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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
August 20, 2015
Hi I have Photoshop cs6 and I think that I have solved the problem. Adobe deleted my comment saying that my solution would not help with scaling. I want to point out that the problem here is that the menu and tools are really small and I can solve this.

I have Dell XPS 13 2015 with QHD+ screen.



Follow the instructions here: http://www.danantonielli.com/adobe-ap...

Please do not delete this. I want to help people. Let them at least try this. There is nothing in this tutorial that could harm your PC anyway . Simply undo the changes you made if the desired outcome is not achieved.

I hope my comment will not be deleted this time.
Inspiring
August 20, 2015
Yes, as stated at the top of the topic: this was solved in Photoshop CC 2014.
Inspiring
August 20, 2015
Has any solution for this issue been found or implemented yet?
I've updated from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and yesterday hooked up my Dell 2414Q, high-resolution 4K. Upon opening my PS CS5 found the problem of the small icons, menu & task bar staring me in the face.
I lowered the resolution, but there was hardly any improvement at all. And the UI thing didn't work.
So is hacking my registry, which I'm not experienced enough to try, or using the magnifier the only other tricks of the trade to try?
I'm tired of squinting, which makes me look as though I'm suffering from constipation....according to my husband. I thought about purchasing special binoculars, but haven't quite figure out how to attach them to my face in order to keep my hands free for illustrative work in ps.
Keeping the faith.....Dody
Inspiring
August 19, 2015
Hi,

This will help http://www.danantonielli.com/adobe-ap...

Works on windows 10 as well.
Inspiring
August 10, 2015
thank you very much, the link helps. It fix mine as well
Inspiring
August 9, 2015
Robert, I feel the same way. Every program I have used in windows allow me to easily change size through the windows settings, except adobe. In fact I still use a program from my windows 95 days that hasn't been updated since and it follows windows changes. and my monitor only goes to 1920 X1080.
Participating Frequently
August 9, 2015
I looked at that solution, but am not willing to hack my registry and add a file I don't really understand (from what is to me, an unknown source). To be sure there is no offense, lack of gratitude, or disrespect intended here toward Neo Shamon. (Thank you Neo for going to the effort to figure this out and document it so well.) Of all the programs I have installed on my PC at home and at work, I have never had to manually hack the registry and add an file from an unknown third party website to make a program (that I paid good money for) work properly. I do thank you for pointing out this option, but to me it's non-starter unless Adobe formally endorses it, is willing to provide support for it should something go wrong, and can assure me that future installs of PS CC will work properly after implementing this fix. If that's the case, someone from Adobe please step up to the plate, take full ownership, put Neo's workaround and all necessary files on the official Adobe support website, and I will give it a go. Better yet, Adobe, please fix PS CC so it works properly for customers with high-res monitors, and do this in the next update. This issue has been alive and kicking far too long. This question should definitely not be marked as Answered, because Adobe has NOT answered it. My $0.02.
garyc95692983
Participant
August 9, 2015
Actually... it's Neo Shamon's solution and it does the trick.

http://neoshamon.blogspot.com/2015/06...
Inspiring
August 9, 2015
Try the answer from Gary Cumisky
Participating Frequently
August 7, 2015
Looks like my question got merged with this thread. It's not clear to me that this is Answered or solved. Am I missing something?