Creating new images

The New command lets you create a blank image.

To create a new image:

1. Do one of the following:
• Click New on the Welcome window that appears when you start Photoshop Elements.
• To base the image dimensions and resolution on copied art pasted on the Clipboard, choose File > New. If the Clipboard does not contain image data, the image dimensions and resolution are based on the last image you created.
• To create an image from data on the Clipboard, select File > Create from Clipboard.
2. If desired, enter a name for the image, and set the width and height.

To match the width and height of the new image to that of any open image, choose a filename from the Window > Images menu.

3. Set the resolution and mode. (See About image modes.)
4. Select an option for the contents of the bottommost layer of the image:
• White to create a white background.
• Background Color to fill the background with the current background color. (See Selecting foreground and background colors.)
• Transparent to make the background layer transparent, with no color values. The resulting document will not have a background layer. (See About the Background layer.)
5. Click OK.