How to create a web wireframe using Photoshop

This post introduces a set of free Photoshop wireframe kits that include notifications, pictures and videos, form fields, titles, paragraphs, bulleted lists, navigation, ad banners and common website elements such as search boxes, email registration forms, etc.

This kit is very simple to use. Create a new blank Photoshop document and open the wireframe kit’s PSD file. Then drag and drop the elements you need from the kit into your own blank Photoshop document to lay out your design.

This can be very helpful if you have two monitors or have a large screen. I usually have a blank Photoshop document open on one screen, and a wireframe kit open on another screen. As you can see, all elements in the kit are black. You can easily change the background by controlling the transparency of the element.

Wireframe Kit Use Cases

Here are some examples created using this simple wireframing kit:

Website: jaybaer.com

Website: phoenixrealestateguy.com

Why use Photoshop for wireframing?

Yes, a lot of people ask me this question: Why do I use Photoshop to make wireframes? I know there are a lot of professional software for making wireframes, and I have used a lot of them, and I am not saying that they are bad. Somehow, as a designer, I always prefer to do all my work in Photoshop.

If you are already proficient in Photoshop, it will be much faster than learning a new wireframing software. You are not limited to the design elements provided by the wireframing software and can create any elements you want. You can use the real size, and later you can convert it to a high-fidelity design according to your actual design needs. If you have multiple wireframe pages, you can put them in different layers and then use "Layer Merger" and "Smart Objects" to save your time. You can easily export it to almost any file format. If you want to get some quick feedback from your client, export it as a PDF and your client can add his comments to the file and send it back to you. You can personalize your own wireframe to make it look unique.

Download Photoshop Wireframing Kit for Free