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July 24, 2011
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P: Support scalable user interface UI for high resolution monitors

  • July 24, 2011
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I'm using a high resolution monitor(2560x1600). As a result, all the the toolbar fonts and menu fonts are small and hard to see. I do not want to lower the screen resolution as this would defeat the purpose of this monitor.. Will the new CS6 have the ability to increase font sizes to accommidate Hi-Res monitors?

Thanks

Ron Acevedo

886 replies

Inspiring
February 13, 2015
I cannot do that myself, but I'll try to connect you with someone who may be able to help.
Participating Frequently
February 13, 2015
Since I am using a Hi Def display, this seems to be the best solution for my issue.
Participating Frequently
February 13, 2015
OK so since I just purchased CS6 from Adobe earlier this month for $449, is there any way you can allow me to exchange for the CC product? I was led to believe that I was purchasing the most updated version.
Inspiring
February 13, 2015
No, CS6 is two full versions behind the current version of Photoshop (CC 2014).

You don't need continual network access to use Photoshop CC - it's a product that runs on your local computer, just like every previous version of Photoshop. You only need occasional access to update your subscription status.

Photoshop CS6 will not be getting any new features. Again, it's two full versions behind the current release.

And yes, it was issues in the Windows OS that prevented UI scaling from happening earlier, and prevents more flexible UI scaling from happening yet. That is why we are continuing to work with Microsoft to address the OS issues.
Participating Frequently
February 13, 2015
Is CS6 the most current stand-alone product for Windows? This is what I was told by your sales team this month. CS6 was officially released in BETA March 2012, not 2009 as your analogy suggests, and by your own salesteam's statements it is still the most current version for a stand-alone product. Not everyone who has a computer with a hi-res screen has continual cloud access, but they would like to still use Photoshop productively. Many scientists and photographers take their laptops with them to edit their work using your product in the field. As such, you really need to support the products you sell, fully and stop trying to blame others e.g. Mircosoft. It's your product, and it has a problem. Fix it with an update like CS6.1
Inspiring
February 13, 2015
High resolution displays were not widely available back with Photoshop CS6 was written (even mac Retina displays came out just after). Plus CS6 is two full versions behind the current release of Photoshop.

Adobe already implemented the support as soon as we could. On MacOS that was Photoshop CS6 (in an update), and on Windows that was CC 2014. Plus we're still working with Microsoft to work out the OS issues need to allow more flexible UI scaling on Windows.

You don't expect a 2015 engine in a 2009 truck.
And when the road isn't done yet - you either don't drive on it, or expect a rough ride.

BTW - there are enterprise and educational licenses available for universities to use the latest Creative Cloud versions of Adobe software.
Participating Frequently
February 13, 2015
I just bought CS6 as an upgrade to my older version of CS5. I did this speaking to an Adobe Sales. I specifically stated that I was using a 4K monitor and was excited to use some of the new features in Photoshop. How can a company fail to support high res monitors on a product that they sell as the current non cloud-based version in 2015? I am faculty at a large university and after reading the posts on this forum it would seem that Adobe just doesn't get it. Universities are where you got all your initial support and following. I will definitely tell all my colleagues about this issue and Adobe's indifference to supporting it. Most of my colleagues have no way to use a CC account as we use purchasing departments to buy specific items. It seems to me that forcing folks who use high res monitors to use the band aid fix in CC-2014 that it makes things better. All I can say is that no company is too big to fail, especially one that grew on the backs of its users.
Inspiring
January 21, 2015
Also, making the menu bar scale separately was a customer request after they had been using the 200% UI scaling feature.
Inspiring
January 21, 2015
The new feature is available in Photoshop CC 2014.
roteague
Participating Frequently
January 21, 2015
You need to have Photoshop CC I believe. It's the next to the last item in the preferences menu.