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June 16, 2020
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P: Revert UI to older Camera Raw UI (12.2.1) after Interface Changes

  • June 16, 2020
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after updating photoshop , when i opened it for the first time there was option to use camera raw as it is (vertical film) or to change it to new UI (with new look and horizontal filmstrip ), i just clicked new UI to see how it looks , i thought if i dont like it i will just go back to using older UI but there is no option to select older UI , i contacted adobe but person who was helping me just suggested that i should install older version of camera raw or ask for help from this forum , i found it bit frustrating that if there was simple option to choose new UI so why not give option to revert back to older UI with newly updated software. maybe its bug or adobe forcing people to use new UI even if they dont like it

334 replies

Participating Frequently
June 18, 2020
Seriously Adobe how on earth could the software engineers have ever thought this was a good idea to completely do away with a UI that has been working for many many years? This new set up is like a fisher price romperoom UI. Why no download for ACR 12.1? Typical engineers absolutely no common sense.

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 18, 2020
I found an English version. I agree the message is confusing, but if you read what is written below the two layouts it becomes clearer. The dialog shows two layouts of the new interface. Those two layouts do not only have a different position of the film strip (and ratings in the vertical film strip), but also offer 'solo mode' on the right (where opening one panel closes the other panels) or the mode on the left where you can have multiple panels open at the same time.

I'm sure that is what the message means: you can choose between what you see on the left or on the right, not between the new version 12.3 interface and the old pre-12.3 version interface.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
alans98926879
Known Participant
June 18, 2020
Johan, I studied this screen when doing the install, the English version, read and re-read it to be certain that my choice was reversible and the  stated option to revert to old UI was very clear. It explicitly labeled the two options  "New UI" and old/previous UI ... it would make no sense to offer two filmstrip positions when it is easily moved in the new UI.
jerryt21340754
Known Participant
June 18, 2020
I reverted to the previous camera raw but had to revert to the previous Bridge version also to get raw and tif thumbnails to show. So far, everything looks back to normal now. Thanks to those that posted the raw reversion link.
JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 18, 2020
Here's the official blog: https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2020/06/acrv12-3.html
It starts with the new interface, and there is no suggestion that there would be a choice between new and old. I could only find a Chinese screenshot of the message. I don't read Chinese so maybe I'm wrong, but it does look like a choice in film strip position only. Both suggest the new interface (notice the downward triangle to open a tab).



-- Johan W. Elzenga
Participating Frequently
June 18, 2020
I really want to see that screen again because it definitely did give me the impression there was a simple revert option in preferences, like you get in Facebook or Twitter when they're trying a new design. So infuriating to find that the only option appears to be where you want the film strip and how often you want to click arrow tabs, rather than actually editing an image.
alans98926879
Known Participant
June 18, 2020
Just updated this morning. It certainly did give the choice of new UI or keeping the old, along with the note that you can change it back later in Preferences. I, too, went ahead, believing the dialog box's statement I could revert to old UI in Preferences... But there is no such option to revert to old UI. I spent a couple of hours fumbling around trying to find my old reliable tools, now disguised under non-intuitive drop-down menus. This really sucks big time!
Participating Frequently
June 18, 2020
Please offer a choice of UI design.

As many have said here, if we wanted the Lightroom style, we'd use Lightroom. I've got the option to use LR but I don't as I really don't like the UI. Now, the software that I've grown to understand so well over the years has disappeared with no choice in the matter allowed.

I'm a professional photographer, working to a deadline, and have just opened my laptop to file a set of images and have absolutely no idea how to find anything on the software that my company pays a lot of money for.

I have no problem with it being an option but please PLEASE make it exactly that; an option.
Participant
June 18, 2020


Camera Raw 12.3 update has to be the worst ACR update yet. 
With no option to use the old-style layout that we are used to. As a full-time photographer time is money and I do not have the time to go through another learning curve, especially for no reason other than someone at Adobe, decided to change everything around in ACR. What makes this worse is that the new update has slowed down my workflow and made it a lot more difficult to see the tools on my 13" laptop when I am on location. This is because all the tools are now crammed into a small space making it very cluttered. This does not make any sense as there is still room where the tools used to be, so this has achieved nothing!

I have had to revert back to the old Camera Raw 11.4.1, just so I can get on with my job, which is completely ridiculous! 

I hope Adobe can fix this soon. 

Link to revert back to the old Camera Raw 11.4.1
https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html
Participant
June 18, 2020
I reverted back to Camera Raw 11.4.1. Much better! Adobe must have used a new trainee to change the layout of ACR, worst update in the history of ACR!

https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/camera-raw-plug-in-installer.html