RapidPSD - Get your design coded automatically with this online tool

We all know that sometimes, when we have a PSD design at hand and want to get it coded — speed plays a significant role. No one likes waiting for the coder to get back to you, discussing the details and then waiting for your file to get ready. With RapidPSD the slicing and coding is taken to a whole new level — it’s done automatically. Yes, this is yet another online web 2.0 tool that was meant to save you time, money and a lot, a lot, a lot of human resources.

So how does it work?

Very simple. You create a PSD file and tag it correctly as described on RapidPSD website (if you don’t tag correctly, it will not get coded correctly, so pay attention there!). Create an account at RapidPSD (costs $40 per month or you can try it for 2 days, costs $10 only). Then, simply upload your file and you will get a sliced, coded, automatically generated website from your psd, with coded forms and correctly set CSS file. The entire process is fully automatic, and once the page is generated, it’s sent to your email address. Well, honestly it’s about time that auto psd-to-html tool was invented, we can’t keep hand-coding forever!

Why is it good?

This is ideal for designs who have a big volume of work for clients who wish to give the design a test drive but are yet unsure if this will be the final version of the design. Instead of slicing, coding, spending a whole day making a demo that may eventually go to the trash can, you can simply and quickly generate a coded version online and show to your client. Since the payment is made per month, and not per item, it will suit better those who have plenty of designs to make and little time to code them all. Among other features, RapidPSD can create ImageMaps and buttons for your website, generate drop down lists, and soon they are going to add one more feature — PSD localization, that will allow users to change the language of their website.

The tool is truly powerful, easy to use and very convenient, — for example, if you want the sliced header image to be saved in .jpg format and not .png, you simply add “.jpg”, that layer name, is it! Just like any modern web 2.0 online tool, there is no need to download or install any program, everything is done online using your browser and works with all Operating Systems.

Please also note that it generates a static XHTML webpage, no CMS integration.

Downsides? It’s billed monthly via credit card so paypal users will not be able to avail of their service, yet.

Bottom line is, it’s new innovative, time saving and if you ask me — very cheap. If you are an average design company that produces 20 designs a month, where will you find a coder who will slice the psd into html for $2 per page within an hour and re-code it unlimited number of times if needed?