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June 19, 2014
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P: Menu too small on Windows high res display

  • June 19, 2014
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On my monitor (2560 x 1600) the menu on CC 2014 is too small - so tiny I can hardly read it. Selecting Expereimental 2nd option makes the whole programme far too big. Either so small I can't see it unless I sit very close to the monitor or so big it is unusable.
No problems with PS CC, only PS CC 2014. Having to unistall CC 2014 and go back to CC. Support offer NO solution

346 replies

Inspiring
March 31, 2021

The following post from below fixed this issue for me.  I had tried doing all of this before except for changing it from "application" to "system"... Now as stated,  all is Well.  Thank you!

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garry_5457758
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This fix works for me with all ADOBE Apps which open with tiny fonts in Hi Res screens - for Win 10 Creators Edition –
1. Right click on App > Properties > Compatibility Tab > Check "Override Hig SPI scaling behavior" > Select “System” from dropdown box.
2. Open App > Edit > Preferences > Interface Tab > Select Font Size “Automatic (default) > OK
Restart App and all will be well.
garyc95692983
Participant
May 26, 2020
It does works.  The only issue that remains is the brushes are no longer accurate... they sample and paste quite a bit beyond the selected brush size & hardness.
Inspiring
May 25, 2020
the solution from David Williams worked perfect with me
Inspiring
January 27, 2020
my problem still hasn't improved. I'm so sorry. Value data is not decimal
Inspiring
January 14, 2020
I'm so glad that I found this website and this post!! Thank you SO MUCH!! This solution completely fixed my problem.
Inspiring
July 6, 2019
Thank you so much, @Green Eyed Bali Bule, that is just what I needed.  Appreciate the solution.  Worked on my Windows 10, 64-bit machine running (gulp) Photoshop CS3 (I know, I know!  But it doesn't require a subscription!) on a 3840x2160 resolution monitor.  There was no way I could have seen the CS3 user interface without changing the high DPI settings to "System (Enhanced)."  Perfect now.
Inspiring
April 9, 2019
I'm running Photoshop CS4 Extended on a Windows 10 Pro 64-bit machine with an Asus MG28U UHD 3840 x 2160 display. I had scaling issues with Photoshop menus in addition to seeing 3 cursors in the Photoshop window. With the following display and executable file settings, the duplicate cursors are gone, and the menus appear at an acceptable size for my use:

Notes
1. I had to  repeat steps 7-19 for the Photoshop application file in both Program Files and Program Files (x86) for the solution to work.
2. I'm the only user on my computer. If there are multiple users, then at step 13 you may have to select "Change settings for all users."

Display Settings
1. In Windows 10, right click on desktop and select "Display Settings"
2. Under "Scale and layout," select "Advanced scaling settings"
3. Under "Custom scaling," enter 151
4. Hit "Apply," sign out, and sign back in (signing out will close all applications, so make sure you save important files)

Photoshop Executable File Properties
5. Right click on the Windows icon in the corner of the Windows taskbar and select "File Explorer"
6. Open Local Disk (C:)
7. Open Program Files (x86) folder
8. Open Adobe folder
9. Open Adobe Photoshop folder
10. Right-click on the Photoshop application file
11. Select "Properties"
12. Select "Compatibility" tab
13. Under "Compatibility mode" toggle "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2).
14. Under "Settings" toggle "Run this program as an administrator"
15. Under "Settings" select "Change high DPI settings"
16. Under "Program DPI" toggle "Use this setting to fix scaling problems for this program instead of the one in Settings"
17. Under "Use the DPI that's set for my main display when," select "I open this program"
18. Under "High DPI scaling override" toggle "Override high DPI scaling behavior, Scaling performed by:" and select "System (Enhanced)".
19. Hit "Ok" then "Apply"
20. Run Photoshop to confirm the settings work.

Hope this works for some of you too!
Inspiring
March 20, 2019
I did the Registry hack and then the compatabiliy fix above. Restarted and all is good.
Legend
January 29, 2019
Hi Karen, You’re posting on a thread that covers old versions. Current versions scale all the way up to 400%: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/...
Participant
January 28, 2019
This has been going on for several years.  Seems to me that if Adobe wants to charge a monthly membership fee, they should fix this yesterday.  No reason it can't be fixed.  Everything is fixable if it's a high enough priority.  Please, Photoshop, FIX this problem.  Otherwise, will we be getting a discount because we can't use your software?