A Wordpress template with XARA - is it possible?

**spyro70** · 19 August 2009, 10:59 AM

Hi there,
I'm asking myself if with Xara is it possible create a template to use with Wordpress blog. It would be fantastic if I could convert a my graphic in a ready template for Wordpress.

Have you any idea to how go for that?

Tell me experts

**steve.ledger** · 19 August 2009, 11:46 AM

Xara Xtreme can certainly create all the graphics for your WP Theme, however it can only export .htm / .html pages which are absolute fixed position .css based on a WYSIWYG design created in Xtreme (or Web Designer).
Just looking at a template I've just downloaded, it see many .php files.
Xtreme (not being a html or code editor) doesn't do .php

**spyro70** · 19 August 2009, 11:58 AM

..for example create graphics with Xara and assemble it with Artisteeer...?!

**steve.ledger** · 19 August 2009, 12:53 PM

If Artisteer can import .jpg .png .gif then the answer would be yes.
Xtreme is after all a fabulous web graphics application.

**Albacore** · 20 August 2009, 11:06 AM

Have a look at this thread: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...t=36869&page=2

Also do a search on PHP. There is loads of info on it but to be honest I would just modify the Word Press Template which abound out there rather than trying to script an html page in.

**ab29** · 17 November 2009, 09:36 AM

Sirs, there exists a photoshop plugin called "Divine" which is free in a limited layout version, and which can transform PSD into a wordpress theme.

I don't know if it is compatible with XARA products. Not tried yet.

**steve.ledger** · 17 November 2009, 09:53 AM

Well given that Xtreme can export to .psd it might well be a workable solution.
I cannot try this out as Divine doesn't support Windows 7 64bit.

**Albacore** · 19 November 2009, 10:50 AM

Hate keep on throwing cold water on everything that people suggest but reading the tutorials at Divine there still seems a lot of coding. The suggestion of using Artisteer is that for £31 you can automatically generate a template and then change the colour, text in menus and many other CSS parameters. I thought this way of a random generated template would be a pain but by the looks of it works well and this is all done online which you then download. Looks quite promising.

**ab29** · 19 November 2009, 07:32 PM

The plugin doesn't seem to be recognized by the software. Extensions for Divine are .8li while the ones recognized by Xtreme are .8bf.

**perseus** · 19 November 2009, 07:56 PM

I use them both. You can generate graphics in Xara for Artisteer. And generate templates for Wordpress, Joomla and more.

Artisteer as Xara Xtreme is an excellent program.