How to Convert PSD to WordPress

Use a PSD in WordPress.

WordPress, a leading blog server application, doesn't support Adobe Photoshop's native PSD file format directly. Instead, you must export the Photoshop file to a graphics format supported by Web browsers -- either JPEG or PNG. Photoshop allows you to export to Web browser-supported formats from the program's Save As dialog box.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Photoshop CS2 or later

Instructions

1. Open the Photoshop PSD you want to use on your WordPress blog in Photoshop by clicking the "File" menu and choosing "Open." This displays the Open dialog box. Navigate to the file, select it, and then click the "Open" button.

2. Click the "File" menu and choose "Save As" to open the Save As dialog box.

3. Navigate to the directory where you want to save the graphic, click the "Format" drop-down menu and choose the desired file format. For photographs and other graphics that contain a lot of color gradients, choose "JPEG." For drawings and graphics that contain a lot of text, choose "PNG."

4. Click "Save." The graphic is now ready for use in WordPress. You can upload it to your blog through the WordPress administration interface as you would any other graphic.

Tips & Warnings

• Displaying graphics in WordPress is no different from displaying graphics on any other Web page. Try to keep your image files as small as possible.

References

• Knight Digital Media Center; Photoshop - Save and Export; Jeremy Rue; January 2011
• Foto-Biz: Export Settings for PSD
• Adobe: Save a File in PNG Format

Resources

• Adobe: Convert Files with the Image Processor