Social Media New Doc Sizes in Photoshop

[TenTin]

Why don't you bring the Ai (Adobe Illustrator) new doc social media template sizes into Photoshop?

Is there a way to bring this file into Photoshop's settings folder (in AppData): "C:\Users\X\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 29 Settings\en_US\x64\New Document

Profiles\Social.ai"

Illy uses an Ai file as a template (for new doc sizes), but Ps uses a single "New Doc Sizes.json" file for it.

 

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

Not directly, as you mention - that's an .ai file, while Photoshop uses entries in a JSON formatted text file. You would need to edit the JSON file. Some links to previous discussions:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-to-migrate-new-document-presets-t...

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/send-my-quot-saved-blank-document-pre...

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/how-to-delete-recent-presets-for-a-ne...

[TenTin]

I am aware of how to remove the most recently used (MRU) and add custom sizes manually in the Ps JSON file. I want to find a solution to import/convert all those sizes (Ai template file) into Ps at once. It seems it's impossible!

[Stephen Marsh]

I am aware of how to remove the most recently used (MRU) and add custom sizes manually in the Ps JSON file. I want to find a solution to import/convert all those sizes (Ai template file) into Ps at once. It seems it's impossible!

By @TenTin

It would seem so, as the two apps use totally different approaches.

[TenTin]

Exactly. And I'm wondering why Adobe didn't bring these templates (social media sizes) as preset tabs in Photoshop? It's great to see such presets in Illustrator, but based on my little experience, Photoshop has a massive usage in designing reels/posts and YouTube covers.

They also did a great job and brought these into Premiere.

[jane-e]

It seems it's impossible!

By @TenTin

Yes, it is.

What you might do is to start a new post and tag it as an Idea instead of a Discussion so the engineers will track it and others can upvote. Use this format:

To submit an idea, please provide:

1. Description
2. Why is this valuable to you?

Jane

[TenTin]

They don't care about feedback! I had a 15-year-old request (in Illustrator), and it got a massive upvote, then after 15 years, the idea got noticed based on the engineer's desire (🤥)!

[Stephen Marsh]

This is the sort of tedius, repetitive stuff that AI is well suited for.

I provided a single JSON example.

I uploaded your screenshot, with the unnecessary stuff cropped off.

I prompted to use the JSON example for structure populating new entries based on the screenshot.

The entire process probably took less than 5 minutes.

Here is the result ready to paste into your New Doc Sizes.json file. EDIT: Now updated to contain all 21 presets:

{
    "sections": [
        {
            "section": "user",
            "presets": [
                {
                    "name": "Instagram Carousel Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 1080.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771000
                },
                {
                    "name": "Facebook Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 1350.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771100
                },
                {
                    "name": "Youtube Thumbnail",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1280.0,
                    "height": 720.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771200
                },
                {
                    "name": "Pinterest Pins",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 735.0,
                    "height": 1102.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771300
                },
                {
                    "name": "LinkedIn Square Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 1080.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771400
                },
                {
                    "name": "LinkedIn Portrait Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 1920.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771500
                },
                {
                    "name": "Instagram Portrait Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 1350.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771600
                },
                {
                    "name": "Instagram Landscape Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 566.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771700
                },
                {
                    "name": "Instagram Story",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1080.0,
                    "height": 1920.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771800
                },
                {
                    "name": "X (Twitter) Post",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1200.0,
                    "height": 675.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006771900
                },
                {
                    "name": "Facebook Cover",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 820.0,
                    "height": 312.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772000
                },
                {
                    "name": "Facebook Profile",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 196.0,
                    "height": 196.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772100
                },
                {
                    "name": "Instagram Profile",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 110.0,
                    "height": 110.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772200
                },
                {
                    "name": "Youtube Banner",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 2560.0,
                    "height": 1440.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772300
                },
                {
                    "name": "Youtube Profile",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 800.0,
                    "height": 800.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772400
                },
                {
                    "name": "X (Twitter) Profile",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 400.0,
                    "height": 400.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772500
                },
                {
                    "name": "X (Twitter) Header",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1500.0,
                    "height": 500.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772600
                },
                {
                    "name": "Pinterest Cover",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 800.0,
                    "height": 450.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772700
                },
                {
                    "name": "Pinterest Profile",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 165.0,
                    "height": 165.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772800
                },
                {
                    "name": "LinkedIn Profile",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 300.0,
                    "height": 300.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006772900
                },
                {
                    "name": "LinkedIn Banner",
                    "identifier": "",
                    "group": "user",
                    "width": 1128.0,
                    "height": 191.0,
                    "units": "pixelsUnit",
                    "profile": "sRGB IEC61966-2.1",
                    "resolution": 72.0,
                    "resolutionUnits": "inchesUnit",
                    "depth": 8,
                    "scale": 1.0,
                    "mode": "RGB",
                    "fill": "transparent",
                    "guides": [],
                    "artboards": [],
                    "lastUsedTime": 1758006773000
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

I haven't double checked the OCR conversion, so double check the sizes and spelling.

Mac (change username to your user account name):

/Users/username/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop 2025 Settings/New Doc Sizes.json

Win (change username to your user account name):

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025\Adobe Photoshop 2025 Settings\New Doc Sizes.json

[TenTin]

First! Many thanks for your time.
The result is this: just 16 of 21 preset sizes have been made.

Ps presets

Ai presets

 

A couple of weeks ago, I tried to optimise a script for my Cloudflare "pages" with the help of the AI (ChatGPT and Grok). But it went for an infinite repetitive Q&A!! Finally, I gave up. Maybe I'm a bit old for using AI stuff. Personally, I hate AI.

If you have any interest in investigating more, this is the original "Social.ai" file, which I converted to a text file (extracting the original "Social.ai" with 7z, then open it with ms notepad and save as text).

"Social.zip (Dropbox)"

[Stephen Marsh]

First! Many thanks for your time.
The result is this: just 16 of 21 preset sizes have been made.

By @TenTin

If I recall correctly your screenshot only had 12 examples, so that's all that should have been generated. It was late though and I didn't have much brain power left! :]

[TenTin]

You're correct. My first screenshot of Illustrator's "social" sizes did not capture the entire list. However, my latest screenshot has now included the complete list of sizes (scroll screenshot).

[Stephen Marsh · Accepted solution]

@TenTin I have repeated the process for you and updated my previous post. Enjoy!

[TenTin]

Case Closed! 

Ps new doc presets (Social templates)

Many thanks for your time and your effort. 🙏

[Stephen Marsh]

You're welcome @TenTin 

[Check_1,_Check_2]

Wow, this selection of PS templates look incredibly helpful. I've downloaded but can't seem to find where I need to copy and paste the information. 

I'm using a Mac, running on Sonoma 14.6.1

When I try Users/Username there is no Library folder
And when I try - Library/Prefrences there is no Adobe Photoshop folder

How do I find where I need to copy and paste the script from the file you've made downloadable. Any directon would be incredinly appreciated. 

[Check_1,_Check_2]

Actually i found the location hidden away. But since opening the JSON file, and saving the suggested script, it doesn't show on the Saved settings. I've tried restarting Photoshop, and also my macbook laptop, but no luck. Again any insigts would be amazing.

[Stephen Marsh]

Actually i found the location hidden away. But since opening the JSON file, and saving the suggested script, it doesn't show on the Saved settings. I've tried restarting Photoshop, and also my macbook laptop, but no luck. Again any insigts would be amazing.

By @Check_1,_Check_2

We're flying blind, so please post a screenshot of the folder in View > Columns with the .json file selected so that we can check the path and naming...

[Check_1,_Check_2]

Thanks for coming back to me Stephen. As I was a bit pushed for time, I ended up just taking your screenshot that contained the sizesinformation and I created them all individually myself. Only took an hour, so it wasn't the end of the world. And still very helpful to have all the sizes there in one screen shot.