| If you own a website, perhaps you are familiar with | | | | publish the files in HTML, XHTML, or pure CSS. The |
| this problem. You have your images created in an | | | | choice is up to you. The language that you decide to |
| application such as Photoshop, and Photoshop save | | | | publish in depends very much on your own familiarity |
| your source files as PSD files. That is the file format | | | | with the language. For example, if you are more |
| recognized by the image software. When you double | | | | familiar with basic HTML, you may wish to convert |
| click on these files, Photoshop will be launched | | | | your PSD files to just HTML files to that you can |
| automatically, and you will be able to continue | | | | make changes to the files whenever there is a need. |
| working on the images. | | | | The actual conversion process is not exceeding |
| Some designers are so good with Photoshop that | | | | difficult, but it is a task that can take up quite a bit |
| they design entire websites in this application. | | | | of time, especially if you are not familiar with coding. |
| Sometimes, designs can be really complicated. But | | | | If you find yourself in a similar situation, perhaps you |
| here is when trouble starts brewing. | | | | may wish to consider outsourcing this task to |
| Photoshop is an excellent piece of software. But the | | | | someone who has the skills to do the job properly. |
| problem with PSD files is that you can't upload it to | | | | Ideally, whoever is helping you do the job should |
| your website so that others can see your work. In | | | | have some background in HTML or CSS coding. This |
| other words, PSD file formats are not web friendly. | | | | is to ensure that when you get back the files, the |
| There is additional work to be done before your PSD | | | | coding should be error free. If there are coding |
| files can be displayed on the web. If you want to | | | | errors, your web pages may not display correctly on |
| publish your PSD files on the web, you will need to | | | | the browsers. |
| convert the files into a language that is used for web | | | | It is also important that the coding is cross browser |
| publishing. For instance, you will have to publish your | | | | compatible. There are many browsers available for |
| files in HTML (hyper text markup language) or CSS | | | | download on the Internet. Of course, Internet |
| (cascading style sheets). Once your files have been | | | | Explorer is still leading the pack. But Firefox is |
| converted, you will be able to upload them into your | | | | narrowing the gap rather quickly. Now you have |
| web server, just like you would with ordinary web | | | | Google Chrome, which is a new (free) browser |
| pages. You may also edit the HTML coding if you like | | | | released by the giant search engine. Make sure that |
| with any text editor. | | | | your files display correctly on all the different |
| As you can see, there are many different ways to | | | | browsers. |
| publish your PSD files on the web. You choose to | | | | |