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August 25, 2023
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Feature Request: New Image from Clipboard

  • August 25, 2023
  • 12 replies
  • 3464 views

One of my most common workflows is working on clipboard content, but whereas taking a screenshot is super easy, getting it into a Photoshop document is more cumbersome than it could be, with panels, confirmations, extra keystrokes, etc.

 

Could we please have some or all of:

 

  • File
    • New Document From Clipboard if there is clipboard content
  • Edit > Paste Special...
    • Paste Into New Document
  • Home panel
    • Ctrl+V creates new image from clipboard
  • New Document panel
    • Ctrl+V creates new image from clipboard
    • Your Recent Items > Clipboard is auto-populated with the clipboard contents (this seems so obvious!)

 

FWIW Photopea has this; you just press Ctrl+V on the landing page and a new image is created, ready to edit, no panels, confirmations, or additional keystrokes.

 

Thanks!

12 replies

Sameer K
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 25, 2023

Thanks for bringing this up. It is shared with the team for now.

J E L
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 25, 2023

@daveystew, here's how I do it, and I'm not sure if it could be simpler?

  • Take a screenshot.
  • In Photoshop, go to File > New. A dialog box preloads with the clipboard's dimensions.
  • Click Okay.
  • Ctrl+V.

 

Make sure in Preferences > General, you have Use Legacy “New Document” Interface checked.