P: Menu too small on Windows high res display

I found a real fix to the scaling problem.. It worked for me with CS5 Photoshop running on Windows Pro 64 bit.

neoshamon.blogspot.com/2015/06/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays.html?view=sidebar

Directions are below. You will need to download the correct.exe. file to your desktop. Don't open it. Install it to the correct location corresponding to the program you want to fix.

You will need to go to the site to download the file but here is what it says:

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Step 1: Tell windows to prefer an external manifest file

1.Press Windows Button + R, type “regedit”, and then click OK.
2.Navigate to the following registry subkey: •HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > SideBySide

3.Right-click, select NEW > DWORD (32 bit) Value
4.Type PreferExternalManifest, and then press ENTER.
5.Right-click PreferExternalManifest, and then click Modify.
6.Enter Value Data 1 and select Decimal.
7.Click OK. Exit Registry Editor.

Step 2: Create and place the external manifest files

This is the exciting part. All you have to do is copy your manifest file to all of the application folders that you would like to change the scaling on. For example, Photoshop.exe is located at: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 Bit) therefore, I have created a manifest file in text editor named photoshop.exe.manifest to place in that folder.

Here is a link to a txt file with the manifest code: manifest.txt
For Windows to use the external manifest file, you will have to change the name of the the file to the executable of the application. (e.g. photoshop.exe.manifest)
Here are the files I created for my device (Right-click and save to use on your machine):

•photoshop.exe.manifest
•fireworks.exe.manifest
•illustrator.exe.manifest
•dreamweaver.exe.manifest

Now place this file in the same directory as your executable. All of the ones listed above are in pretty straight forward locations like C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe or C:\Program Files\Adobe.

And that's it! It should look great now on your screen. You don't have to reboot or change anything else.

Hey guys. First, I not defending adobe but Chris is taking the time to keep us informed that adobe is working on it. Eventually they will get it figured out. You also have to realize that when new tech comes out, software companies have to patch or rewrite their code in order to stay in business.

Obviously Adobe didn't Follow everyone else when they made their UI and now their paying for it.

Just remember. Chris is taking the time to inform us that Adobe is trying to resolve this. It's a inconvenience but again, it is not Chris's fault. Give him a break!!

Actually there are problems today. Again, we are working with Microsoft on the issues necessary to allow more flexible UI scaling on Windows.
Again, Photoshop doesn't have bitmap fonts in the UI.
We're telling you exactly what is going on.

So why can't Adobe use 1.25 and 1.5 scale factors? Windows supports them today. They require additional bit mapped button icons, but Adobe won't pony up the man hours to do a simple fix.

There are other apps that suffer this issue - hard coded or bit mapped fonts in the UI - but at least those manufacturers own up to it as a man power issue and acknowledge they have prioritized other work first... and rather than blame others, explain it that way.

My answers do fit the facts, and the original question was answered, repeatedly.

The request for more flexible UI scaling is addressed in another topic, and we are continuing to work with Microsoft to enable that.

Wayne, Chris has a job: that is to mark the topic "resolved" ... Let's be clear: closing help requests is his priority here. The fact users say the "response" doesn't help them, or Chris' answers don't fit facts... well, those are just annoyances.

I just bought (began leasing) the program last week, but in fairness I haven't checked the version or for updates. I am on a ship right now, so I will do that when I get home. Thank you for replying to my entry in any case.

That sounds like you are using an older version and haven't installed CC 2014 or CC 2015 yet.

Thanks for addressing my concern, Chris. I should have mentioned that Experimental Features isn't an option (at least I don't see it anywhere) in preferences. I am using a newly installed version of Photoshop CC.

Read the rest of the thread. The 200% UI scaling feature was added in Photoshop CC 2014.