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Pamela99
Pamela99
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June 16, 2019
Question

Camera Raw interface is too large for 15" laptop screen

  • June 16, 2019
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Hello,

I am hoping that someone can help me solve this problem. The Camera Raw Interface is too large to fit on my Dell 15" screen. I have searched the forums, tried adjusting the display interface, and I am still not having any luck adjusting the size of the interface. This is what it looks like. Can anyone help me here?

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rudytheelder
rudytheelder
Participating Frequently
May 2, 2024

Yes, I have this problem too.  In Windows 10, I can change size of image, but not size of Camera Raw editor interface. Can't even get to the Save button below.  To me changing Display Scale to something like 125 really isn't an acceptable solution at all.  I work at 350, and can't read anything at 125. 
But I have a new fix, not yet mentioned in this thread.  Just about all of the useful RAW controls like Dehaze are at the top level in Lightroom, so I just use Lightroom most of the time. I wondered why this was true, and now, NEWS FLASH an a big Homer Simpson DOH!  Google AI search summary tells me:
"Lightroom's develop module is based on the Camera Raw engine, so the edit controls in the two programs are almost identical. Lightroom embeds an internal copy of the Camera Raw code that's updated in sync with the Camera Raw plug-in, but Lightroom doesn't load the Camera Raw plug-in." (Why didn't anyone ever tel me this?)
Case closed, it's all good...if you're willing to learn both programs. IMHO it's really worth learning Lightroom as it has lots of other goodies, a very fluid interface, compatability with all creen resolutions,  and is, of course, a great file manager.  So I use Lightroom 80% of the time, and go over to Mother Photoshop when I want to do delicate pixel-peeing tweaks on the image.
Also I'm addicted to the Photoshop Ctrl+Shift+L shortcut which does an automatic setting of levels which is very often better than what I'd get by hand...but that's for a different thread.

 
 
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    seawindowz1
    New Participant
    April 21, 2022

    Hi, here's the easiest way I found to do it. I have the same issue with my Asus 15" laptop. Go to your Desktop > Display Setting > change Scale and Layout from 150% (recommended) to 125%.

     Hope this works for you to. It was veeeery annoying. Control O didn't even open the file after tweaked in Raw if I made any adjustments and I could't get to the Open button.

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      ODNFOOD26923923t3sk
      New Participant
      November 7, 2022

      This is the only one thing that have worked! Thanks!

       

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      Ayush Shah
      Participating Frequently
      August 26, 2021

      You can try to Reset the Workspace of Photoshop if you need too.

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      FeelingLikeASir
      New Participant
      November 10, 2019

      Hello, I've run into the same problem. 145% is the one you want without losing functionality in everything else. The way to change this in Windows 10 is to go to Display, select Advanced Scale Settings and in Custom Scaling type in 145. After that sign out and everything should be good to go!

      Pamela99
      Pamela99Author
      Known Participant
      June 17, 2019

        Michael Bullo
        Michael Bullo
        Community Expert
        June 17, 2019

        But can you move the window far enough in one direction to give you access to a corner with which to resize the window?

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        Grahamfromburnley
        Known Participant
        June 24, 2019

        I have exactly the same problem since the last update. When I open a RAW photo straight into ACR or, open a jpg in Photoshop then open the camera raw filter. The image is fine, but the panels look like yours - way too small. I haven't sorted out why yet.


        Sorry that should have read .... way too big!

        Pamela99
        Pamela99Author
        Known Participant
        June 16, 2019

        Hello Michael and thank you for your response.

        Unfortunately on a PC the Camera Raw filter does not seem to be sizable and there is no scroll bar available. That was one of the first things I tried.

        Michael Bullo
        Michael Bullo
        Community Expert
        June 17, 2019

        Happy to help.

        How are you opening your Raw images?

        - Photoshop

        - Bridge

        - Other...

        Can I assume that when you were playing with the display settings you tried the maximum pixels available?

        Pamela99
        Pamela99Author
        Known Participant
        June 17, 2019

        I generally start my workflow in Lightroom and then edit in Photoshop. There is no problem with the Lightroom Interface.

        I don’t have a problem opening Raw Files in Photoshop.

        I’m just doing a learning session on Lynda where the concentration is on the Camera Raw filter and I am just getting a bit frustrated with the interface. I can physically move the screen over, but then I lose everything on the left … I would really just like it to fit properly.

        Michael Bullo
        Michael Bullo
        Community Expert
        June 16, 2019

        I've just confirmed on my Mac laptop that the Camera Raw window can be resized. When you do, scroll bars will appear giving you access to anything that falls outside the window.

        Can you grab a corner and shrink the window? Can you even see a corner? Is there a portion of the title bar that you can grab to move the window to give you access to those corners?

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        valleyboypaul
        New Participant
        August 29, 2021

        I am having the same issue, and other than rezising my laptop settings everytime I want to use raw, which is a real nightmare. But it works ok on a PC. something adobe need to address. 

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