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J Isner
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December 1, 2015

P: New user interface lacks contrast and many usability cues, lots of other problems

  • December 1, 2015
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I just updated to Photoshop CC(2015) version 2015.1. Adobe changed the UI to the flat look you see on phones and tablets. I do not see any way to select the classic interface, which I'm sure many desktop users of PS prefer.

This feels yet another attempt by Adobe to be trendy without caring about what users want or need. Didn't they learn anything from the dumbed-down Lightroom import fiasco?

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    richardm57619961
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    March 24, 2016
    If you can't see it your as blind as Adobe.
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    Anonymous
    March 24, 2016
    What does 3ds Max have to do with Photoshop? It's hard enough to get Adobe to address concerns with their own products. Please don't dilute the conversation with complaints about other software. You also might want to check the definition of skeumorphic
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    richardm57619961
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    March 24, 2016
    I can't believe my eyes, after rolling back to CC2014 in PS I'm now faced with this in 3ds Max 2017, for gods sake what is going here, is everyone on the Microsoft skeuomorphic bandwagon. !!!!?????????
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    Anonymous
    March 23, 2016
    Do you think this thread would be eight pages long if it were that simple? All you can do is install an older version of Photoshop.
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    philipk88448296
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    March 23, 2016
    Hi-- how do you roll back the useable older interface? Is it in the preferences?
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    mrsnak
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    March 23, 2016
    This is the one I'm using and happy to stick with it. 
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
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    March 23, 2016
    Extremely well put. Thank you!
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    Anonymous
    March 23, 2016
    The 2015.0.1 release has this feature, without the new flat UI.  If you can roll back to that, you're best off.
    RobertTarabella
    RobertTarabella
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    March 23, 2016
    Sadly, as new features are added, we are compelled into using the new interface. For example, the latest version allows you to have multiple instances of layer styles. A very useful feature. We may have to grin and bear it, because it doesn't look like they're going to reverse themselves on the swampy grayness of the new interface.
    brucet53718289
    brucet53718289
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    March 23, 2016
    You can still download Photoshop CC2014 (the best version) from the Adobe website -

     https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/thankyou.jsp?ftpID=5771&fileID=5802
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