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May 2, 2014

P: Introducing scale the UI 200% for high-density displays for Windows

  • May 2, 2014
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The Photoshop team welcomes your feedback on this experimental feature. Let us know what you think!
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Photoshop user interface controls may appear small and hard-to-read on high-density displays. Also, on touch-enabled screens, you may have trouble clicking the smaller controls. 200% scaling solves this issue by doubling the size of the user interface.

Since the user interface elements increase in size by 200%, depending on the size and resolution of your display, you may need to adjust the layout of existing workspaces. For example, on a 1080 px screen at 200%, the Tools panel extends off the bottom of the screen. You can change to double-column orientation in order to fit the panel on the screen.

Note: This feature is only for Windows users. HiDPI on Mac has been available for high-density Retina displays since Photoshop CS6.

Caveats

You may encounter some cosmetic issues while using this feature. While many Photoshop dialogs have been reworked so that they fit on the screen at 1080 px, viewing some dialogs (such as Smart Sharpen) completely may require you to collapse sections.

Disable 200% UI scaling

If you need to return to the default 100% scaling, do the following:

1. Select Preferences > Experimental Features.
2. Deselect Scale UI 200% For High-Density Displays (Windows Only).
3. Restart Photoshop.

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    Parrotdise
    Participant
    September 14, 2015
    When will CS6 get the update? I just bought it before 2014 was released and can not afford to keep buying newer versions.
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    September 13, 2015
    We can only move as quickly as Microsoft allows - they control Windows.
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    September 13, 2015
    Please do this quickly! More flexibility, please!
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 12, 2015
    It was introduced in version 13 (automatic setting). The Elements 13.1 update lets you choose.
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 12, 2015
    Is this 200% feature going to be available in Photoshop Elements?
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2015
    This was already solved in Photoshop CC 2014, as you can see at the top of the topic.
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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2015
    MacOS UI scaling has been there since Photoshop CS6, and works quite well with the OS scaling factor.

    And this topic is just about Windows UI scaling issues.
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    Loaker
    Participating Frequently
    June 23, 2015
    As I got my 4K monitor 2 weeks ago and got tired of messing around with other programs like AOL desktop and Quicken which scale worse than PS, I've set up a multiple monitor situation where my old 1920 x 1080 monitor is prime and the 4K is the secondary and I use it for monitoring the main picture in Lightroom
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    rikjax
    Participant
    June 23, 2015
    Thanks for that John - unfortunately Microsoft not going to be much help as Im on a macbook and also I do most of my work 'on the go' so couldn't carry around a separate screen...wouldve been nice if they tested this a bit before releasing...CC subscriptions not going very far in the research and development budget!!

    Cheers though
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    cyberwasp
    Inspiring
    June 23, 2015
    Until Adobe and Microsoft come up with a solution. Borrow a standard monitor that you can work with. Mines 1920x1080 and it's small but not unusable. Can't imagine it on a bigger monitor.
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