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March 25, 2016
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How to change the menu font size and tools size in Photoshop (CS5 for 4K monitor)?

  • March 25, 2016
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Hello, does anyone know how to change the font size in the menu and also tools size in Photoshop? I just got a 4K display for Windows PC and everything is very small.

    解決に役立った回答 ViruAgrawal

    I just found a solution for Adobe CS5, and wanted to share. For context, I recently got a laptop with an inbuilt 4K display, and the text/icons in Photoshop were far too small to be usable. The registry hack did not work for me, but I found the below did - not to mention was much simpler.

     

    1. Go to the executable Photoshop file (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit))

    2. Right click on it, and select 'Properties'

    3. On the 'Compatibility' tab, click 'Change Settings for All Users'

    4. Click 'Change High DPI Settings'

    5. In the 'High DPI Scaling Override' section, select the 'Override High DPI Scaling Behavior' box

    6. Underneath 'Scaling Performed By', select 'System'

    7. Photoshop should now open and scale correctly

     

    Hope this is helpful to someone!

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    Known Participant
    April 22, 2025

    Thank you, that worked.  I changed it to 175% and reduced the font size in Windows and it worked.

     

    ViruAgrawal解決!
    Participant
    December 14, 2020

    I just found a solution for Adobe CS5, and wanted to share. For context, I recently got a laptop with an inbuilt 4K display, and the text/icons in Photoshop were far too small to be usable. The registry hack did not work for me, but I found the below did - not to mention was much simpler.

     

    1. Go to the executable Photoshop file (C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit))

    2. Right click on it, and select 'Properties'

    3. On the 'Compatibility' tab, click 'Change Settings for All Users'

    4. Click 'Change High DPI Settings'

    5. In the 'High DPI Scaling Override' section, select the 'Override High DPI Scaling Behavior' box

    6. Underneath 'Scaling Performed By', select 'System'

    7. Photoshop should now open and scale correctly

     

    Hope this is helpful to someone!

    Participant
    December 24, 2020

    Thanks for the help. I had just upgraded computers and the Photoshop defaults were way too small. Your fix was very helpful. Thanks.

    tone alexandra
    Participant
    August 30, 2018

    I used this instruction 2 minutes ago, and it works perfectly:

    Adobe App Scaling on High DPI Displays (FIX) | Dan Antonielli

    Participant
    January 29, 2021

    The best solution here. Thank you.

    ninjabi
    Participant
    February 13, 2018

    How come they don't do this for all apps? Like does Illustrator have this option? I tried to look for it but did not find it...

    Participant
    May 10, 2022

    I dont know if thay are stil relivent to you, but have you seen the replys ferther down below,

    by

    ViruAgrawal

    And

    defaultst2veouykq9g 

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    I am BazSax,

    I use Adobe Production Premium CS.5.5

    Consisting of - After Effects CS5.5_Audition CS5.5_Bridge CS5.1_Device Central CS5.5_Encore CS5.1_Extension Manager CS5.5_Flash Catalyst CS5.5_Flash CS5.5_Illustrator CS5.1_Media Encoder CS5.5_OnLocation CS5.1_Photoshop CS5.1_Photoshop CS5.1 (64 Bit) and Premiere Pro CS5.5

    Using defaultst2veouykq9g  method and right Clicking directly on the executable file has worked on all the above Adobe Products and should work on any products with this problem, it’s worth noting that Illustrator Didn’t like being set to (System (Enhanced)), it had a slight graphic problem but nothing that couldn’t be worked around, but why bother just set it to (System) and all is fine.

     Barry.

    pedrod12597作成者
    Participant
    March 25, 2016

    I am using CS5.....

    John Waller
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 25, 2016

    UI scaling for Windows was only introduced into the Cloud version of Photoshop in version CC 2014.

    Photoshop: Introducing scale the UI 200% for high-density displays for Windows | Photoshop Family Customer Community

    There won't be any UI scaling available for non-Cloud versions. You'll have to lower the resolution of your monitor.

    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 25, 2016

    Photoshop version?

    If CC, check Preferences > Interface, and make sure the UI is set to 200%.  If CS6 or earlier, you are out of luck I am afraid.

    CjAshwal
    Participating Frequently
    December 26, 2017

    This was very helpful however 200 % is way to huge.  Too bad this isn't customizabler

    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    December 26, 2017

    CjAshwal  wrote

    This was very helpful however 200 % is way to huge.  Too bad this isn't customizable

    There has been talk of other UI sizes providing you are using CC, so hold on and keep your fingers crossed