To start working in Pixelmator, first create a new document.
1. Choose File > New.
2. When the New dialog appears, choose the new document preset or type the width, height, and resolution for the document.
Choose the measurement units in the Width and Height pop-up menu to specify an image width or height in pixels, inches, or centimeters. You can also specify pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter to set the resolution for your image in the Resolution pop-up menu.
3. When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key to begin working on the new document.
- Choose File > New.
- When the New dialog appears, choose the new document preset or type the width, height, and resolution for the document.
Choose the measurement units in the Width and Height pop-up menu to specify an image width or height in pixels, inches, or centimeters. You can also specify pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter to set the resolution for your image in the Resolution pop-up menu.
- When you finish, click OK, or press the Return key to begin working on the new document.
The document preset list also includes a Clipboard setting that you can select to create a new document with the width and height settings already in the Clipboard.
1. Assuming that the Clipboard is not empty, choose File > New. The New dialog appears.
2. Choose Clipboard from the document presets pop-up menu.
3. Click OK to start working with an image.
**Note:** If the Clipboard is empty, the Clipboard menu item will be dimmed.
The document preset list also includes a Clipboard setting that you can select to create a new document with the width and height settings already in the Clipboard.
- Assuming that the Clipboard is not empty, choose File > New. The New dialog appears.
- Choose Clipboard from the document presets pop-up menu.
Click OK to start working with an image.
Note: If the Clipboard is empty, the Clipboard menu item will be dimmed.