P: Support scalable user interface UI for high resolution monitors

Dear Jeffrey — Well, I did update CS6. If there are any additional options for UI scaleability, I don't know where they are. Can you tell me? I see no difference in the screen size of tools and menus. Yes, I relaunched the software and rebooted the computer. Under User Interface in Preferences there are NO choices in Illustrator, other than the black/white theme colors. In Photoshop there is one choice, to set the text "large," but that is the choice I made before the update and there is no difference. The tools are the size of a small French lentil, and measure exactly 3mm on the monitor. I have to lean in and put my eyes 8-10 inches away to differentiate between them. I have tried the white-on-black, and black-on-white color themes.
However, when the monitor resolution is reduced to 2048x1152, the tools measure 5mm, and it makes a huge difference in legibility. Unfortunately, the reduced resolution also makes everything a little fuzzy, so tools and menu text are no longer crisp.
Can you tell me where to access the UI preferences?

Dear Jeffrey – Thank you for your response. CS6 was installed last week, but may not be up-to-date. I will try updating the software. If the solution is that simple, I will be very happy.

Hi Lisa, sounds like your CS6 is not up-to-date. Retina support was added with the 13.0.3 update for CS6. Make sure Photoshop is Up-To-Date: http://adobe.ly/PS-Up-To-Date

MacOS has had UI scaling (Retina) support since Photoshop CS6.

Windows 200% UI Scaling support was added in Photoshop CC 2014 (two full versions after CS6) once Microsoft worked with Adobe to address the OS issues needed to make that happen. We are continuing to work with Microsoft to address the OS issues needed for more flexible UI scaling on Windows.
But older versions of the software will not be getting the new features.

I am an illustrator and graphic designer and have a brand new 27-inch Retina iMac. What a mistake! I have CS6 installed. The tools and menus, as well as control and anchor points, are too small for me to see. I am not vision-impaired.

I understand that Adobe apps may offer some UI adaptions for high-resolution monitors in Creative Cloud. Unfortunately, the Cloud option is NOT possible for the City or State University of New York. Our site licenses are for CS6.

I have a choice of using a magnifying glass to look at my monitor, or reducing the monitor resolution to the point where I might as well go back to my old monitor. Why get a high-resolution monitor if Adobe's tools are not adaptable?

I have heard here and elsewhere that Adobe had a patch for Windows users. But the design, publishing and marketing industries are 90% Mac-based, so why not offer a patch for the Mac OS?

At this time, we don't know.

But do you think that there will be a solution for Windows 7 (Win 😎 or do you think that implementation will only be possible for Windows 10?

That would be nice, but 200% UI scaling is what we and Microsoft could get working. We are continuing to work with Microsoft on the OS issues needed to get more general UI scaling to work.

To be honest, the 200% UI scaling is to high. I think 150% would have suit best.

That isn't a solution, that is a hack with lots of problems.

Did you try the 200% UI scaling feature in Photoshop CC 2014?