Would you like to know how to convert PSD to Shopify theme? This guide will help you do exactly that, from start to finish. We’ll discuss how to choose the right template and the best place to buy it from, as well as things you need to know before you start coding, as well as how much work is involved in creating a Shopify theme from scratch and what it entails. Finally, we’ll cover some tools that can help make the process much easier and faster if you decide this isn’t something you want to do yourself after all.

1) What’s Involved

If you know coding, great! If not, don’t worry. You can still create your own theme by using existing open source templates and adding your own flair. The first step is finding a template that meets your needs and then modifying it to match your brand. It’s actually easier than you think. Depending on which option you choose, you may need basic HTML or CSS skills or previous coding experience with Bootstrap or Foundation Zurb. From there, just follow these easy steps

2) Software

Download Sketch and install it on your computer. Download latest version of Adobe Photoshop and install it on your computer. You will need these software programs for creating great Shopify themes. I’m going to assume you already have these installed in case you don’t, check out installation instructions in Software section below for both Sketch and Photoshop.

3) Layout Planning

Before you begin designing your theme, take some time to think about how it will be used. Where will it be placed on your store? How will customers interact with it? Take screenshots of any themes you like and play around with them in Photoshop or another image editor so you can imagine what might work well in each section. You can then create mockups that show how different features of your theme might work in context.

4) Typography Selection

One of your first steps should be choosing what colours you want to use on your site. It’s important that you use colours that will appeal to your target market, but there are also some other factors involved in deciding on colour schemes. Your choice of colour can influence how people respond emotionally, so it is important that you choose wisely. The RightColour online colour calculator uses colour theory and psychological response models to offer advice on which colours may work best for your website’s design.

5) Colour Selection

It can be difficult to choose colours for your theme, but we’ll make it easy. The best way to start is by looking at your competition and see what colours they’re using. Start with one or two dominant colours and branch out from there. There are many tools online that can help you come up with complementary and contrasting colours based on your main shades. ColourLovers is an excellent place to get started; you can use their browser app or take advantage of their online tools (lots of pretty charts) once you sign up for free membership.

6) Basic Elements and Page Structure

The very first thing you need to do is figure out what your theme will look like and which elements it will contain. Shopify makes it easy for anyone with basic HTML and CSS skills to customize their site, but if you want full control over every detail, starting from scratch in Photoshop is recommended. Although that’s not entirely necessary since there are many great themes that allow you to customize your store without touching code at all.

Conclusion

The good news is, if you have a PSD, you can turn it into a shopify theme with relative ease. The bad news is, figuring out how to do that will take some work on your part. In order to get your PSD into an ecommerce template that works for both your online store and visitors’ browsers, you need to follow some relatively simple steps