How do I change the font size for menus

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Nov 24, 2022 22:00

I just installed Photodirector. I can hardly read the fonts. They are too small. How do I change the font size for menus?

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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Nov 25, 2022 02:47

Hi Willivan0706 -

Are you perhaps using a 4K/UHD (or higher resolution) monitor? If so, you may need to adjust your display settings in Windows (System > Display > Scale & Layout).

Can you post a screenshot?

Cheers - Tony
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David_D

Member Joined: Dec 10, 2019 10:03 Messages: 53 Offline

Jan 10, 2023 18:17

Quote Hi Willivan0706 -

Are you perhaps using a 4K/UHD (or higher resolution) monitor? If so, you may need to adjust your display settings in Windows (System > Display > Scale & Layout).

Can you post a screenshot?

Cheers - Tony

I'm having th is issue as well - on both photo director and power director. Duel screen set up - which is new to me. When I drag the window to the 4K monitor - the fonts/ menus are so small it's nearly impossible to read. Are you suggesting that when use PD I need to downscale the resolution on the 4K monitor?

Thanks

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Jan 10, 2023 23:10

Quote ... Are you suggesting that when use PD I need to downscale the resolution on the 4K monitor?

Not in the least. Please follow the steps ynotfish layed out to change the display size of PhD's menu text so that it's a better fit on your high resolution monitor

David_D

Member Joined: Dec 10, 2019 10:03 Messages: 53 Offline

Jan 12, 2023 17:45

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Not in the least. Please follow the steps ynotfish layed out to change the display size of PhD's menu text so that it's a better fit on your high resolution monitor

I do not see any steps in ynotfish's post - other than to check the display settings. Dragging open windows to the 4k screen works just fine - except to photo and power director programs.

Although just now (this time) - Photo director opened in teh 4K screen and looks normal. The issues seems to be when the program originates on the small / main / lower res screen, and then is dragged over, cycberlink programs don't adjust to 4k settings like other programs do.

I guess I need to figure out how to get photo and Power director to open in the 4K screen initally.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Jan 12, 2023 18:13

The "step" is to simply adjust the text scaling to see if that improves your situation.

Most CL apps don't handle mulitple monitors very well, and you may want to try an app like Display Fusion which will remember the window size and position on your desired monitor.

Take a look at this post from 2015 for more info.