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June 19, 2014
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P: Menu too small on Windows high res display

  • June 19, 2014
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On my monitor (2560 x 1600) the menu on CC 2014 is too small - so tiny I can hardly read it. Selecting Expereimental 2nd option makes the whole programme far too big. Either so small I can't see it unless I sit very close to the monitor or so big it is unusable.
No problems with PS CC, only PS CC 2014. Having to unistall CC 2014 and go back to CC. Support offer NO solution

346 replies

Participant
January 28, 2019
The post is in Arabic!
Participant
January 28, 2019
Nope
Participant
December 30, 2018
SET TO LARGE ALREADY
Inspiring
December 19, 2018
Windows seems to have figured this out now (a year later then when I posted this.
But...get this... I tried switching back to Mac with an outrageously priced desktop, and the font scaling is non-existent. After a long time on the phone they told me that the Mac OS is "performing as expected," and that if I wanted to read the fonts I had to lower the resolution. This is Mac, known for graphics applications. Happily I had one more day to return it but I wasn't risking it. I packed it up, grabbed my coat, drove to the Apple store and got there 20 min before closing. Dell sucks, but at least I can get another brand.
Inspiring
December 19, 2018
The scaling Override high DPI selection worked for me....but choosing (Application) was not the correct setting. You must choose either (System) or (System Enhanced) for it to work. I can now use PS as it always has been without altering the UI Interface in PS. This tells me it’s a Windows issue to ‘improve’ our experience further.
Participant
November 22, 2018
Thanks for the great suggestion.  Unfortunately, once Photoshop went to CC, things can't seem to be fixed.  I used to have a work-around but no more.  I tired your suggestion but my menus still fall off the screen.  Again, thank you!
Inspiring
November 22, 2018
I am not sure this will work for anyone else, because I am not savvy with computers.  But I did the following on my Lenovo:
1.  Open Windows folder
2.  Open Program Files folder
3.  Open Adobe folder
4.  Open Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 folder
5.  Right-click on the Adobe Premiere Pro.exe file
6. Select "Properties"
7. Select "Compatibility" tab
8. Select Change settings for all users
9. Select Change high DPI settings
10. Check the "Override high DPI scaling Behavior. Scaling performed by [System]
11. Apply and OK
And the fonts in the menus and timeline all appeared normal again
Participant
January 5, 2018
I have a Samsung 3200x1800 display. Scaling doesn't work. The type is still too small and menus are awkward. Before the 2018 version, I had a Windows registry tweak that worked beautifully. Now it doesn't. Lightroom and all of your competitors programs work perfectly. When I talk to tech help, they treat me like it's my fault. The last suggestion was to roll back to an earlier version. This isn't acceptable.
garyc95692983
Participant
December 18, 2017
Tried it and that does not work... for me anyway.  OS... Win 10 Pro.
Inspiring
December 18, 2017
I fixed it on my computer, Windows now has a built-in way to handle it:

1. Right-click on the Photoshop icon
2. Right-click on the next Photoshop icon (at the top of the menu), and select "Properties"
3. Select "Compatibility" tab
4. In the Settings section check the "Override high DPI scaling Behavior. Scaling performed by [Application]
5. Apply and OK

Hope this is helpful. Let me know.