Screen text on start

[elbmek]

When I open PSE direct the text and buttons are too small to see, But, when I open PSE from an image, the screen is easy to read and understand. I want to make PSE the same, why should it open itself with miniscule text. I am on Win 10 x 64 and a 28 inch screen. Desktop res is 3840 x 2160 which works on every program except PSE.

I have just tried an re install, now both versions are too small to read.

[Akash Sharma]

Hi elbmek,

Sorry that the user interface for text and tools in Photoshop Elements is too small. Let's help make this right.

Try the following and hopefully the results will be better:

1. In the Photoshop Elements editor go to Edit>Preferences>Display & Cursors and set the UI Scale Factor to Small-100% Then quit the Photoshop Elements editor.
2. Go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements, right click on the PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe click on Properties>Compatibility>Change high DPI Settings>Override high DPI scaling behavior>System Enhanced.

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

Akash

[elbmek]

Hi azash, using the program link in the desktop icon I changed the text to larger. But I cannot find the UI setting in preferences. I neglected to mention that I am on PSE 9. The situation above has now reversed with a full screen readable opening on program. When I click on an image to edit it the image appears in a quarter sized top left small print screen.

[Akash Sharma · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the heads up, Photoshop Elements 9 was not designed for high resolution monitors so I cannot be certain if the above suggestion will work here.

~Akash

[elbmek]

Thanks, I did suspect that but I was worried that Iif I bought a more modern version it may do the same. As a pensioner, I cant afford big money, so which version do you suggest I upgrade to. I have a few hobby websites and do a lot of photo editing for those sites. Well, at least I have the direct programme link now working properly.

I am buying PSE Premier 2019 - hope it works

[elbmek]

I bought from amazon PSE Premier 2019 ; its rubbish and not what I wanted.  I want PSE. But when I search for one all I can find is with cloud at $$$$ a month. NO! I want a standalone DVD/CD version for 2018/19 that runs on hi res monitors. I do not want the full Photoshop. I would never use it.

Links anyone?