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Túlio M. O
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March 13, 2026
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Restore multiplication sign on all Value Boxes

  • March 13, 2026
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I’m using Photoshop 27.4 on Windows 11.
Since the last update, there was a change in a few value boxes regarding size of the art board, objects and images.

The one box that is specifically bothering me is the Image>Canvas Size (Ctrl+Alt+C), which the new box doesn’t accept * (asterisk) as a multiplication sign as it previously did. I tested other values boxes like generating a new document, a new shape or moving X and Y values for precise object placement, they all accept simple mathematic formulas.

Sometimes I'm working on a carousel and need an extra page, so I have to change the size of the art board. Instead of doing it by head or using an external calculator, I can simply type X*1080 to get the exact amount of panels that I need. Sum, Subtraction and division still work, but not multiplication.

I tried using "X”, like in 100x2 or 100 x 2, but it ends up as 1002. Also, parenthesis aren't working either. Every time I try to use *, (, or ), a message pops up saying it only accepts numeral between 1 and 300000.

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    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 13, 2026

    Adobe is aware of the issue and until it gets fixed the workaround is to go to Edit>Preferences>Technology Previews, uncheck Enable Modern User Interface and restart Photoshop.