Photoshop User Guide

Work Space
Work space basic
 Home screen
When you launch Photoshop, the Home screen appears, which includes the following:
Information about new features.
A wide range of tutorials to help you quickly learn and understand the concept, workflow, tips, and tricks.
Display and access your recent documents: Cloud documents owned by you and accessed or shared with you recently
will also show up under Recents in the home screen. Also, you can filter cloud documents with a keyword. When offline,
you can still filter cloud documents using a keyword but the cloud documents available online only will appear to be
greyed out.
If necessary, customize the number of recent files displayed. Select Preferences > File Handling and then specify the
desired value (0-100) in the Recent File List Contains field.
The contents of the Home screen are tailored based on your familiarity with Photoshop and your Creative Cloud
membership plan.

Photoshop Home screen

To access the Home screen at any point while working on a Photoshop document, select the Home icon in the Options
bar. To exit the Home screen, simply press the Esc key.
The Home screen shows the following tabs and buttons on the left:
New file: Select this button to create a new document. You can create a document by selecting one of the numerous
templates and presets available in Photoshop.
Open: Select this button to open an existing document in Photoshop.
Home: Select this tab to open the Home screen.
Learn: Select this tab to open a list of basic and advanced tutorials on Photoshop to get started with the application.
Files: Files section shows you all your files
 Lightroom Photos: Select this tab to access your synced Lightroom photos and import them into a Photoshop
document.
 Your files: View a list of all saved cloud documents in Photoshop, whether created in Photoshop on your desktop,
iPad, or web. You can easily toggle between tile and list view.
 Shared with you: View a list of the cloud documents that have been shared with you in Photoshop.
View Photoshop cloud documents | Common questions to learn more about the Cloud documents.
Deleted: Find a complete list of cloud documents that you have deleted here. You can choose to restore the documents
or permanently delete them.
 Workspace overview

Photoshop Workspace overview

A. Application frame B. Application bar C. Panels D. Tools panel E. Document window

 The Application bar across the top contains a workspace switcher, menus (Windows only), and other application
controls. On the Mac for certain products, you can show or hide it using the Window menu.
 The Tools panel contains tools for creating and editing images, artwork, page elements, and so on. Related tools
are grouped.
 The Document window displays the file you’re working on. Document windows can be tabbed and, in certain
cases, grouped and docked.
 Panels help you monitor and modify your work. Panels can be grouped, stacked, or docked.
 The Application frame groups all the workspace elements in a single, integrated window that lets you treat the
application as a single unit. When you move or resize the Application frame or any of its elements, all the
elements within it respond to each other so none overlap. Panels don’t disappear when you switch applications
or when you accidentally click out of the application. If you work with two or more applications, you can position
each application side by side on the screen or on multiple monitors.
 If you are using a Mac and prefer the traditional, free-form user interface, you can turn off the Application frame.
 The Options bar Control panel displays options for the currently selected tool.

Options bar Control panel

SNAP WINDOW SUPPORT FOR PHOTOSHOP TITLE BAR - WINDOWS ONLY
You now have the power to snap the app windows in the Photoshop desktop app. This feature adopts the new visual
style for app windows that can be easily customized for dynamically snapping application windows to pre-configured
display regions. This will help ease the management of multiple applications running side by side.
Now, hover your mouse over a window’s maximize/minimize button or press Win + Z. You'll see the preset options for
organizing your app windows considering your current screen size and orientation.

The snap layout support in Photoshop is enabled by default on Windows machines.

USABILITY FEATURES
The Photoshop workspace is easy to use and includes a number of usability features:
 Different brightness levels: Choose Edit > Preference (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences (Mac OS) and select
a Color Theme swatch in the Interface section.
 On-image displays: Stay informed as you use your favorite tools. On-image displays show selection dimensions,
transformation angles, and more. To change the placement of the displays, choose an option from the Show
Transformation Values in the Interface preferences.
 Maximized screen space: Select the button at the bottom of the toolbar to switch between Standard and
Fullscreen display modes.
 Set UX color: You can customize the interface to sport one of the following color themes: Black, Dark Gray,
Medium Gray and Light Gray. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Interface.
2. Choose the desired color theme.

Available Color Theme options

HIDE OR SHOW ALL PANELS
 To hide or show all panels, including the Tools panel and Control panel, press Tab.
 To hide or show all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel, press Shift+Tab.
Note: You can temporarily display hidden panels if Auto-Show Hidden Panels is selected in Interface preferences. Move
the pointer to the edge of the application window (Windows) or to the edge of the monitor (Mac OS) and hover over the
strip that appears.
DISPLAY PANEL OPTIONS
 Select the panel menu icon Panel menu icon in the upper-right corner of the panel.
Note: You can open a panel menu even when the panel is minimized.
Note: In Photoshop, you can change the font size of the text in panels and tooltips. In the Interface preferences, choose a
size from the UI Font Size menu. To scale the entire Photoshop UI based on the UI Font Size you've chosen, select the
Scale UI To Font.
RECONFIGURE THE TOOLS PANEL
By selecting the double-arrow icon positioned at the upper-left corner of the Toolbar, you can enlarge it, transforming it
into a more compact, double-column format. Select the arrows once more to revert to the original single-column layout.

 Manage windows and panels

You can create a custom workspace by moving and manipulating Document windows and panels. You can also save
workspaces and switch among them.

REARRANGE, DOCK, OR FLOAT DOCUMENT WINDOWS

When you open more than one file, the Document windows are tabbed.

 To rearrange the order of tabbed Document windows, drag a window’s tab to a new location in the group.
 To undock (float or untab) a Document window from a group of windows, drag the window’s tab out of the
group.
Note: You can also choose Window > Arrange > Float in Window to float a single Document window, or Window >
Arrange > Float All In Windows to float all of the Document windows at once.
 To dock a Document window to a separate group of Document windows, drag the window into the group.
 To create groups of stacked or tiled documents, drag the window to one of the drop zones along the top, bottom,
or sides of another window. You can also select a layout for the group by using the Layout button on the
Application bar.
 To switch to another document in a tabbed group when dragging a selection, drag the selection over the
document’s tab for a moment.

DOCK AND UNDOCK PANELS

A dock is a collection of panels or panel groups displayed together, generally in a vertical orientation. You dock and
undock panels by moving them into and out of a dock.
 To dock a panel, drag it by its tab into the dock, at the top, bottom, or in between other panels.
 To dock a panel group, drag it by its title bar (the solid empty bar above the tabs) into the dock.
 To remove a panel or panel group, drag it out of the dock by its tab or title bar. You can drag it into another dock
or make it free-floating.
Note: You can prevent panels from filling all the space in a dock. Drag the bottom edge of the dock up so it no longer
meets the edge of the workspace.
MOVE PANELS
As you move panels, you see blue highlighted drop zones, areas where you can move the panel. For example, you can
move a panel up or down in a dock by dragging it to the narrow blue drop zone above or below another panel. If you
drag to an area that is not a drop zone, the panel floats freely in the workspace.
Note: The position of the mouse (rather than the position of the panel) activates the drop zone, so if you can’t see the
drop zone, try dragging the mouse to the place where the drop zone should be.
 To move a panel, drag it by its tab.
 To move a panel group, drag the title bar.

A. Title bar B. Tab C. Drop zone

Note: Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) while moving a panel to prevent it from docking. Press Esc while
moving the panel to cancel the operation.
ADD AND REMOVE PANELS
If you remove all panels from a dock, the dock disappears. You can create a dock by moving panels to the right edge of
the workspace until a drop zone appears.
 To remove a panel, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) its tab and then select Close, or deselect it from
the Window menu.
 To add a panel, select it from the Window menu and dock it wherever you want.
MANIPULATE PANEL GROUPS
 To move a panel into a group, drag the panel’s tab to the highlighted drop zone in the group.

 To rearrange panels in a group, drag a panel’s tab to a new location in the group.
 To remove a panel from a group so that it floats freely, drag the panel by its tab outside the group.
 To move a group, drag the title bar (the area above the tabs).
STACK FLOATING PANELS
When you drag a panel out of its dock but not into a drop zone, the panel floats freely. The floating panel allows you to
position it anywhere in the workspace. You can stack floating panels or panel groups so that they move as a unit when
you drag the topmost title bar.
  To stack floating panels, drag a panel by its tab to the drop zone at the bottom of another panel.
 To change the stacking order, drag a panel up or down by its tab.
Note: Ensure to release the tab over the narrow drop zone between panels rather than the broad drop zone in a title bar.
To remove a panel or panel group from the stack, so that it floats by itself, drag it out by its tab or title bar.
RESIZE PANELS
 To minimize or maximize a panel, panel group, or stack of panels, double-click a tab. You can also double-click
the tab area (the empty space next to the tabs).
 To resize a panel, drag any side of the panel. Some panels, such as the Color panel cannot be resized by dragging.
COLLAPSE AND EXPAND PANEL ICONS
You can collapse panels to icons to reduce clutter on the workspace. In some cases, panels are collapsed to icons in the
default workspace.

 To collapse or expand all panel icons in a column, click the double arrow at the top of the dock.
 To expand a single panel icon, click it.
 To resize panel icons so that you see only the icons (and not the labels), adjust the width of the dock until the
text disappears. To display the icon text again, make the dock wider.
 To collapse an expanded panel back to its icon, select its tab, its icon, or the double arrow in the panel’s title bar.
 To add a floating panel or panel group to an icon dock, drag it in by its tab or title bar. (Panels are automatically
collapsed to icons when added to an icon dock.)
 To move a panel icon (or panel icon group), drag the icon. You can drag panel icons up and down in the dock, into
other docks (where they appear in the panel style of that dock), or outside the dock (where they appear as
floating icons).
 Prevent accidental panel moves with Lock Workspace
Introduced in the October 2018 release of Photoshop CC (version 20.0)
Use the Lock Workspace option to prevent accidentally moving workspace panels, particularly when you’re using
Photoshop on a tablet/stylus. To access this option, choose Window > Workspace > Lock Workspace.
 Use simple math in number fields
Introduced in the October 2018 release of Photoshop CC (version 20.0)
You can also perform simple math in any input box that accepts numeric values.
For example, if you want to increase the canvas size by an additional 50 pixels, you can simply type '+50' to the current
width or height field value in the Canvas Size dialog.
To calculate values in any text box that accepts numerical values:
1. Do one of the following:
 To replace the entire current value with a mathematical expression, select the entire current value.
  To use the current value as part of a mathematical expression, select before or after the current value.
2. Type a simple mathematical expression using mathematical operators, such as + (plus), - (minus), x
(multiplication), / (division), or % (percent).
For example,
3 cm * 50% equals 3 centimeters multiplied by 50%, or 1.50 cm.
50 pt + 25% equals 50 points plus 25% of 50 points, or 62.5 points.
3. Press Enter or Return to apply the calculation.
 Photoshop search with the Discover Panel
The new Discover Panel offers contextually relevant help and learning resources to help you level up and take on new
challenges in Photoshop. The panel gives you recommendations based on your skills and your work. These
recommendations include tips and tutorials on how to get multi-step workflows done faster. You can also find Quick
Actions, a one-click solution for Photoshop’s most used workflows, such as removing and blurring backgrounds.

 Save and switch workspaces

By saving the current size and position of panels as a named workspace, you can restore that workspace even if you
move or close a panel. The names of saved workspaces appear in the workspace switcher in the Application bar.
SAVE A CUSTOM WORKSPACE
1.With the workspace in the configuration you want to save, choose Window > Workspace > New Workspace.
2.Type a name for the workspace.
3.Under Capture, select one or more options:
Keyboard shortcuts Saves the current set of keyboard shortcuts (Photoshop only).
Menus or Menu Customization Saves the current set of menus.
DISPLAY OR SWITCH WORKSPACES
Select a workspace from the workspace switcher in the Application bar.
Note: In Photoshop, you can assign keyboard shortcuts to each workspace to navigate among them quickly.
DELETE A CUSTOM WORKSPACE
 Select Manage Workspaces from the workspace switcher in the Application bar, select the workspace, and then
select Delete.
 Select Delete Workspace from the workspace switcher.
 Choose Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace, select the workspace, and then select Delete.
RESTORE THE DEFAULT WORKSPACE
1.Select the Default or Essentials workspace from the workspace switcher in the application bar.
2.Select Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name].
RESTORE A SAVED WORKSPACE ARRANGEMENT
In Photoshop, workspaces automatically appear as you last arranged them, but you can restore the original, saved
arrangement of panels.
 To restore an individual workspace, choose Window > Workspace > Reset [Workspace Name].
 To restore all the workspaces installed with Photoshop, select Restore Default Workspaces in the Interface
preferences.
Note: To rearrange the order of workspaces in the application bar, drag them.
 Rich tooltips
Figuring out what Photoshop tools do is now easier than ever before! When you hover the pointer over certain tools in
the Tools panel, Photoshop displays a description and a short video of the tool in action.
You can choose not to view rich tooltips. To do so, deselect the Preferences > Tools > Show Rich Tooltips preference.

HIDE TOOLTIPS
When you position the pointer over most tools and options, descriptions appear in tooltips by default.
If you find tooltips visually distracting, you can hide them. In the Preferences dialog box, deselect Tools > Show Tooltips
preference.
Note: Tooltips are not available in some dialog boxes.
 High-density monitor support and per-monitor scaling
On Windows 10 Creators Update and later versions, Photoshop offers a full range of choices for UI scaling—from 100%
through 400% in 25% increments. This enhancement makes the Photoshop user interface looks crisp and sharp
regardless of the pixel density of your monitor. Photoshop automatically adjusts its resolution based on your Windows
settings.
In addition, you can adjust per-monitor scaling across monitors with different scaling factors. This flexibility ensures that
a high resolution (HiDPI) laptop works seamlessly alongside a lower-resolution desktop monitor, or vice versa. For
example, one of your monitors can have a scale factor of 175%, while another monitor can have a scale factor of 400%.
So, you can choose either the highest-end 13-inch laptops with 4k screens, the more affordable 1080p models, or tap
into 8k desktop monitors, and still have an uncompromised experience within Photoshop.
In Windows, select Start > Settings > System > Display. Now, under Scale And Layout, choose a scaling factor for each of
your displays.
Note: On Windows 10 Creators Update and later versions, the UI Scaling setting in Photoshop (Preferences > Interface >
UI Scaling) still applies to some components, such as the File Info and Camera Raw dialogs. On earlier versions of
Windows, this preference applies to all Photoshop components. When the UI Scaling option is set to Auto, scaling
defaults to the value closest to the primary monitor's OS scaling factor—100 or 200.
 Modifier Keys palette
The new Modifier Keys palette lets you access frequently-used keyboard modifiers—Shift, Ctrl, and Alt—on Windows-
powered touch devices, such as the Surface Pro.
Select Window > Modifier Keys.

Preference
 Introduction to Preferences
For Photoshop to run as smoothly as possible, customized for your particular workflow, you must set up your preferences
to your liking.
Numerous program settings are stored in the Adobe Photoshop Preferences file, including general display options, file-
saving options, performance options, cursor options, transparency options, type options, presets, and options for
plug-ins and scratch disks.
Most of these options are set in the Preferences dialog box.
Preference settings are saved each time you quit Photoshop. If Photoshop crashes or is force quit, any changes to
preferences, presets and your workspace will be lost.
 By default, Preferences are migrated from the prior version when you update to a new version of Photoshop.
 You can choose whether to Keep or Remove Preferences when you uninstall a version of Photoshop.
Pro tip: Currently, preferences are not preserved when you do a rollback to a prior version/update. Prior to performing a
rollback, make sure to back up your preferences.
 Search and find Preferences
The new Preferences Search option offers relevant search and suggestions to help you find preferences in Photoshop.
With the August 2022 release of Photoshop 23.5, you can now easily locate what you're searching for using the
preferences search capability within the Preferences dialog.

To access the search panel in the Preferences dialog box, follow these steps:
1.Use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + K to launch the Preferences dialog.
 2.Now use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + F to use the search option in the Preferences dialog.
How to use the new Search bar
The new search bar is available near the upper-right corner of the Preferences dialog. Use the keyboard shortcut
Cmd/Ctrl + F or click inside the box and type a keyword that you want to search within the preferences.
A dropdown will appear with suggested search phrases, which are updated as you enter text in the search box. Once
you've finished typing, hit Enter or select "See all results". The results will be displayed in a dropdown beneath the
search field. Click your desired option to navigate to the corresponding section, which will appear with a temporary
highlight that is dismissed after a few seconds.

 Enable support for native full-screen mode in macOS in Preferences

Photoshop now supports the native full-screen mode in macOS.
To enable or disable this support on macOS: Go to Photoshop's Preferences > Workspace and check Enable Native Full
Screen.
  Preference to improve selection stability
With the October 2022 release of Photoshop 24.0, you can use a new preference setting to improve the stability of the
Object Selection tool, Select Subject, and Sky Replacement for Windows users with an NVidia GPU.
Some Photoshop desktop users on Windows were experiencing slow performance, crashing, or unexpected selections
due to NVidia Windows Display drivers. We have made changes to improve the app performance for Windows users who
were facing such issues. Additionally, we have introduced a preference to help improve selection stability.

To access the new preference on your Windows device, go to Preferences > Image Processing. Toggle the Selections
Processing from Faster (default) to More Stable.
 Set a neutral color mode for app UI elements
Change the color of elements on the interface, such as the blue Share button, to a selected neutral color mode when in
the editing mode.
To enable the neutral color mode, navigate to Preferences > Interface and select the checkbox under the look and feel
section for Neutral Color Mode.

 Adjust Preferences
1.Open the Preferences dialog and do one of the following:
Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences and choose the desired preference set from the submenu.
macOS: Choose Photoshop > Settings and then choose the desired preference set from the submenu.
2.To switch to a different preference set, do one of the following:
  Choose the preference set from the menu at the left of the dialog box.
 Click Next to display the next preference set in the list; click Prev to display the previous set.
Note: Detailed information about specific preference settings appears in task-specific topics. For example, search
Help for “Transparency preferences” to see those settings discussed in the context of related features such as layers.
 Backup Preferences
1.Quit Photoshop.
2.Navigate to Photoshop's Preferences folder.
macOS: Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
Windows 10: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop
[version] Settings
Note: The user Library folder is hidden by default on macOS. To access files in the hidden user Library folder,
see How to access hidden user library files. Also, the AppData directory is hidden by default on WinARM.
3.Drag the entire Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings folder to the desktop or somewhere safe for a back-up of
your settings

 Restore preferences from backup

1.Quit Photoshop.
2.Navigate to Photoshop's Preferences folder.
macOS: Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
Windows 10: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version]
Settings
Note: The user Library folder is hidden by default on macOS. To access files in the hidden user Library folder, see How to
access hidden user library files.
3.Drag the current Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings folder to the desktop or somewhere safe for a back-up of your
settings
4.Drag the desired version Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings folder from your backup location to the Preferences
folder listed above.
 Reset preferences
Before resetting your preferences, make sure to back up your preferences. Using the keyboard shortcut or delete on quit
preference to reset your preferences permanently deletes a subset of preferences files including settings from the
preferences dialog, custom shortcuts, workspaces, and color settings. For a list of specific files that are deleted see these
tables for preference file functions, names, and locations for macOS and Windows. Manually restoring your preferences
is a complete method for resetting Photoshop to its default state by ensuring plug-in preferences and any user presets
causing a problem are not loaded.

USING A KEYBOARD SHORTCUT

1.Quit Photoshop.
2.Hold down the following keyboard shortcut and launch Photoshop:
macOS: command + option + shift
Windows: ctrl + alt + shift
3.Open Photoshop.
4.Click Yes in the dialog that asks "Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?"
New preferences files will be created in their original location.
USING THE PREFERENCES DIALOG
1.Open Photoshop's Preferences:
macOS: Photoshop > Settings > General
Windows: Edit > Preferences > General
2.Click Reset Preferences On Quit

1.Click OK in the dialog that asks "Are you sure you want to reset preferences when quitting Photoshop?"
2.Quit and relaunch Photoshop.
New preferences files will be created in their original location.
MANUALLY
Manually removing preferences files is the most complete method for restoring Photoshop to its default state. This
method ensures all preferences and any user presets which may be causing a problem are not loaded.
3.Quit Photoshop.
4.Navigate to Photoshop's Preferences folder.
macOS: Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
Windows: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
Note: The user Library folder is hidden by default on macOS. To access files in the hidden user Library folder, see How to
access hidden user library files.
5.Drag the entire Adobe Photoshop [Version] Settings folder to the desktop or somewhere safe for a back-up of your
settings
6.Open Photoshop.
New preferences files will be created in their original location.
 Disable warning messages
Sometimes you will see messages containing warnings or prompts. You can suppress the display of these messages by
selecting the Don’t Show Again option in the message. You can also globally redisplay all messages that have been
suppressed.
1.Do one of the following:
Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences > General
macOS: Choose Photoshop > Settings > General
2.Click Reset All Warning Dialogs, and click OK.

Create Document
When you create a document in Photoshop, instead of beginning with a blank canvas, you can choose from a wide
variety of templates from Adobe Stock. Templates include assets and illustrations that you can build on to complete your
project. When you open a template in Photoshop, you can work with it just as you would work with any other Photoshop
document (.psd).
In addition to templates, you can also create a document by selecting one of the numerous presets available in
Photoshop or create your custom sizes. You can also save your own presets for reuse.
Templates and presets
Templates
provide inspiration and reusable elements for your documents. You can download templates from Adobe Stock that
include quality graphics and illustrations right within Photoshop. You can then build on these templates to easily create
documents that share common settings and design elements. Templates open as .psd files in Photoshop and generally
include multiple artboards.
Blank Document Presets
are blank documents with predefined dimensions and settings. Presets make designing for specific device form factors or
use cases easier. For example, you can use a preset to quickly start designing for the iPad Pro. Blank document presets
have predefined size, color mode, unit, orientation, positioning, and resolution settings. You can modify these settings
before creating a document using the preset.
Templates and presets are categorized into these sets:
 Photo
 Print
 Art & Illustration
 Web
 Mobile
 Film & Video
Access the New Document dialog
1.Launch Photoshop.
2.Do one of the following:
 Use the following keyboard shortcut:
(Mac) Cmd+N
(Windows) Ctrl+N
 Select File > New.
 Click New or Start New in the Start workspace.
 Right-click the tab for an open document and choose New Document from the in-context menu.
Overview: New Document dialog
The New Document window lets you:
 Create documents using selected templates from Adobe Stock across several categories: Photo, Print, Art &
Illustration, Web, Mobile, and Film & Video.
 Find more templates and create documents using them. See Search for more templates on Adobe Stock.
 Quickly access files, templates, and items that you've have recently accessed (Recents tab).
 Save your own custom presets for reuse and quickly access them later (Saved tab).
 Create documents using Blank Document Presets for multiple categories and device form factors. Before opening
the presets, you can modify their settings.

Create documents using presets

1.In the New Document dialog box, click a category tab: Photo, Print, Art & Illustration, Web, Mobile, and Film & Video.
2.Select a preset.
3.Optionally, change the settings for the selected preset in the Preset Details pane on the right. See Modify presets to
understand how.
4.Click Create. Photoshop opens a new document based on the preset.
Modify presets
Before opening a document using the preset, you can modify its settings in the right pane.
1.Specify a file name for the new document.

The Preset Details pane

2.Specify the following options for the selected preset:
Width and Height: Specify the size of the document. Select the unit from the pop-up menu.
Orientation: Specify a page orientation for the document: Landscape or Portrait.
Artboards: Select this option if you want your document to have artboards. Photoshop adds an artboard while creating
the document.
Color Mode: Specify a color mode for the document. Changing the color mode converts the default contents of the
selected new document profile to a new color.
Resolution: Specify the fineness of detail in a bitmap image measured in pixels/inch or pixels/centimetre.
Background contents: Specify a background color for the document.
3.To specify the following extra options, click Advanced Options.
Color Profile: Specify the color profile for your document from a wide range of options.
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Specify the ratio of width to height of a single pixel in a frame.
4.Click Create to open a document with the preset settings.
Save your own presets
The Preset Details pane lets you modify an existing preset or specify fresh settings for a new one. To save your custom
settings as a new preset, follow these steps:
1.After you're done specifying the settings, click the icon in the Preset Details pane.
2.Specify a name for the new preset.
3,Click Save Preset.
You can later access the new preset from the Saved tab of the New Document dialog.
Create documents using templates from Stock
Photoshop comes with various templates from Adobe Stock. Templates with font layers use basic fonts or fonts that can
be synced from Adobe Fonts. To create a document using a template, do one of the following:
1.In the New Document dialog, click a category tab: Photo, Print, Art & Illustration, Web, Mobile, and Film & Video.
2.Select a template.
3.Click See Preview to view a preview of the template. A preview is an image representation of a template that you can
review and decide if you want to license that template.
4.Click Download.
Photoshop prompts you to license the template from Adobe Stock. See Adobe Stock Help for more information about
licensing and related considerations. After the template has been licensed using asset entitlements or credits in your
account, you can open it as a Photoshop document for you to work on.

Template licensing in progress

5.After the template has downloaded, click Open. While opening the template, if you're prompted to sync some fonts
from Typekit, click OK.
You can now work with the open document in Photoshop just as you would work with any other .psd document.
Notes:
 Downloaded templates are added to a Creative Cloud library called Stock Templates. You can access this library in
the Libraries panel.
 Photoshop templates carry the .psdt filename extension. However, when you open a template, an instance of it
is opened as a .psd document. Changes made to that .psd document don't affect the original .psdt template.
Search for more templates from Adobe Stock
Aside from the preselected templates from Adobe Stock, you can search for and download numerous other such
templates directly from within the New Document dialog.
 While working in the New Document dialog, enter a search string in the Find More Templates On Adobe Stock
box. Alternatively, simply click Go to browse the full selection of available templates.
Photoshop opens the Adobe Stock website in a new browser window for you to explore. Search for more templates and
download the one that best meets your project's requirements.

Use the legacy File New experience

Although not recommended, you can disable the latest New Document experience and revert to the File New experience
that Photoshop provided by default (in versions 2015.5 and earlier).
1.Select Edit > Preferences > General.
2.Select Use Legacy File New Interface. Click OK.

Note: You can use the keyboard shortcuts for opening files (Ctrl/Cmd+O) or starting new documents (Ctrl/Cmd+N) to
open this dialog box.