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P: PS 27.4 Setting the default in Preferences > Units to "inches" is ignored by Canvas Size

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February 25, 2026
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Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.4.0 2
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit

When I go to Image → Canvas Size, the default is always pixels. I want it to be inches.

Note: I have checked in preferences, units and measures, and the default is inches. Also when I go to image → Image size, the default is in fact inches, which is what I expect.

Is the default unit for image → canvas size now different? Is there a different place to set it?

thanks

TenderlySharp

Participant

Having the same problem, I’ve tried suggestions on the internet, so far nothing has helped. When I open a new file, or adjust canvas size the default measurement is ‘pixels’. I click ‘inches’ to resize my image, and the next time I resize my image it has reverted to pixels again. Thousands of times. I also lose a lot of time searching the web looking for a solution. ‘Help’ ought to offer a way to make inches the default measurement. This wasn't an issue in the past, I am sorry it seems like the people updating photoshop are out of touch with the user experience, how am I supposed to keep wasting time unnecessarily?

bellevue scottAuthor

Inspiring

27.8.0, Friday and Today are particularly bad. So many mouse clicks. So annoying. Seriously, this was never fixed and it’s super annoying if you’re using PS professionally. ALLLLLL DAYYYYYYYY LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

Claire H.

Community Manager

Hi @bellevue scott, Thanks for reaching out! I would recommend creating a new post with the following:

System Info: Your system info can be obtained by going to Help > System Info, copying and pasting it into a text file, and attaching it here.
A numbered list of the exact steps needed to replicate the issue.
Expected result - what should happen after executing the last step.
Actual result - what actually occurred after the previous step.
If possible, a screen recording or screenshots of your work area.

Once we get that information, we can help you troubleshoot the issue. Thanks! ^CH

bellevue scottAuthor

Inspiring

Hi Claire

This bug was supposedly fixed, so Adobe is aware of it. But it’s not fixed, and several others have reproduced it and confirmed.

Mac M1 Studio Pro Ultra with 128GB RAM, Tahoe 26.5.2

Adobe PS 27.8.0

Open settings → Preferences → Units and Measures

make sure rulers is set to inches.

Open an image in PS

Edit - > canvas size.

Expected: value is in inches

Actual: (often, randomly) it’s pixels.

T

tobymars

Known Participant

Works! TY

Claire H.

Community Manager

@tobymars Glad to hear the fix worked for you! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or run into any other issues. Thanks for being a part of the community! ^CH

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@tobymars try disabling this option in the preferences and restarting Photoshop to see if it helps

bellevue scottAuthor

Inspiring

Does not help. Nothing helps. It needs to be fixed.

Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

@Tumic try disabling this option in the preferences and restarting Photoshop to see if it helps

Tumic

Participant

To mám zaškrtnuté. I s touto volbou nefungují vodítka tak jak mají.

Tumic

Participant

Hlášení o chybě ve Photoshopu v 27.7 – Dialogové okno Nové vodítko ignoruje jednotky pravítka

Po nedávné aktualizaci Photoshopu již dialogové okno „Nové vodítko“ nerespektuje jednotky pravítka definované v Předvolbách.

Jednotky pravítka jsou nastaveny na milimetry (Předvolby → Jednotky a pravítka → Pravítka: Milimetry). Při vytváření nového vodítka se však pole Pozice standardně nastaví na pixely, nikoli na aktuálně vybrané jednotky pravítka.

Například:

Jednotky pravítka: Milimetry
Nové vodítko → Pozice: zadání „100“ je interpretováno jako 100 px
Chcete-li umístit vodítko na 100 mm, musím pokaždé ručně zadat „100mm“. Navíc bez mezery, když tam dám mezeru automaticky se to umístí na hodnotu 0.

Toto chování je v rozporu s nastavením aplikace a výrazně zpomaluje produkční pracovní postupy, zejména v tiskovém a DTP prostředí, kde se vodítka běžně umisťují pomocí milimetrů.

Očekávané chování:
Dialogové okno Nové vodítko by mělo automaticky používat jednotky vybrané pro pravítka nebo alespoň nabízet možnost zdědit aktuální jednotky pravítka.

Aktuální chování:
Výchozí nastavení dialogu je pixelové bez ohledu na nastavení pravítka, což vyžaduje ruční zadání „mm“ pro každé umístění vodítka.

Zvažte prosím obnovení předchozího chování nebo přidání možnosti respektování aktuálních jednotek pravítka.

Sameer K

Community Manager

Hi All!

We've addressed this issue in our recent release (Photoshop 27.6). Please update to the latest version from the Creative Cloud Desktop app and let us know how it goes.

For more details on the recent release, kindly refer to this page:

Thanks!
Sameer K

SoDakPhotog

Participant

No, no it’s not.

Sameer K

Community Manager

Thanks for the comment. Please feel free to add screenshots, or a video of what you see.

Best,
Sameer K

davescm

Community Expert

Try v27.6 released today. The canvas size dialogue now follows the ruler settings (or it does here).

Dave

Lerosse3021

Participant

Hooray it’s fixed! Thanks Dave!

P

patrick292626496zk2

Participating Frequently

YAY! Just checked and we’re good to go now!

Lerosse3021

Participant

This is such a time consuming process.I adjust my canvas size constantly throughout my working day and have done this on autopilot for years! Please fix asap so my productivity can continue seamlessly! Thank you

I

IanMaclean

Participant

This problem is extremely irritating when processing a batch of images for a client, as I do all the time.
PLEASE RETURN TO defaulting to ruler setting or at least remembering the last units setting.

Claire H.

Community Manager

Hi @IanMaclean, I’m really sorry for the frustration. We’ve logged this bug and are working on a fix, but there isn’t a workaround yet. Also, I would recommend that you please encourage others to upvote or add their thoughts in the comments. I appreciate your patience. Thanks! ^CH

jane-e

Community Expert

@Claire H. wrote: I would recommend that you please encourage others to upvote

Upvoted! Thanks, Claire!

Jane

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