Since we won't be dropping Photoshop entirely out of our workflow (anytime soon), Layer Comps are something we should leverage to ease the designer/developer workflow.
- Ability to save document state
- Visibility, Position and Appearance (Layer Style)
- Export layer comps to files (PSD, PNG, JPG, etc) or PDF
- How to Use Layer Comps for Multi State Mock-ups in Photoshop CC
- Easy export of all states
- Helps you keep track of different states in large projects
- You'll sleep better knowing the developer won't have to make design decisions
- You'll have a "table of contents" of every state
- No more changing visibility of layers/layer groups until you match up to exported stills
- Don't repeat yourself (DRY), is a principle of software development
- This is important for designers and developers
- Designers: Symbols, Paragraph Styles, Character Styles, Smart Objects, etc
- Developers: CSS classes, modules, templates, functions, etc
- How do we continue the conversation Molly started?
- Should Photoshop still have a place at the table (when it comes to UI design)? Probably not for long.
- If so, at what point in the process do we start and stop using it?
- What new tools should we adopt to help us be more efficient (=== profitable)?
TODOS
Put a list of people together who need to be involved in a project (use Navigator as a reference).
For each individual on a project define:
Plan next meeting (Stone Flow).