Can the interface menus and icons be set a little larger in 64bit Photoshop version CS6 ????

Just to bring this into a larger inclusion, I have visual-cognitive problems [long-sighted] and usually need a serif font and with short-term memory loss need to see everything in one screen. [The optometrist assistant said I could use 'magnify' - but this means going backwards and forwards between page areas which is hopeless for me!]

A close screen is sore on my eyes, so I have a large TV screen about 5 feet away at home.

The problem is the icons are too small. Yes, after a lot of practice hours-weeks? at memorising where everything is I will start to get it together, but this is not user-friendly. I would rather re-size and re-colour icons and panels - it's just too grey! I've done this with other programs such as re-colouring my old photoshop via the basic computer settings, but I don't know if it's possible to change all the shades of gray. Really small 'secondary' icons [up and down arrows near 'stroke' in Illustrator for example] need to be highlighted for me in another colour.

I lost marks in my maths exam because I couldn't see the minus sign - my cognitive problem means I can't see TV remotes that are black or clear plastic containers - it's a worse form of 'Where are my glasses?' - when you find that you are wearing them!

I don't have bi-focals - I'd rather not use glasses and read from a distance than keep pulling them off and on all the time.

This issue is a nightmare. I can't use Dreamweaver (CC 2014) for more than about 2 hrs a day because of the eye strain and ensuing headache. Work bought me a copy last week and I love it, for 2 hrs a day. Unfortunately, I work 8 hrs a day.

Necroposting on this to bring a fix, of sorts. Check it out over here:Re: Illustrator CC 2014 interface size too big.

This might be of help. I found the instruction in another page but no need to link. I'm only 21 and my eyesight is pretty good, esp wearing glasses, but I had trouble reading the text.

Windows 7: In Photoshop go to Edit> Preferences> Interface. Then set "UI Font Size" to Large. I previously had it set to Medium. Hope this helps. Obviously as mentioned in the dialog you need to restart Photoshop afterwards

I'm using the same version of Photoshop though in Creative Cloud (CC) so might be slightly different with minor incremental improvemements.

MAKE IT ALL BIGGER ADOBE! 😕😕

I've got to agree. The window labels are extremely small and hard to read. It goes against everything Accessibility is all about. Companies and developers who take the position that it works for them and to heck with the other are not playing well with others. Target Co. tried to ignore complaints from it's special-needs clients and they were sued for millions. For those of us over 60, the new CS6 interface is user-hostile.

Joey,

In addition to what Noel wrote, there is also your monitor resolution that can be tweaked. Spcifically, if you're using Windows 7...

• Right-click on the desktop
• Select "Screen Resolution"
• In the Screen Resolution dialog, there are 3 options in the lower center.
• Click "Make text and other items larger or smaller"
• Chose one of the 3 pre-set sizes <OR>
• In the left column, click "Set Custom text size (DPI)"
• Then scale the ruler until the text size suits your needs.

Word of caution: Most of the screen text will increase in size, but the dialog boxes and fields, and labels, and buttons and bows, etc. Oh my! may not.

Since you're using PS, I'm assuming you know how to calibrate your monitor color. You may also need to adjust the clear type text and screen contrast if you haven't done it in a long time. Title bar and (some) dialg box text can also be manipulated by clicking "Personalization" and fiddling with the Windows Theme text.

Another word of caution:  (if I may) If you're prone to tinker, like I am, wait for a day less busy. Once you get in there and see all the glorious things you can change, you might catch the "Let's see what else I can change" bug. And it won't be pretty. . . . .at first.

Hope this helps ya'

Randy.

I just posted this on this support page:

http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/problem_with_hi_res_monitors

go there....and read everyone's posts. Good stuff, very interesting....here what I posted:

I think it is time by this next release for Adobe to adress the issue for high quality HD monitors. 2560 x 1440, or 2560 x 1600, these are screen resolutions alot of pros like to work at. Can Adobe application engineers produce a scalable option or add an option to the Edit>Pref>Inteface to make the icons for tools and text fonts for menus larger than what it already there. I am speaking for HD screen resolutions that are pretty high. Either way, I loaded Photoshop Elements 10, a trial version nonetheless, and the interface was great, large icons and all, readability was fine, so it is truly a "in-Program" fix so the interface can be adjusted to HD monitors, I have a Dell 27 inch. I know, the current version of CS5 when set to 2560 x 1440 the interface components get smaller, and that is why, but, Adobe has to code a new version to be higher scalable for these types of resolutions. If they can do it in PSE 10, why not Photoshop? After all, CS6 is gonna go dark UI, might as well scale it up, too!!!! C'mon Adobe, I've been using Photoshop since vers 2.0 in 1995, you can do this. I know, alot of us pros have hotkeys memorized or whatever, but there are so many other features and techniques, I rather click select a tool and use my hotkeys to do other involved tasks. Also, the Layers panel has an option to make the layer boxes bigger, if its that easy to include, why not add to the whole interface of components, or at least just the tools bar and menu bars and the dialogue windows to make adjustments and all......And if you do, can you mk a patch or something so I can do it in CS5? At least until I can afford CS6.....

What do you all think?

I can see the alot of differences in opinions here,..but this is good.  I think that Adobe should really make it a customizable feature.  This way all users set their prefs the way they want. Period.  I mean, when you look at the layers panel, it has options, right? Well, those options are to make the appearance of the layer boxes bigger.  If its that easy, then why not do that for the text menus, the tool bar, and anything else, a little more larger. Its not that hard to code that. Even if its just for the menu bars and tool bar. Just those two, would be a big help.  Also, I would like it for HD displays. Thats why I posted something to begin with. I want Adobe to start considering HD display levels with their Photoshop product.  Guess what, I loaded Photoshop Elements, the latest one, and the icons, text menus,...ALL NICE AND BIG...well, I mean bigger so one can comfotably see it on an HD display.  So why not do it to Photoshop. Elements is obvioiusly a dark UI, and they are doing the dark with Photoshop UI, ok, so, change the icons and all a little larger like PSE.

Its an easy solution.

Keep the comments coming folks, I appreciate it.  Thanks!!!

Wow.......a simple question for those of us who are visually challenged evoked some really dramatic answers, non of which had anything to do with the question.  The sign of our times!