I need to know this thing because I have to apply it at work…
How can I create my personal Joomla template from scratch. Imagine you create a template with photoshop and a bit of flash. Now, you export such template by slicing it and exporting it to an application like dreamweaver (I am talking about a normal html static website at this point).
My question is, how I can create the same template (with Photoshop and Flash) and then using it as a Joomla template?
Please I really need to know how this is done because I am going to start working on this website after this weekend. (The client already has an idea of how the template will look like and that is why I have to create it with photoshop and flash and then using it in Joomla, because they want the site to be content managed).
Thank you in advance.
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February 1st, 2010 @4:41 pm
Not that it can’t be done…but it really should not. You would spend a LOT of time cleaning up the code that is kicked out through that process, and making it work with Joomla. And I’m not even sure that after all that work it would do the trick.
Joomla Templates require certain files, and depend on certain conventions in creating them. I don’t know anyone who has tried to create one with slicing, it just isn’t practical. Dreamweaver is really what should using.
You need to know CSS pretty darned well to work out a good Joomla template. If I were you, I’d look for a template that is close to what you are going for and adjust it as needed.
Your best bet is to check out the Joomla Template Tutorial:
That should get you started, at least. Good luck….
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