Menu font size in Elements

[peterh22259545]

I have just installed Elements and the size of the menu icons is tiny. I would like to know how to make them larger. Changing things like the screen resolution of the laptop has no effect

[Jeff Arola]

What version of photoshop elements and operating system are you using?

[peterh22259545]

Version 12

Windows 10

[Jeff Arola]

Unfortunately, there is probably not much one can do.

In photoshop elements since version 13.1 there is a user choice of scaling under Edit>Preferences>Display & Cursors.

If you download a 30 day trial of pse 15, try the Large - 200% setting and then restart the pse 15 editor to see the change.

[Sandy_Musher]

I just changed it to 100% and also tried 200% and it didn't change the font size of anything.  I will not be able to use this program if the lettering is so small.

[fotografffic1]

I will not be able to use this program if the lettering is so small.

It really is a shame that you can't change the menu font size in PS Elements!! I have PSE18 and the menu lettering it way too small. Other programs give users the ability to increase the menu font sizes. I'm really surprised Adobe dropped the ball on this one.

[Jeff Arola]

fotograffic1,

Those Font sizes are controlled by windows scaling, not photoshop elements.

[fotografffic1]

Those Font sizes are controlled by windows scaling, not photoshop elements.

Yes I know. However a photo editing program like Affinity has customizable toolbars including, if I remember correctly from several months ago when I tried the trial version, the ability to increase the menu text size.

[defaultdiaelm2pucjj]

I've changed the font on my windows scaling and it did not change in photoshop elements. Nothing I do changed it in PS. It's ridiculously small!

[Phil DC]

Hi,

Which version of Adobe Photoshop Elements are you using and what operating system are you running?

[defaultdiaelm2pucjj]

I'm not sure who you were asking but if it's me, I have PS Elements 2021 and I'm using Windows 10.

[Phil DC]

Hi @defaultdiaelm2pucjj 🙂

Try this:

1. Using the File Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2021

2. Look for the PhotoshopElementsEditor application and right-click on it.

3. From the contextual menu that appears, select Properties

4. Choose the Compatibility tab, and under Settings, click the Change high DPI settings button

5. In the new dialog box that appears, under High DPI scaling override, click the checkbox next to Override high DPI scaling behavior, and choose System (Enhanced) in the dropdown menu for Scaling performed by

6. Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes and start Photoshop Elements again.

If you want to also adjust the settings for the Elements Organizer, then you need to go through the same steps again, only this time for the PhotoshopElementsOrganizer application that is in your C:\Program Files\Adobe\Elements 2021 Organizer folder.

Hope that helps 🙂

[defaultdiaelm2pucjj]

Thank you, I will give that a try 🙂
*tessa palm hagan*

[Jeff Arola]

Sandy,

You have restart photoshop elements after changing the UI Scale Factor.

[2rutroad]

I have version 18 and there in no screen like this

[Jeff_H_]

eleven

[Jeff Arola]

What operating system are you using?

[Jeff_H_]

Windows 10 also my laptop has a 4K screen.

[Jeff Arola]

Jeff H,

See if post #42 by davidw83878403

in this thread helps:

Photoshop Interface is too small for my screen size

[2rutroad]

I have thw same question. I have version 18

[Jeff Arola]

What operating system are you using?

Is that photoshop elements 2018 or photoshop cc 2018?

In the photoshop elements 2018 editor go to Edit>Preferences>Display & Cursors

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[2rutroad]

elements organizer 18 there is no Display & Cursors

[Jeff Arola]

Only the photoshop elements editor has those settings, not the organizer.

[2rutroad]

I bought 18 and installed 18 and when it activates it says 18 but look like

16 is installed. So looks like my problem to investigate

Elements Organizer 16.0.0.0

Core Version: 16.0 (20170902.m.113423)

Language Version: 16.0 (20170902.m.113423)

Current Catalog:

Catalog Name: Photoshop Catalog

Catalog Location: C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Elements

Organizer\Catalogs\Photoshop Catalog\

Catalog Size: 164.3MB

Catalog Cache Size: 1.4GB

System:

Operating System Name: Windows 10

Operating System Version: 10.0

System Architecture: Intel CPU Family:6 Model:5 Stepping:1 with MMX, SSE

Integer, SSE FP, SSE2

Built-in Memory: 7.9GB

Free Memory: 2.4GB

[Jeff Arola]

Photoshop elements 2018 is the 16th version of photoshop elements, so your good.