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By Abhishek Ghosh July 29, 2011 3:43 pm Updated on July 29, 2011

Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file : 5 Easy Steps

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There are two ways to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd files.

The first way to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file is to actually find a suitable theme, preferably a WordPress premium Platform and follow instructions written on their website.

The second way to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file directly by using a nice Photoshop Plugin : Divine.

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We have promised in this article Create’s title to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file in 5 Easy Steps. We will take 3 steps for the First method to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file and 5 steps to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file using Divine.

 

First method to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file

 

This is actually very easy, but you have to know a bit CSS. We already wrote an article on how to create Child Theme in WordPress, so we will not go in to the details. So the steps are :

  1. Copy all the images from the main Platform or Child Theme you want to modify from Theme’s images folder and open one by one in Photoshop.
  2. We are assuming that, in order to create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file, you already have created a psd itself. Now, your first work is to open the default images in Photoshop and create new layers over them > Duplicate from that Photoshop file > resize and position properly to fit the dimensions. Delete the layer (or make invisible) of old image of the WordPress theme you targeted to modify and save and replace with the originals. If properly done, it is the easiest method to create Create WordPress Theme.
  3. Now the CSS part. Obviously you might want to change the width of your WordPress Theme or add/remove more features.

You might argue, is this a method to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file! Yes, this method is widely used by some Premium Theme Designers to Create WordPress Theme, specially the Child Themes.

 

Second method to Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file

 

Second method to Create WordPress Theme from Create WordPress Theme from Photoshop psd file

Steps needed to create Create WordPress Theme from Adode Photoshop psd file using Divine:

 

  1. Download / Purchase Divine Plugin from the link above : its the main step to create from create WordPress Theme from psd file.
  2. Divine is an exe file, just double click and follow the Wizard to install it.
  3. Either modify the bundled psd files or Create your own. Divine itself has lot of Tutorials to Create WordPress Theme from psd file.
  4. Follow the Wizard and get your result; i.e. WordPress theme.
  5. Test on a offline or online installation, it might have some problem, fix them.

 

Advantages and Disadvantages of using the above mentioned methods to Create WordPress Theme

Advantages of the first method to Create WordPress Theme from psd file: 

 

  • Rock Solid stability as you are using a good platform : its only the CSS and graphical parts that you are changing
  • Your Main WordPress Theme gets the full official support and updates

Disadvantages of the first method to Create WordPress Theme from psd file:

 

  • Needs more time to Create WordPress Theme from psd file
  • Requires some knowledge about CSS, WordPress structure to Create WordPress Theme with this method.

 

Advantages of using Divine to Create WordPress Theme from psd:

 

  • Quick and easy to create WordPress Theme
  • You can see what you will get

 

Disadvantages of using Divine to Create WordPress Theme from psd:

 

  • Costly option to Create WordPress Theme for the end users
  • No support for Mac

 

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Abhishek Ghosh is a Businessman, Surgeon, Author and Blogger. You can keep touch with him on Twitter - @AbhishekCTRL.

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