Lesson 3:

Setting Up a
Document
Lesson 3:
Setting Up a
Document
Why there is a need of setting
up a document first and
preparing the materials
before executing the tasks?
Adobe Photoshop”, create an
anagram from it.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

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What is the difference between
setting up a document vs
opening image in Photoshop?
 Before we begin, it's important that
we understand the difference
between creating a new document in
Photoshop and opening an existing
image into Photoshop.
 When do we need to
create a new Photoshop
document?
When we create
a new Photoshop
document, we
create what is  Import images and
essentially a graphics
blank canvas.
When we create
a new Photoshop
document, we
create what is  Import images and
essentially a graphics
blank canvas.  Perfect for
designing layouts.
When we create
a new Photoshop
document, we
create what is  Import images and
essentially a graphics
blank canvas.  Perfect for
designing layouts.
 Great for Digital
Printing with
Photoshop’s
brushes.
 When do we need to
open an existing image in
Photoshop?
If you're a
photographer, then
instead of creating a
new document, you'll  Enhancing image
most likely want to
start by opening an
existing image into
Photoshop.
If you're a
photographer, then
instead of creating a
new document, you'll  Enhancing image
most likely want to  Editing the image
start by opening an
existing image into
Photoshop.
Setting Up a Photoshop Document
To create a new document in Photoshop, we use the New
Document dialog box, and there are a few ways to get to it.
1. Creating a new document from the Home Screen
2. Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
Creating a new document from the Home Screen
Creating a new document from the Home Screen
One way is from Photoshop's Home
Screen. By default, when you launch
Photoshop CC without opening an image,
or if you close your document when no
other documents are open, you're taken
to the Home Screen.
Creating a new document from the Home Screen
To create a new document
from the Home Screen,
click the Create
New... button in the
column along the left:
Then, it will set
up a new
document!
 Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
Another way to create a new Photoshop
document is by going up to the File menu
in the Menu Bar and choosing New. Or
you can press the keyboard shortcut, 
Ctrl+N (Win) / Command+N (Mac):
Or by this…
Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
The it will give you
this Photoshop's
New Document
dialog box.
 Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
Any way you choose
to create a new
document opens the
New Document
dialog box
 Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
After this dialog box,
there will be two other
Choosing a recently-used document size
options for you on how to
Choosing a new document preset
create a new document.
 Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
Along the top of the dialog
box is a row of categories. Choosing a recently-used document size
We have Recent and Saved,
plus Photo, Print, Art &
Illustration, Web, Mobile,
and Film & Video.
Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
By default, the Recent
category is selected,
Choosing a recently-used document size
and it gives you quick
access to any recently-
used document sizes. 
Creating a new document from the Menu Bar
By default, the Recent Choosing a recently-used document size
category is selected,
and it gives you quick
access to any recently-
used document sizes. 
 Photoshop's New Document Dialog Box
This opens the Image Size dialog box where we see that the Width of the
document is in fact 10 inches, the Height is 8 inches, and the Resolution is set
to 300 pixels/inch:
 Photoshop's New Document Dialog Box
This opens the Image Size dialog box where we see that the Width of the
document is in fact 10 inches, the Height is 8 inches, and the Resolution is set
to 300 pixels/inch:

I'll close out of the

Image Size dialog box
by clicking the Cancel
button:
 Photoshop's New Document Dialog Box
This opens the Image Size dialog box where we see that the Width of the
document is in fact 10 inches, the Height is 8 inches, and the Resolution is set
to 300 pixels/inch:

Then, I'll close my new

document by going up
to the File menu and
choosing Close:
 Photoshop's New Document Dialog Box
This opens the Image Size dialog box where we see that the Width of the
document is in fact 10 inches, the Height is 8 inches, and the Resolution is set
to 300 pixels/inch:

Going to File > Close.

Creating another
Document
or Canvas
Creating another Document or Canvas
Since I have no other documents
open at the moment, Photoshop
returns me to the Home Screen. I'll
again open the New Document
dialog box by clicking the Create
New... Button.
Creating another Document or Canvas
And the New Document dialog box
reopens to the Recent category.
This time, it's displaying not only
the default Photoshop size but also
the "Landscape, 8 x 10" preset.
Creating another Document or Canvas
If I wanted to quickly create a
new document using either of
these sizes, all I would need to
do is double-click on the one I
need.
 Setting the width and height
If I want to create, say, a 13 by
19 inch document, all I need
to do is set the Width to 13
inches and the Height to 19
inches.
 Setting the width and height
I'm using inches here as an
example but you can click the
measurement type box and
choose other measurement types
as well, like pixels, centimeters,
millimeters and more:
 Setting the width and height

Entering my own
custom Width and
Height values.
 Swapping the orientation
To change the orientation of
the document, click either the
Portrait or Landscape buttons.
This swaps the Width and
Height values as needed

The Portrait (left) and

Landscape (right) orientation
buttons.
Setting the background color of the document
The default background color for
a new Photoshop document is
white, but you can choose a
different color from the
Background Contents option.
Setting the background color of the document
Clicking the color swatch to the
right of the drop-down box will
also open the Color Picker so you
can choose a custom background
color.

Scroll down to view

more background
choices.
 Opening the new Photoshop document
Now that I've saved my settings
as a preset, I'll open the new
document by clicking the Create
button in the bottom right
corner:

Clicking the Create button.

 Opening the new Photoshop document

We now have our

Canvas, ready!
 Opening the new Photoshop document

We now have our

Canvas, ready!
Why there is a need of setting
up a document first and
preparing the materials
before executing the tasks?
Setting up a document or preparing the materials in a
real set-up is same as the “mise en place” or putting in place
process in cooking. It means that you have to establish first
the things and set-up the materials first before coming up
with the actual activity. Like in real painting or creating an
artwork you have to buy the exact size of canvass and
prepare the materials first, because there’s no such an undo
button or eraser in painting. It is also the same in Photoshop
in editing images or such art you have to determine first the
resolution, the color mode, and the actual size of your project
for you to avoid repetition of work, adjusments and time
Essay Activity
Based on the discussions have mentioned earlier, try to differentiate the functions of creating
new documents and opening such existing files/ images in Adobe Photoshop.
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