Fixing tiny fonts in FrameMaker 2015 (Windows 10)?

[margaretc30478570]

I've just installed a trial version of FrameMaker 2015 on Windows 10 on my Dell laptop with screen resolution 1920x1080px.

I'm having the "tiny fonts" problem that has been previously-discussed for FrameMaker 12 (thread "Menu fonts and symbols are too small after FrameMaker 12.0.4").

However, the recommend solution (checking Preferences/Compatibility/“Disable display scaling on high DPI settings” in the FrameMaker.exe shortcut) does not work. Is there something simple I'm missing?

Thanks!

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Are you seeing any effect of the flag?

[margaretc30478570]

None that I can see.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

You should see some impact of using/not using that flag. There was some discussion on the Framers list about changing the properties on the framemaker.exe file itself instead of the shortcut. Maybe you need to try that?

[margaretc30478570]

Yes, I tried that too.

The fact that there's no effect at all of this flag make me suspect it's being ignored.

I am considering the fix suggested in www.danantonielli.com/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays-fix

BUT I see that there's already a manifest file in my Program Files (x86)/Adobe/AdobeFrameMaker2015 folder.

I ran 'regedit' and there was no "PreferExternalManifest" entry, so I do not know if/whether FM is using the manifest and ignoring the properties I set on the .exe.

Should I be delving into editing the manifest file?

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Don’t really know – I just tested it again with my FM12 install & it definitely has an impact. Whether that applies to FM2015, I can’t tell because I don’t have it installed here at work.

[margaretc30478570]

Thanks, Jeff, for your advice.

I tried hacking the manifest file to change <dpiAware> from 'True/PM' to 'False' (tho I do not know what the '/PM' does) but this did not work either!

I am rather puzzled at this stage, but will soldier on with my evaluation, peering at the screen as I go...