Skip to main content
Participant
April 16, 2021

P: Photoshop 23.3 resizes windows constantly

  • April 16, 2021
  • 48 replies
  • 12415 views

1: V.23.3
2: Microsoft 10
3:
Open multiple files. (4+ files)
Window -> Arrange -> 4-UP
a: Open new file into windowspace of active window.
b: Change active window between the 4-up windows.

4: Expected result-
If docked, the windowsize remain constant, unless user actively resize the window.
When shifting between active windows/workfiles, the windowsize remain constant unless user actively resize the window. Image stay at the chosen size percentage as per users setting (i.e. if it opens at 100% zoom, that's fine, but if I set it to "fit screen", or "x%" it should stay there when changing active window).
Actual result-
Every, single, time that a new active window is chosen, whether because a new file was opened, or because a new active window was chosen, the 4 windows on the screen are resized. The resize makes the active window fit as much of the physical screen (the display) as possible towards the 100% zoom view.
The image also defaults to 100% zoom. This happend everytime a new active window is chosen.


Hi,


I work with Photoshop on a daily basis. I usually work with several files open at the same time. Referencematerial as well as workfiles. 
To do so, I work with a 4-up setup.

Before the update, I would open files as I went, and move them around to the desired space I was working in. A big part of my work also involves sharing parts of muy screen as I work, meaning I need certain parts to NOT be shared. This was not a problem before, as I could share certain percentages of my screen.

However, since the update yesterday I find that anytime I switch the "active" window in Photoshop, and anytime I load a new file, it will resize the window to the max size of that particular file.
Even if the image is in a docked state.

I.e. I have four files up files on my screen. I click on one of them, and the window it is in will resize to fit the full image, at 100% size.
I activate another image, and _that_ window will resize to 100% size of that image.

Every time I click on a different imge, it will resize it to 100% and resize the workspace.

Is there any wy to avoid this? This is causing serious issues for me as it makes it difficult to actually perform my job....

Let me reiterate-
My work mean I have to share he screen on occasion. This means the shared screen is extremely confusing to clients and colleagues. It also means that sometimes things that are under NDA will/would be seen.
On top of this, it causes serious issues in my productivity as I constantly need to resize/zoom the work window.

Can I adjust this in some setting?
Is this a known problem?
Can this be fixed ASAP- I am loosing money on this!

This topic has been closed for replies.

48 replies

Participating Frequently
May 21, 2022

That's really great to hear. Thanks, Mr. T.

Legend
May 21, 2022

This issue is being worked on.

Known Participant
May 21, 2022

I previously reported this bug. When the subrelease was installed, the problem still exists. When there ate two or more images displayed, reading a new file into one of the windows causes the windows to resize. This bug is new to 23.3. In the history of CS and CC, thie windows did not resize. Please fix this bug. I have returned to CC 2020 to resolve the issue.

Bob_Hallam
Legend
May 18, 2022

This has been "normal" behavior for PS for quite some time.  It's meant to keep a standard interface appearance regardless of the image you're viewing.   Maybe development would consider a radio button to disable that but there would have to be some thought to all the windows or images that are being opened would actually fit in the area the user supplies with their first window.  Things could get very messy for the user if the images they opened went from low res pixel size to high res giga pixel size.  

ICC programmer and developer, Photographer, artist and color management expert, Print standards and process expert.
KREO_D15
Participant
May 18, 2022

Is there a fix for this workflow halting issue of resizing the tab/window when opening a new document.
I often arrange my workspace to have reference/modelsheets open, but each time I open a new document I have to resize the windows again to my preferred 'workspace' this halts workflow vastly.

(!! this is not the 'zoom resizes windows' issue)


Kukurykus
Legend
May 12, 2022

I confirm that. They fixed 'Fit to Screen' after they broke that introducing correct behaviour for overesizing content of  window when few others are open and arranged. Now the behaviour for fitting to screen in one window from few open works correctly, but the other behaviour described in this thread, which worked as should, is still broken.

Known Participant
May 7, 2022

I reported this issue to Adobe tec support via phone. The technician replicated the problem. Hopefully they will fix this soon.

Known Participant
May 12, 2022

Adobe Photoshop Version: 23.3.2 20220503.r.458 d8a9c44 x64 was released today. The 2-up vertical command still resizes the windows when a new file (3rd) is read into one of the windows. This bug is not fixed.

Please fix this so I can stop using the 2020 version.

I posted this last week. Many people relied they hae the same problem. The Adobe support person replicated the bug.

Kukurykus
Legend
May 7, 2022
Known Participant
May 7, 2022

This report is for Photoshop version 23.3.1 20220419.r.426 4d24a4c x64.

When a new file is read into two files arranged next to each other, the new file should take the place of the image with focus. The windows for the 2 files should remain the same size this has worked properly for many years. It is broken in the new release of Photoshop 22.

Please see these images. The first is with Window/Arrange/2 up vertical. I then used File/open/ selected a new file that will appear on top of one of the images. Note the width of the windows changed.

This process has worked properly for years. It is broken in the new version.

 

 

This has the new image on the left side. The left window widened while the right window is narrow and does not display the full image.

 

 

Selecting Window/Arrange/ 2 up vertical fixes the appearance.

 

 

 

Participant
May 5, 2022

This happens after using any one of the 2-up, 3-up, 4-up, 6-up options. If I have multiple files open, I can't move back and forth between the tiles without them being resized each and every time. There's no apparent logic to why this happens either. It's incredibly annoying and costs valuable time. Also of note...this never use to be an issue...