Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator - scaling issues 4K monitor fix - tutorial

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Step 1: Tell windows to prefer an external manifest file

1.Press Windows Button + R, type “regedit”, and then click OK.
2. Navigate to the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - SOFTWARE - Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - SideBySide
3. Right-click, select NEW - DWORD 32 bit Value
4. Type PreferExternalManifest, and then press ENTER. I have allready done it
5. Right-click PreferExternalManifest, and then click Modify.
6. Enter Value Data 1 and select Decimal.
7. Click OK. Exit Registry Editor.

Step 2: Create and place the external manifest files

Now comes the fun part. You will just have to copy your manifest file to all of the application
folders that you would like to change the scaling on.
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS6 64 Bit

[allkindsofthings]

here is the whole .MANIFEST file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<assembly manifestVersion="1.0"

<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"

version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*"

language="*">
</assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>

<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT"
version="9.0.21022.8"
processorArchitecture="amd64"

</assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>

<trustInfo
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel
level="asInvoker"
uiAccess="false"/>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>

<asmv3:application>
</asmv3:windowsSettings>
</asmv3:application>

</assembly>

[ourcalltoadventure]

Thanks for the video, my problem on windows 10 is that is won't let me save my new DWORD file as a decimal. When I modify it, it just goes back to hex. Any ideas?

[NolanHaan]

Fantastic. Easy to follow directions. Fixed Dreamweaver, photoshop, and bridge. MANY THANKS!!!

[gertwieland]

Thank you very much for your great tutorial, and even providing the manifest file. I just was about to regret that I got this fancy UHD screen ;)

You really saved my day!

[robertgarland]

Thank you! This worked perfectly for Adobe Illustrator CS6.

[sabihasultana]

after doing all the steps its ok now but software is showing pixel..how to fix it?

[Artistosi]

This works only for Adobe Photoshop CS6 not Adobe CC

[PGQH]

anyone get this to work for band-in-a-box 2017?

[allkindsofthings]

You only need to do this process one time, you can use the same Manifest file on "all" software. You only need to change name on the Manifest file. For example: Photoshop.exe.Manifest and Dreamweaver.exe.Manifest.
This fix works with most Adobe software like Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Bridge and many other non Adobe software.