Hello all! I have been looking through the forums and all sorts of web design related blogs and I am wondering why there is such a need for psd to html conversions? I also want to know why people use them. I can't seem to find a good answer on google and I am sure a lot of other people are wondering this as well. If anyone out there could reply with a nice definition it would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Hi problog, hopefully I can help you clear this up a bit! A .psd is a Photoshop design file that contains all of the different elements of a website design, separated into layers that can be easily saved out individually. An html document is a file that contains code that you would host on a web server and would serve up an actual webpage. A .psd is often created by a designer, and the html is usually created by a coder. The coder takes the .psd and creates an html page that replicated what is represented in the .psd design. A .psd isn't usable as a website, it is more like a mockup of what the website should look like. Hopefully that helps clear things up! Let me know if you have any more questions and I would be happy to answer them.