direct export and editing of PSD files into HTML, thus making the process seamless. Other standalone conversion programs may also be used, as they flatten PSD layers and generate HTML files, which you can manually edit for full website functionalities. Professional services like HTMLME are also available if you would rather engage an expert.

Can you convert a PSD file?

One could easily convert a PSD to an HTML file by using any existing dedicated tool. Tools like Adobe Dreamweaver can provide built-in features to export PSD designs directly into HTML, whereas standalone conversion programs can also handle the PSD files and produce editable HTML code. PSD file to HTML Website conversion is a service provided by certain professional organizations. In this way, they make the work very simple in converting your Photoshop designs to web-ready formats.

How to export images from PSD?

Since all popular image editing applications allow the saving of layers of graphics in files in conventional formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, available for export from a PSD design, all layers/elements in a file, or just any part/design element so created using an editor. Hence, to export elements from a PSD file: Open the PSD file and select the elements you want to extract and save them as JPEG or GIF through the “Save As” or “Export” option. This way, any particular images/graphics can be isolated from their source PSD files for any web development or other projects.

What opens a PSD file?

A PSD file may be opened with any professional image editing program, the most common being Adobe Photoshop itself, supporting all layers and effects. Some alternatives, such as Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, or Photopea, will also open PSD files, but advanced features may not be fully supported. Applications for web design, such as Adobe Dreamweaver, can import PSD files too, providing Designers with an opportunity to convert and work on them in website development. This offers flexibility if you just want to see the file or actually need to edit or convert it.