Today, learning how to convert PSD to HTML is easy. There are numerous tutorials on the web, most of which are free. In case you do not want to delve into PSD to HTML theory, there are many companies offering to convert your PSD files into HTML at affordable prices, $100 per page roughly.

Still, many developers and designers say that PSD to HTML is not the best way to create websites. Despite the fact that in Google "psd to html" is a very popular search result.

In plain language, PSD to HTML conversion is a process. The first step of the process is creating a document in PSD. The next step is the conversion PSD to CSS, PSD to HTML.

To be more detailed, it is like this:

1. Create a perfectly-looking mockup in Photoshop or other program.

2. Slice the file up and export it for the web.

3. Create HTML and CSS code to use the images created in PSD.

The process is not easy. It consists of many steps and small decisions each of which can influence the final result.

PSD to HTML in the earlier days

Based on this process, many web development companies have created workflows for their teams. The roles are cast in the following way: a designer creates a mockup, a developer writes a code. Sometimes, a web designers does both.

Some time ago, using the workflow was a very good idea. First of all, earlier browsers did not support many of the CSS features and to create website for different browsers, it was necessary to use images. The second reason was that before websites were created for desktop browsers, no mobile. 

PSD to HTML now

 On the web, things change pretty fast. There are some reasons out there why using PSD to HTML is not the best idea  any more.

1. Photoshop images are pixel base. Modern web pages are fluid and change across devices and browsers. Today, there are numerous ways to browse the web. For a designer, there is no single screen resolution to target.

2. CSS offers many great features such as rounded corners, gradients, shadows, etc. It is one of the reasons why PSD to CSS is popular.

3. Today, companies expect from designers not only to be responsible for aesthetics but also for HTML and CSS coding. There are frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation which are more convenient for design in browser.

 Future of Photoshop

Does it mean that Photoshop is dead? In no way. It is still a great tool for editing and exporting images for websites. There are also many situations when it is necessary to create a mockup. For instance, detailed mockups are helpful when working with web design clients and when a visual aid for discussing ideas is needed.