Notes:

0:30 Configure the canvas for pixel art. It depends on what you want to make, but as a general rule of thumb, I keep the dimensions under 100*100, but you want to go to the larger side for more detailed pixel art. Lastly, set the resolution to 72.

0:40 Zoom in on the newly created canvas

0:51 Set up a grid for an indication of where pixels can be painted

1:12 Optimize the grid for pixel art by changing the Gridline Even unit from Inches to Pixels. Change the subdivisions of the grid as needed.

1:48 Set the image interpolation to Nearest Neighbor (preserve hard edges)

2:34 Paint with the pencil tool rather than the brush tool

2:49 Replace regular brushes with basic brushes

3:07 Choose a color palette

3:16 Add a color to swatches to add it to your palette

3:33 Go to color.adobe.com to find good color palettes

3:44 Explore color schemes from the community

5:27 Disable anti-alias

6:21 Open a new window for pixel art

6:43 Preview the canvas at a 1:1 pixel ratio

7:07 If you’d wish to (unless you’re working in a game engine), crop the image to make your pixel art bigger

7:19 Size up the image (change the units to Pixels)

7:37 Change the Automatic resampling to Nearest Neighbor

7:57 Export the image