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JJMack
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January 12, 2017
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Windows 10 Preview Build 15002 Display scaling.

  • January 12, 2017
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In the latest Windows 10 Preview build 15002 Microsoft enhanced their Display scaling.  You can now use Windows scaling with Application Like Photoshop if you want to. So you  will  not be stuck with Adobe UI 2X scaling.  You can scale to any lower resolution l 1.25x 1.5xx 2X etc.  You can set that up in the shortcut that you  use to start Photoshop using the comparability Tab  Override high DPI scaling behavior you will not longer have to modify Your Windows registry and add external manifest file for Photoshop.

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      knossu
      knossu
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      March 16, 2017

      Actually, it looks ok sharpness-wise, I am interested in using it. My problem is that, with this option enabled photoshop looks like this:

      Looks like work area don't scale as ui does.

      Did you happen to encounter this problem?

      JJMack
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      JJMackCommunity ExpertAuthor
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      March 16, 2017

      That look like a CC 2017 problem where Photoshop looses its Image window frame at times... Note: there is no frame around your image window in your screen capture. No Frame no tile no rulers.  CC 2014 seems the be the Photoshop version with the least amount of problems.

      JJMack
      D Fosse
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      D FosseCommunity Expert
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      January 20, 2017

      I think we should emphasize here that accurate image display is still one screen pixel per one image pixel.

      Is that how this works, or does the image window scale as well, to 125%, 150% and so on? That won't look pretty, and will probably generate a rush of new posts, along the lines of "blurry image in Photoshop"...

      JJMack
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      JJMackCommunity ExpertAuthor
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      January 20, 2017

      Scaling is scaling the big difference between Windows Scaling and Adobe Scaling is Adobe does all image scaling and you see your image actual pixels on your at you display at your display's actual high ppi resolution. When you force Windows scaling  onto Photoshop. Windows tell Photoshop your display has fewer pixels then it actually has. When Photoshop scale you image to 100%  you images actual pixels are displayed by Photoshop for the number of pixels it has been told your display has. However, Windows Scale them to a lower resolution to fill your actual display.

      When you use Photoshop scaling you see your image actual pixels. However the pixels you see are usually not the images correct resolution the pixels have your display's resolution not the images documents resolution. You would only see you image at the correct size if you document resolution  is the same resolution your display has.

      Resolution define the image pixels size.  Printers can print different size pixels and they take a long time to print them. Displays can not change the pixel size they display they have one pixel size but can display many image per second they can display video.  You would not enjoy viewing a video on the fastest printed.

      IMO the are many issues in Adobe 2x UI.

      JJMack
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      davide98462475
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      January 20, 2017

      So how do I get to this properties window to make this change?

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      davide98462475
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      January 20, 2017

      I found it, but I don't see where it will let me make the change.

      JJMack
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      JJMackCommunity ExpertAuthor
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      January 20, 2017

      JJMack wrote:

      What game is that JJ?  Have you found the magic bowl of Jellied Ells and got the Cockney Wizard to show you the secret tunnel under the Tower of London?  You have to use Cockney Rhyming Slang to release the cache of Derry & Toms (smart bombs), which will wipe out the evil Beefeaters before they destroy all the tourists.  Then you can sit down with a nice cup of Rosie Lee, and get your head down for a Feather & Flip (Kip).


      Tanqueray No.Ten is more my cup of tee but Beefeaters with cocktail onions will do. I was on a train in Austria on a ski trip and did not know what language some of the passenger were using till they started singing Maxwell's Hammer then I realize it was Cockney I would need more than a Wizard to understand. As for I just use a Photoshop action with a little scripting thrown into the mix.

      A Feather & Flip(kip) is that something like Fish and Chips or some more  Cockney I don't understand.

      JJMack
        Trevor.Dennis
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        Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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        January 12, 2017

        Now that is useful information JJ.  Where did you pick it up?

        [EDIT]  Is this the way to get the build you are referring to?

        JJMack
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        JJMackCommunity ExpertAuthor
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        January 12, 2017

        Yes it on the fast ring now. I installed that yesterday.  There are issues with Preview builds and some feature incomplete but they have been quite stable.  I don't do too much these days and have not had any major problem.  Windows broke Acrobat reader for a few builds and Home group was also broken as was regedit.  Good old netbious network keep working so I was able to get around the broken Homegroup. Acrobat reader works again so is homegroup and regedit was fixed and enhanced.  Areas Microsoft is working on I don't use like Edge and Cortana via mic.  Microsoft is working hard on them and both Edge and Cortana have been enhanced they keep tweaking windows UI.  I  only use Photoshop, e-mail the web and son editors. The is an additional screen capture shortcut that allows to to crop what is captured to the clipboard.

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