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39	A new document can be created as follows.	39		A new document can be created as follows.
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41	#. Click on :guilabel:`File` from the application menu at the top.	41		#. Click on :guilabel:`File` from the application menu at the top.
42	#. Then click on :guilabel:`New`. Or you can do this by pressing :kbd:`Ctrl + N`.	42		#. Then click on :guilabel:`New`. Or you can do this by pressing :kbd:`Ctrl + N`.
43	#. Now you will get a New Document dialog box as shown below:	43		#. Now you will get a New Document dialog box as shown below:
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45	.. image:: /images/en/Krita_newfile.png	45		.. image:: /images/en/Krita_newfile.png
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47	Krita is a pretty complex program that can handle a lot of different files, so	47		Click on the :guilabel:`Custom Document` section and in the :guilabel:`Dimensions`
48	let's go through this step by step:	48		tab choose A4(300ppi) or any size that you prefer from the :guilabel:`predefined` drop down
		49		To know more about the oter sections such as create document from clipboard and
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		50		templates see :ref:`create_new_document`.
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50	Custom Document	52		Make sure that the color profile is RGB and depth is set to 8-bit integer/channel in the color section.
51	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	53		For advanced information about the color and color management refer to :ref:`general_concept_color`.
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53	From this section you can create a document according to your requirements: you
54	can specify the dimensions, color model, bit depth, resolution, etc.
55
56	In the top-most field of the :guilabel:`Dimensions` tab, from the Predefined
57	drop-down you can select predefined pixel sizes and PPI (pixels per inch). You
58	can also set custom dimensions and the orientation of the document from the
59	input fields below the predefined drop-down. This can also be saved as a new
60	predefined preset for your future use by giving a name in the Save As field and
61	clicking on the Save button. Below we find the Color section of the new
62	document dialog box, where you can select the color model and the bit-depth.
63	Check :ref:`color_management_settings` for more info.
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65	On the :guilabel:`Content` tab, you can define a name for your new document.
66	This name will appear in the metadata of the file, and Krita will use it for
67	the auto-save functionality as well. If you leave it empty, the document will
68	be referred to as 'Unnamed' by default. You can select the background color and
69	the amount of layers you want in the new document. Krita remembers the amount
70	of layers you picked last time, so be careful.
71
72	Finally, there's a description box, useful to note down what you are going to do.
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74	Create From Clipboard
75	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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77	This section allows you to create a document from an image that is in your
78	clipboard, like a screenshot. It will have all the fields set to match the
79	clipboard image.
80
81	Templates:
82	~~~~~~~~~~
83
84	These are separate categories where we deliver special defaults. Templates are
85	just .kra files which are saved in a special location, so they can be pulled up
86	by Krita quickly. You can make your own template file from any .kra file, by
87	using :menuselection:`File --> Create Template From Image` in the top menu.
88	This will add your current document as a new template, including all its
89	properties along with the layers and layer contents.
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91	Once you have created a new document according to your preference, you should
92	now have a white canvas in front of you (or whichever background color you
93	chose in the dialog).
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95	How to use brushes	55		How to use brushes
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98	Now, on the blank white canvas, just left click with your mouse or draw with	58		Now, on the blank white canvas, just left click with your mouse or draw with
99	the pen on a graphic tablet. If everything's correct, you should be able to	59		the pen on a graphic tablet. If everything's correct, you should be able to
100	draw on the canvas! The brush tool should be selected by default when you start	60		draw on the canvas! The brush tool should be selected by default when you start
101	Krita, but if for some reason it is not, you can click on this	61		Krita, but if for some reason it is not, you can click on this
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