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5 easy steps to convert PSD to Magento

by Maggie S. Web Developer
If you are looking to convert your PS document to Magento platform, you can do it easily and effectively. It is a good method to design an online store as you can make a static design in Photoshop and then convert it into a dynamic version of Magento platform. Magento platform is one of the best eCommerce platform, and a unique and effective design is needed for a store’s success. PSD to Magento conversion help to deal with this problem. As PSD design is static we can edit and make changes to our design easily without making it dynamic.

If you already have a perfect design concept in your mind, then you can follow these easy steps to convert PSD document to Magento platform:

  • Prepare PSD design: First of all, make a brief report of your requirements and think of a design which best suits your requirement. And if you have hired a professional team, you can discuss your design concepts with your developers and ask them for suggestions. Once the design is finalized. Create the design in Photoshop, use effective color schemes and simple design. So that it can impose a positive impact on the user.

  • Slicing PSD: Slicing is a technical term, which means slicing your design into different fragments or sections. The fragmented sections are easy to encode as every detail is simply divided into different layers. Slicing is done through surgical precision. After slicing, every section is saved separately in PSD files for coding.

  • PSD to HTML and CSS conversion: Once the slicing is completed, next step follows coding of PSD files into web compatible format. Firstly PSD files are coded into markup language HTML. To create styles for these images, CSS code is used. This coding is saved in separate folders.

  • Magento integration: The next step is the integration of these HTML and CSS coding files with Magento platform. This is most important and crucial step as you are making your site dynamic. The directories and subdirectories are to be developed carefully as the functionality of your online store depends on it.

  • Testing: Everything from designing to coding is done and your store is ready to go online. But before making it dynamic, put your store through different testing processes. It will let you check the functionality and the smoothness of your store and if any functionality is not working as you require, you can make necessary changes.

By following this step to step guide, you can easily convert your PSD file into a magnificent Magento store.



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About Maggie S. Advanced     Web Developer

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