Skip to main content
Participant
July 24, 2011
Released

P: Support scalable user interface UI for high resolution monitors

I'm using a high resolution monitor(2560x1600). As a result, all the the toolbar fonts and menu fonts are small and hard to see. I do not want to lower the screen resolution as this would defeat the purpose of this monitor.. Will the new CS6 have the ability to increase font sizes to accommidate Hi-Res monitors?

Thanks

Ron Acevedo

返信数 886

lnogales
Participating Frequently
August 1, 2014
Thanks Adam.

However, changing the screen resolution doesn't work. Everything else scales up, but PhotoshopCS6 stays the same.

Know of a good source listing keyboard shortcuts?
lnogales
Participating Frequently
August 1, 2014
It sounded like more of a bug-fix to me, because you just can't see these menus.

I'm really disappointed in the way Adobe is handling this issue.
Legend
August 1, 2014
Hi Rene, Excellent. Then I think the change we're investigating will correct this for you (allow you to scale Menus independent of the Photoshop pref).
Legend
August 1, 2014
This feature was implemented in CC 2014. New features can't be added to older versions of software.
August 1, 2014
A couple of work-arounds...
- You can type the Windows key and + (plus) key to zoom in on anything. Then press the Windows key and - (minus) to zoom out. Once the magnifier loads, it's all very quick. It will zoom in on your mouse pointer and pan when you move your mouse (but zooming out is just as easy).
- Change your screen resolution. From the start screen, type "Display settings" and you'll find a settings control to change the resolution of your monitor. Change it to something smaller so that Photoshop's GUI will be larger.
- Memorize all of the keyboard shortcuts for all functions and never look at any of the menus. 🙂
lnogales
Participating Frequently
August 1, 2014
This idea has been marked as "Implemented" but I don't think that is correct because when Mr. Acevedo asked about this 3 years ago, it was in regards to CS6.

CS6 still does not work properly on high-resolution monitors for windows 8.1
lnogales
Participating Frequently
August 1, 2014
Is a fix for this scaling issue for CS6 in windows high-retina displays is something that the third party market could take up?

Since it seems Adobe doesn't help out those of us stranded back in CS6 (but with older laptops that broke) maybe someone else could?

Seems there's enough of us out there with this problem that if it was funded by a group, it could likely still be a fairly affordable fix?

(You know there's always that thing about taking your car to the "dealer" vs. taking it to the local mechanic.)

Windows 8 was driving me crazy until someone pointed me towards "Start 8" and after paying $10, I feel much more comfortable in the Brave New World of Windows 8.1. This was a 3rd Party solution!

I can see why adding the "feature" of UI scalability is something that wouldn't be added to older models of the Creative Suite.

However, we need don't need the scalability factor per se, just the ability to SEE the menus in IllustratorCS6 and PhotoshopCS6 on a newer laptop with a decent processor (to handle photo stitching and the like) and this sounds like a bug fix.

Unfortunately it seems all the new laptops on the market with the power to handle the files ALSO include the high-resolution monitors and the CS6 can't seem to talk to those properly in windows.
Inspiring
July 31, 2014
Photoshop CC 2014 introduced the new UI scaling feature on Windows. Previous versions will not have that feature.
Participating Frequently
July 30, 2014
I am not a happy customer, because I get an excuse I can't update cs6??? Am I missing something here???? I think its a better policy to spend money to upgrade from cs6 by purchasing upgrades as opposed to a full price of a new version to CC....
Inspiring
July 30, 2014
But even the newer versions have this same problem, which to me sounds like a bug rather than a feature. Visibility would need to be a possibility to use the tool, rather than a feature: http://feedback.photoshop.com/photosh...