Create a Magazine WordPress Theme from Scratch in Photoshop
October 15th, 2009 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Web Layout
Next we’ll fill the BLOGROLL section:
It’s time to add a single post to our design. Just write some random text as a Title, another line for the date and author.
the post’s title
the post’s date
for text “Posted by”
the post’s author:
We’re going to add a preview image:
On the right side of the thumb we’ll insert some words as the text of the post.
Next we’ll insert for comments number a speech bubble icon from Function Icon Set.
Then add the comments number:
Next we’ll create a pattern. Create in this case a new file (File>New) of 3x1px and 72dpi to apply here the Pencil Tool (B) (brush 1 px) of black color.
Define pattern using Edit>Define Pattern. Go back to our file with theme and draw a divider for the post using the Line Tool (U) (weight 1 px).
Set Fill to 0% and add Layer Style for the last made layer by clicking on it on the Layers’ panel. Set Pattern Overlay using earlier created pattern to represent dotted line.
Next we need to combine in a group all post related layers (Hold Ctrl button to select the necessary layers and drag the selected layers on Create a new group icon on bottom part of the Layers panel). Make four copies of the made group and apply Free Transform option to place the copies the same way demonstrated below:
We’ll place the link under the posts to older entries:
Also add some footer text, like “Powered by” or the copyright information.
Powered by
WordPress
The final result!
View full size here.
Tags: blog, cs4, magazine, Photoshop, theme, Web Layout, web-design, worpdress
Kahve Tozu
16/10/2009
good example thank you
TheWebTuts
16/10/2009
Tutorial added to thewebtuts.com
Koert
19/10/2009
Thanks for the photoshop tutorial. I would like to make my own wordpress theme. But this is just the apparel of the site how are the different parts linked to the actual cms and cut up in the appropriate files ?
disappointed
26/10/2009
Agree with Koert. It’s a pointless tutorial and misleading in the title. What you’ve shown is nothing different to creating ANY website in photoshop.
There should be a follow up about how you actually convert the PSD file – that’s where the real trick lies, and where the most value could be added.
WebxFun
04/11/2009
I like it ,thanks
tuna
05/11/2009
good tutorial, thanks..
Tutorial Lounge
18/11/2009
excellent way of make wordpress theme design, i really like to follow your way for my own tutorial. thanks
hemin
19/11/2009
thanks,I am from china!
谢谢，来至中国的感谢！
Search Bot
02/12/2009
Great tutorial! True, this is not quite a magasin theme
IVAN
05/12/2009
HELLO GUY’S
I HAVE DESIGNED IT. BUT, TO CLEAR THE CONFUSION, I HAVE DONE IT IN PHOTOSHOP. IS THAT RIGHT? OK, NEXT. WHAT DO I SAVE IT AS, TO MAKE THIS WEBSITE WORK. PLEASE HELP, I AM A BEGINNER.
caophamtruongson
06/12/2009
Thank you , i love it . I come from Viet Nam.
magicaltheatres
26/01/2010
Very disappointing. This is a tutorial for an image, not for a website and certainly not for a wordpress theme!
xxx
07/02/2010
LOL, magicaltheatres is right… it’s only for a image.
ravivarma
10/02/2010
thanq this is a good designe.
designing website and coding are 2 different things. creating how the website should look in photoshop is very important. this tutorial shows just that. if u want to make this into a working html. i suggest u lean html and css.
S. Ramelan
03/05/2010
WOW! This is great tutorial. Here is more on creating wordpress theme – http://morzdesign.com/tutorial-how-to-create-a-wordpress-theme-from-scratch/
sufcboy
31/07/2010
A great article. I haven’t found many tutorials about setting the main layout for a website. This has really helped me get my new site designs up and running
nosisme
11/08/2010
Thanks for your Tutorial. Helpful
ilahiler
27/10/2010
I will start to make my theme with this tutorial.. Thank you
patrick
06/12/2010
Nice clean layout with slight grungy feel. Looks Good.
Olivia
01/02/2011
This is great theme design, I will use this tutorial to create my own themes. I will bookmark this article to learn about theme design using photoshop. Thanks for your tutorial
atilla
20/03/2011
tanks vey good
ilahiler
01/04/2011
Thanks for your Tutorial. Helpful
mahmud
04/07/2012
wow!! what a descriptive tutorial. great job done by ART-D. I was looking for some tutorial to make a new theme for my site and here i found every details. but it would be far better if you would have added some css and php tricks.
kedipencesi
06/03/2013
great tıutorial. thanks for share.