What is a PSD?

Have you ever wondered, “What is a PSD?” You’re not alone! PSD is just a quick way to say, (or type) PhotoShop Document. The PSD format was developed by Adobe, the maker of the PhotoShop software package which is a graphic design / digital imaging program.

PSDs are generally created and edited using the PhotoShop application. If you are interested in getting information or giving the Adobe family of programs a try, you can download a free trial version of the software from the Adobe website before you buy it.

PhotoShop is among the favorite tools of website designers because of its flexibility in creating decoration and images using various color schemes and font sizes. When designing a logo or a page for a website you can easily make changes to reflect a different style, change weight reflections, change the color or px, make the text bold, or change the content altogether because a PSD is created in layers.

For instance, if you create a logo with a text overlay and a photo or graphic in the background and you decide you don’t like the font of the text, you can change the top layer without affecting the background picture.

Many web designers, professionals and amateurs, use templates for quick website development. It is easy to find pre-designed templates composed of html code and PSD. The advantages of using PSD format is its ease of use and flexibility. The main disadvantage is that PSDs can only be manipulated using certain applications.

// posted by BasicMichelle on 9/06/2005 09:17:00 AM / Permanent Link