New document transparent background by default?

Forum|Forum|9 years ago
November 28, 2016
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I've just updated to the 2017 version of Photoshop and I can't figure out how to have a transparent artboard by default (when creating new documents).

It used to be a preset option but I can't find it there anymore . . .

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Correct answer Semaphoric

You need to scroll down to see it, but the scroll bar is so inconspicuous that a lot of people don't see it:

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melissaa7004115

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You are a legend. Now to see if I can see it

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Lucian Kol

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Yes... please, please, please put it back. I can't tell you how many times I create and delete a new document because I forget the default doens't stick with transparent. Please...

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renatoj93608056

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Why is it marked as solved? The question is about making it the default option, it doesn't do that unless "Legacy" is brought back. It looks like what professional designers and coders have been doing forever is called Legacy now and the mainstream Adobe programmers don't work full time with the apps to know better what the consequences of the introduced changes are. Among my list of "updates" gone wrong, each adding steps to a once simple process or making it an annoying new one: the possibility of setting a resolution as the default, so that every new file created from the clipboard keeps the last resolution used -- this is essential when creating images for Retina displays -- is not there anymore, so one has to double the resolution and dimensions manually every time a new image is created; Save for Web as a primary option in the File menu was removed, it's now hidden under Export and called Legacy, adding another unnecessary step. Adobe, please fix these.