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		1		.. meta::
		2		:description:
		3		A simple guide to the first basic steps of using Krita: creating and saving an image.
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		7		:authors: - Wolthera van Hövell tot Westerflier <griffinvalley@gmail.com>
		8		- Raghavendra Kamath <raghu@raghukamath.com>
		9		- Scott Petrovic
		10		- DMarquant
		11		- Vancemoss
		12		- Bugsbane
		13		- Hamlet 1977
		14		- Lifeling
		15		- Yurchor
		16		:license: GNU free documentation license 1.3 or later.
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		18		.. index:: Save, Load, New
		19		.. _create_new_document:
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		21		Create New Document
		22		===================
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		24		A new document can be created as follows.
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		26		#. Click on :guilabel:`File` from the application menu at the top.
		27		#. Then click on :guilabel:`New`. Or you can do this by pressing :kbd:`Ctrl + N`.
		28		#. Now you will get a New Document dialog box as shown below:
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		30		.. image:: /images/en/Krita_newfile.png
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		32		There are various sections in this dialog box which aid in creation of new document,
		33		either using custom document properties or by using contents from clipboard and templates.
		34		Following are the sections in this dialog box:
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		36		Custom Document
		37		~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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		39		From this section you can create a document according to your requirements: you
		40		can specify the dimensions, color model, bit depth, resolution, etc.
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		42		In the top-most field of the :guilabel:`Dimensions` tab, from the Predefined
		43		drop-down you can select predefined pixel sizes and PPI (pixels per inch). You
		44		can also set custom dimensions and the orientation of the document from the
		45		input fields below the predefined drop-down. This can also be saved as a new
		46		predefined preset for your future use by giving a name in the Save As field and
		47		clicking on the Save button. Below we find the Color section of the new
		48		document dialog box, where you can select the color model and the bit-depth.
		49		Check :ref:`general_concept_color` for more detailed information regarding
		50		color.
		51
		52		On the :guilabel:`Content` tab, you can define a name for your new document.
		53		This name will appear in the metadata of the file, and Krita will use it for
		54		the auto-save functionality as well. If you leave it empty, the document will
		55		be referred to as 'Unnamed' by default. You can select the background color and
		56		the amount of layers you want in the new document. Krita remembers the amount
		57		of layers you picked last time, so be careful.
		58
		59		Finally, there's a description box, useful to note down what you are going to do.
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		61		Create From Clipboard
		62		~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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		64		This section allows you to create a document from an image that is in your
		65		clipboard, like a screenshot. It will have all the fields set to match the
		66		clipboard image.
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		68		Templates:
		69		~~~~~~~~~~
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		71		These are separate categories where we deliver special defaults. Templates are
		72		just .kra files which are saved in a special location, so they can be pulled up
		73		by Krita quickly. You can make your own template file from any .kra file, by
		74		using :menuselection:`File --> Create Template From Image` in the top menu.
		75		This will add your current document as a new template, including all its
		76		properties along with the layers and layer contents.
		77
		78		Once you have created a new document according to your preference, you should
		79		now have a white canvas in front of you (or whichever background color you
		80		chose in the dialog).