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amye21
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January 6, 2017
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How do I enlarge my tools and task bars so they are not absolutely tiny?

  • January 6, 2017
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I have Adobe Photoshop Extended and I have somehow managed to shrink all the tool bars and top task bar to a tiny size!

I have read other posts about this but none of the actions required work on my version.

Ideas appreciated!

Thanks

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

CS5 is legacy -- no longer sold, supported or updated.

If you want to use HI Res screens with legacy apps, you'll need to adjust your display settings . Drop your resolution down to something more comfortable.

On Windows10, Display Settings, you can scale text and apps up by moving your slider to the right.   However your mileage may vary.   It might result in some panels getting cropped or truncated.

Nancy

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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January 6, 2017

Edit > Preferences > Interface.

Set UI Scaling to 200%.

Restart Photoshop.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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amye21Author
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January 9, 2017

Please see post above Nancy as I am still stuck...

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 9, 2017

CS5 is legacy -- no longer sold, supported or updated.

If you want to use HI Res screens with legacy apps, you'll need to adjust your display settings . Drop your resolution down to something more comfortable.

On Windows10, Display Settings, you can scale text and apps up by moving your slider to the right.   However your mileage may vary.   It might result in some panels getting cropped or truncated.

Nancy

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
italosan
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italosanCommunity Expert
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January 6, 2017

If you have an high density display you should try the UI scaling from preferences

hope this helps

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amye21Author
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January 10, 2017

Thank you for your help

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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January 6, 2017

Please read this (in particular the section titled "Supply pertinent information for quicker answers"):

http://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-2325

Which version of Photoshop do you use?

Do you use a high resolution display?

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amye21Author
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January 6, 2017

I have Photoshop Extended CS5 for Windows and my PC settings are already set to a high resolution display.

This is what it looks like if I do edit > preferences > interface

There is no setting to change to 200 as you suggested Nancy....

Any other ideas most welcome please!

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