How to Add Artboard in Photoshop CS6?

The most accurate answer to "How to add artboard in Photoshop CS6?" is that you cannot natively add or use artboards in Photoshop CS6.

Understanding Photoshop Versions and Artboards

Artboards were introduced as a native feature in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015. This means that earlier versions, including Photoshop CS6 (released in 2012), do not have the built-in functionality to create or manage artboards.

The method described in resources like the provided video reference, which mentions clicking a button labeled "artboards" when creating a new file, is applicable to Photoshop CC versions (CC 2015 and later) where this feature exists. In these newer versions, you would typically:

1. Go to File > New...
2. In the New Document dialog box, check the "Artboards" option.
3. Choose a preset or set your dimensions.
4. Click OK to create a document with an initial artboard.
5. You could then use the Artboard tool to add more artboards.

This workflow and the "Artboards" button mentioned in the reference are simply not present in Photoshop CS6.

Workarounds in Photoshop CS6

While you cannot use the dedicated artboard feature in CS6, designers often used alternative methods to manage multiple layouts or screens within a single document, such as:

• Using Layer Groups: Organizing different design elements for separate "screens" or layouts into distinct layer groups.
• Layer Comps: Creating different states or variations of your layout by recording the visibility, position, and appearance of layers. This allows you to quickly switch between different designs within one file.
• Saving as Separate Files: Creating individual .psd files for each screen or layout.

However, none of these replicate the specific functionality and workflow provided by the native Artboard tool in Photoshop CC.

Therefore, if you are using Photoshop CS6, the feature to "add artboard" as it exists in newer CC versions is not available to you.