Creating a New Image

The AliveColors graphics editor lets you create new images from scratch.

To create a new image, select File -> New... in the menu, click on the start screen, or use hotkeys: Ctrl+N on Windows, ⌘+N on Mac.

Creating a New Image

Select any presets group:

Custom,
U.S. Paper,
International Paper,
Photo,
Web,
Mobile Device,
Film & Video.

After selecting a presets group, presets thumbnails appear in the central window. Choose any preset and, if necessary, adjust the following parameters:

Orientation. Set the orientation of the document - Portrait or Landscape . Portrait orients the image vertically (height is greater than width), while Landscape orients the image horizontally (width is greater than height).

The size of the document can be set manually in the Width and Height fields.

The units of measurement are listed in the Unit drop-down list (pixels, inches, centimeters, millimeters, points, and picas).

The Resolution parameter determines the number of pixels in an image (level of detail) and is measured in pixels per inch (ppi).

Use the Background option to set the color of the background layer. A transparent background will be selected when clicking on the icon . Click the color plate to set the color background in the color selection dialog.

In Color Mode drop-down-list , choose one of the following color schemes: Grayscale, RGB, CMYK, or Lab. The modes differ in how they handle color. After you have chosen a color model, select a color depth from the list below: 8 Bits/Channel, 16 Bits/Channel, or 32 Bits/Channel.

To save the settings as a new preset, click the Save Preset button . Its name appears in the field next to it. By default, the name consists of the selected document size, color mode and depth and can be changed by entering any combination of letters and numbers in the field. To discard the changes in the preset settings, press the button .
After pressing the Enter key, a new preset appears in the center window of the Custom presets group.

To delete a user preset, select it in the list and click the Delete Preset button .

Click OK to create a new document with the specified parameters.

Click Cancel to close the dialog box without creating a new document.