Creating new images

The New command lets you create a blank image. If you've copied a selection to the Clipboard, the image dimensions and resolution are automatically based on that image data.

To create a new image:

1. Choose File > New.
2. If desired, type a name for the image, and set the width and height.

(Photoshop) To match the width and height of the new image to that of any open image, choose a filename from the bottom section of the Windows menu.

3. (Photoshop) Set the resolution and mode. For more information, see Understanding image size and resolution and About the different color modes (Photoshop).
4. Select an option for the contents of the background layer (Photoshop) or first layer (ImageReady) of the image:
• White to fill the background or first layer with white, the default background color.
• Background Color to fill the background or first layer with the current background color. (See Choosing foreground and background colors.)
• Transparent to make the first layer transparent, with no color values. The resulting document will have a single, transparent layer as its contents.
5. Under Advanced, choose a color profile, or choose Don't Color Manage this Document. For Pixel Aspect Ratio, choose Square unless you're using the image for video. In that case, choose another option to use non-square pixels. (See Saving images for use in video.)
6. When you're finished, you can save the settings as a preset by clicking the Save Preset button, or you can click the OK button to open the new file.