Rulers visibility does not persist globally across documents (regression)

Question

In the latest version of Photoshop, ruler visibility (Cmd/Ctrl+R) does not persist globally. Rulers must be re-enabled repeatedly when opening existing documents or switching between files.

In earlier versions of Photoshop (e.g. CS6), ruler visibility was a global UI state and remained enabled across all documents and sessions. The current behavior appears to be a regression in usability.

Steps to Reproduce

Enable rulers using Cmd/Ctrl+R
Open an existing document where rulers were previously disabled
Observe that rulers are no longer visible
Repeat with multiple documents or after restarting Photoshop

Expected Result
Rulers remain enabled globally across all open documents and sessions.

Actual Result
Rulers must be manually re-enabled per document.

Impact
This causes unnecessary repetitive actions in professional workflows that rely on consistent measurement and alignment across many files.

This behavior worked differently in earlier versions and multiple users report similar issues.

Srishti_Bali · Accepted Answer

Hi @charlene_mortelez2259

Thank you for reporting this and for the detailed explanation. We understand how disruptive this can be, especially in workflows that rely heavily on rulers. I just checked on multiple versions; it is working as expected. It might be some glitch. Please try resetting preferences for Photoshop after creating a backup. Steps are shared here: https://adobe.ly/4qo9pRF;

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Srishti

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