How to Create a New File in A3 or A4 Paper Sizes in Photoshop

This guide explains how to create a New File in A3 or A4 Paper Sizes in Photoshop, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

1. Create file in A3, A4 paper sizes with Photoshop CS6

Step 1: Open Photoshop CS6 and select File => New or press Ctrl + N.

Step 2: In the Preset section, select International Paper.

Step 3: After setting the preset, you go to Size to select the paper size (A3, A4, A5.) to your liking. Then click OK to create a new paper size.

Step 4: The new paper size when created in Photoshop default will be vertical paper size, if you want the paper size to be horizontal, go to Image => Image Rotation => ({90 ^ o}) CW or CCW.

2. How to create a new file in A3 or A4 paper sizes in Photoshop CC

How to create new files in A3 and A4 paper sizes with the new version of Photoshop CC is a bit different. You do the following:

Step 1: You go to the menu File => New or pressing Ctrl + N .

Step 2: Go to Print tab and select the desired paper size. Then click Create to create a new paper size.

Step 3: Default paper size after creating will be vertical. To convert to horizontal format, go to Image => Image Rotation => ({90 ^ o}) Clockwise or Counter Clockwise .

With the simple and fast way to create new files in A3 and A4 paper sizes in Photoshop, you can safely design the standard template without worrying about being skewed or broken when printing to standard paper sizes. Good luck!