# Create a new blank file

You may want to create a web graphic, banner, or company logo and letterhead, in which case you need to start from a new blank file.

1. In the Editor, choose File > New > Blank File.
2. Enter options for the new image and click OK.
   Name
     Names the new image file.
   Preset
     Provides options for setting the width, height, and resolution of images that you intend to print or to view on‑screen. Select Clipboard to use the size and resolution of data that you copied to the clipboard. You can also base a new image on the size and resolution of any open image by choosing its name from the bottom of the Preset menu.
   Width, Height, and Resolution
     Sets these options individually. The default values are based on the last image you created, unless you’ve copied data to the clipboard.
   Color Mode
     Sets an image to RGB color, grayscale, or bitmap (1‑bit mode).
   Background Contents
     Sets the color of the image background layer. White is the default. Select Background Color to use the current background color (shown in the toolbox). Select Transparent to make the default layer transparent, with no color values—the new image will have a Layer 1 instead of a Background layer.
     You can also right-click the background of an image to choose a background color (gray, black, or a custom color).

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