P: Create new window not reflecting right dimensions from clipboard

OMG, Adobe. Fix this! Even with a workaround, it's a workflow breaker. Can't believe it wasn't fixed in the latest update. This is BASIC FUNCTONALITY. I get that things break with updates, but this is so essential/fundamental it should be at the top of the list.

Thank you, Stephen!

@paul25217381yb3j & @jeffseaver 

I posted a script on page 1 of this topic as a workaround (we are now on page 8 ), which allows the "new" new document interface setting to be retained for everything but creating a new document from the clipboard where the script would be run.

Here it is again:

#target photoshop

try {
    // New Doc from Clipboard - Courtesy of the late Michael L. Hale
    var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
    var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
    desc1.putString(stringIDToTypeID("preset"), "Clipboard");
    desc.putObject(charIDToTypeID("Nw  "), charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), desc1);
    executeAction(charIDToTypeID("Mk  "), desc, DialogModes.ALL);
} catch (error) {
    alert("The clipboard is empty or does not have suitable content to create a new document!");
}

Change  DialogModes.ALL  to  DialogModes.NO  if you don't want the interface.

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/11/downloading-and-installing-adobe-scripts.html

And here is the original script that I modified for this topic, this original code includes the paste command which you may prefer to the above version as it should fully automate the process:

That solution (use "Use Legacy Document" checkbox) has worked for me on all our Macs (we run latest version OS and Adobe software) using just six key strokes... (on PC, substitute Windows key for Cmd key):

1. Using Cmd-C, copy source material, such as a JPG opened in Preview

3. In Photoshop, use Cmd-N to create new art file (or File > New)

4. New file dialog box opens — ours defaults Document Type to Clipboard

5. File attributes match Clipboard contents (such as width, height, resolution, color mode, etc)

6. Use the Return key (or Enter key, or click OK)

7. New blank file window opens correctly sized to Clipboard contents

8. Use Cmd-V to paste Clipboard contents - creates a new layer over a Background (white) layer

9. Use Cmd-E to Merge Layers (or delete the Background layer) 

10. Use Cmd-S to name the file, save to desired destination.

So it's six keystrokes and ten steps: Cmd-C source, Cmd-N in PShop, then OK, Cmd-V, Cmd-E, Cmd-S, done. Six keystrokes.

I'm NOT declaring that this will solve everyone's Photoshop issues — just relaying what worked for us here. Obviously, your mileage may vary... 

I think I've found a work around... SO when you copy an image or part of an image from another document, do the following:  Copy the image [ or marqueed area you want ], and go to NEW document. The default document in list is typically teh "Clipboard" option. This is the problem, as it is NOT the EXACT same size or rez as your copied image. What you need to do is cycle thru a few other sized "custom" document options WITHOUT actually creating a new document, just cycle thru by clicking on the other option, and then go back to the Clipboard option, where it will readjust the size to the correct image and doc size required. 

Best answer for me until this issue is corrected is Edit > Preferences > General > check Use Legacy "New Document" Interface.  When I CTRLC to copy selected CTRL N brings up the "New" dialog - hit enter to close it if you do not want to name or change anything   and CTRL V pastes the content into the new doc. 

What does this mean?!

I have an image in clipboard and open a new file. Even if I click on the clipboard-template it opens the users custom template with the wrong size. This problem exist since weeks. I didn't have this problems in all the years I am using Photoshop. I have the latest version 23.4.2 and I am on latest Windows 11.

The new 'new document' UI is an improvement over the legacy one, but it just needs to work correctly (which it did initially).

For me, the whole problem hangs on the clipboard specifications shown on the left not flowing through to the actual new document specifications displayed on the right.

The only fix I can find is to click a different preset, then click back on the clipboard preset. Maybe that sounds like a minor inconvenience (?) but it isn't just non-intuitive for the user, it also breaks a standard keyboard shortcut workflow:

     ⌘C    ⌘N    [return]

@BroadcastSunny  Wrote;

Yes, I did that - it does not work for me

Can you try this? Click on another preset (such as "Default"), then click on the Clipboard preset again and the pixel dimensions should update. Does that work for you?

Jane