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November 2, 2016
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Application Frame too large for screen; no color dots

  • November 2, 2016
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I have searched the forums for an answer and found this answer for an application frame workspace that has suddenly become too large for my display screen:

     Photoshop's Window menu > Workspace > Reset (Essentials)

(Didn't work)

     If that does not work, Edit > Preferences > Interface > UI Scaling: 200/100/Auto  Try 100 or 200

In my new Sierra OS update the UI Scaling is grayed out so I cannot adjust it.

Another fix suggested:

     Some people turn off the color buttons on their Macs, but that's the one you want.

Unfortunately, I have lost that top bar with the color buttons. It is this way in all screen modes as I cycle through with the f key.

The workspace size is the same regardless of using Essentials, 3D, etc. I cannot move the workspace to my 2nd display nor adjust the width, and the bottom edge is extended off the screen so I can't access it.

Soooo ... any suggestions?

iMac with Sierra 10.12.1

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    Correct answer ftgben

    Hope it does, seems recommended and it is free. In fact I grabbed a copy to check out. Hope that fixes it.

    Gene


    Idecook, I just figured out the fix. Not sure if it is an apple or adobe issue?

    I run three monitors and I have this happen once in a while and it takes some figuring.

    Open a new doc in photoshop. Go to window and uncheck application frame. Resize your floating window small and center it in your window space. Go back to Window and check application frame. move your floating doc to the upper left area but done let it snap into the application frame. Hold the option key and click the green dot on your floating window. This shifts the application frame to where you can see the three dots. now you can click the green dot on the application frame and then re-size to fit.

    It worked for me.

    In my case I moved the dock to one of my larger monitors, then dragged the photoshop application frame to the same monitor, then I quit photoshop. Relaunched and all things are where they should be.

    Let me know if this works for you.

    Ben

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    AniDee
    Participant
    January 12, 2023

    Thanks Ben! It still works in 2023.  🙂 

      NB, colourmanagement
      Community Expert
      NB, colourmanagementCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 12, 2023

      @AniDee, good to know and thanks for posting that info

       

      I hope this helps
      neil barstow, colourmanagement net - adobe forum volunteer - co-author: 'getting colour right'
      google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

      J
      joan selix berman
      Participant
      November 8, 2019

      THANK YOU BEN! this worked great. I've been frustrated by this problem for so long and this worked perfectly. 

      gener7
      Community Expert
      gener7Community Expert
      Community Expert
      November 2, 2016

      I've had this happen to me when I would disconnect my second monitor before powering it down.

      What usually works is to click the Green resize button in the top left a few times, or go to Window > Application Frame way at the bottom, uncheck and recheck it.

      Either method should knock it back to your screen size.

      Gene

      ldecook
      ldecookAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      November 2, 2016

      Thanks Gene, but the green resize button is hidden so I cannot access it.

      I have checked and unchecked the Application Frame button many times and it doesn't reset. I realize I could work without the application frame in place, and just have a floating window but would rather get this issue resolved.

      ftgben
      ftgbenCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      January 12, 2017

      Hope it does, seems recommended and it is free. In fact I grabbed a copy to check out. Hope that fixes it.

      Gene


      Idecook, I just figured out the fix. Not sure if it is an apple or adobe issue?

      I run three monitors and I have this happen once in a while and it takes some figuring.

      Open a new doc in photoshop. Go to window and uncheck application frame. Resize your floating window small and center it in your window space. Go back to Window and check application frame. move your floating doc to the upper left area but done let it snap into the application frame. Hold the option key and click the green dot on your floating window. This shifts the application frame to where you can see the three dots. now you can click the green dot on the application frame and then re-size to fit.

      It worked for me.

      In my case I moved the dock to one of my larger monitors, then dragged the photoshop application frame to the same monitor, then I quit photoshop. Relaunched and all things are where they should be.

      Let me know if this works for you.

      Ben

      J
      J453
      Legend
      November 2, 2016

      Try resetting your prefs: Solve Adobe Photoshop problems and issues by keeping it up-to-date

      ldecook
      ldecookAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      November 2, 2016

      Hi Jeffrey, I manually reset my preferences as per Julieanne Kost (love her tutorials!) but to no avail.

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