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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

Participating Frequently
August 7, 2015


I have a color-calibrated, high resolution monitor (2560 x 1440) on Windows 7 64-bit SP1, and the font size on Photoshop is either too large or too small. I've tried all the UI Font Size and UI Scaling options, and restarted PS each time, and no matter what I pick, the font is either too tiny to see without getting very close to the screen, or so large that only a small portion of the UI is left visible for the photo (i.e. it's not practical to use PS to edit photos). I've also been through all the Windows controls for font size. They don't fix the PS issue, they simply mess up the fonts for all the other applications. Lightroom and all my other applications (email, browsers, word processing, etc.) look fine on this monitor, it's only Photoshop fonts that are problematic. I've called support multiple times about this issue, and they always say sorry, it will be fixed in the next release, but the next release comes and it's never fixed. I updated PS again today (Aug. 6, 2015) and have the latest, and it's still not fixed. Today support suggested I ask the question here to get a better estimate as to if and when this will be fixed. Can someone help? BTW, if I use Photoshop on my second monitor (1920 x 1080), the fonts work reasonably well. But I'd sure like to use my expensive, color-calibrated monitor with PS--that's why I bought it.
Please advise, and thanks.
Inspiring
August 4, 2015
I love you! Thanks for sharing that link! I was one step from upgrading to PSE 13 (seemed like the only solution), but that guide did the trick! Thanks again!
Inspiring
July 27, 2015
I wish I lived close to adobe labs. If so I'd drive there with my machine and have them show me that changing menu size in windows effects the menus in PS.

No matter what menu size I set in windows, PS remains unaffected. And I've tried in on 5 other PC's just to make sure it's not only my machine.

Hey, this isn't a complaint but rather an observation
Inspiring
July 27, 2015
Gary I love you

Somebody needed to tell him that bc it works now
garyc95692983
Participant
July 16, 2015
Neo Shamon posted a brilliant and simple solution to this problem on his blog (PS 6). My NEC 4K monitor is set to 3480x2160. I just followed his easy directions and BINGO it works beautifully! Thanks a MILLION, Neo!!! Tools were practically microscopic prior to implementation. Now they are perfect! Here's the link...

http://neoshamon.blogspot.com/2015/06...
Inspiring
July 8, 2015
But you already knew that from the replies here...
Participant
July 8, 2015
I just called Adobe and talked to a tech rep in India and this lady was sharp. I explained the problem we have been having and she understood exactly what was going on and she knew her way around ps. She said she would pass along my concerns to engineering. She called me back 5 minutes later and made sure that my settings were what the should be and said that since CC ps 2014 they have been having complaints and in 2015 they came out with 100% and 200% which we all know is too small or two big. She said that the problem is known and they are working on a solution and we should see it soon. We heard that with 2014 but at least hopefully she will rattle a few cages and maybe we will see an improvement in our lifetime. Film at eleven.
Inspiring
July 8, 2015
My friend asked me if I was sure this site was actually run by adobe. He said he was sure a company as big as adobe would listen to there consumers
Participant
July 7, 2015
Same problem on hp 17 inch laptop using windoze 7 64 bit. Settings available or too small or too large. Was at a Kelby clinic and asked about the problem and one of the presenters said "Hmmm, never heard about the problem". Sad
Inspiring
June 23, 2015
Sorry, currently same problem exists on Windows 10 (10130) with the most recent Photoshop CC