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sparezxy
sparezxy
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December 6, 2016
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How to open a selected area to a new document?

  • December 6, 2016
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Hello, I can't find any info how to open my selection to a new document in Photoshop.

I selected an area in my photo with a rectangle marquee, and I want to open it as a new document (background) in the Photoshop. What keyboard shortcut should I use?

Thank you

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Correct answer Chuck Uebele

Is the selection on one layer? if so, you just copy: ctrl/cmd-C, create a new doc: ctrl/cmd-N (Which should default to the size of your selection), then paste into the new doc: ctrl/cmd-V.

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Chuck Uebele
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Chuck UebeleCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 6, 2016

Yes, you can either delete the background layer or flatter it.

sparezxy
sparezxyAuthor
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December 6, 2016

All right, I get it

Ctrl-C

Ctrl-N

Enter

Ctrl-V

Ctrl-E

Thank you very much!

When I get to actions, it will try davescm's method.

    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
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    December 7, 2016

    Glad your sorted.

    Never be afraid to try actions.

    It is just like a tape recorder. Create a new action and name it (you can also assign a function key to it) : Press the record button, step through those a key presses , then hit stop.

    Then you can play the action at any time with one click (or by using the Fn key)

    Shout out if you get stuck when you try it.

    Dave

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity Expert
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      December 6, 2016

      I would just step through it and record an action. You can assign a key to that action if you wish

      Note you may need two versions - if your document you are copying from is single layer then "Copy Merged" should just be "Copy"

      This action above does the following :

      Copy Merged  makes a pixel copy based on the layers in your document

      Creates a new document from the clipboard

      Pastes in your layer

      Deletes the new background layer

      Makes your layer a background layer

      Dave

        Stephen Marsh
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        Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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        August 19, 2022

        I also made a script to do similar here:

         

        https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/feature-request-auto-paste-when-creating-clipboard-sized-file/idc-p/12984246

         

          Chuck Uebele
          Community Expert
          Chuck UebeleCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          December 6, 2016

          Is the selection on one layer? if so, you just copy: ctrl/cmd-C, create a new doc: ctrl/cmd-N (Which should default to the size of your selection), then paste into the new doc: ctrl/cmd-V.

          minglessis
          minglessis
          Inspiring
          July 13, 2022

          Hi, why is my new document not opening the same size as the copied selection?

          Not sure why I'm getting this when I paste my selection into the new document, instead of a document of the same size as the background. Thanks. 

           

          L
          LMDGD
          Participant
          July 21, 2022

          to add to the above, it seems that the clipboard size is not changing (not adapting to the size of my selection) but it got stuck in this size, which is not the one I need. Thanks

           

           


          Photoshop Preferences -> General check on "Use legacy new document interface"

           



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