How To: Customize Photoshop for a Better Workflow

Tip 1: Make Words Legible


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If you have a large or a high-resolution screen, Photoshop’s default font can seem tiny, so make it bigger. Go to Preferences > Interface. Under UI Text Options, choose UI Font Size: Large. (You won’t see the new font size until you close and reopen the program.) While you’re adjusting the preferences, you can change the background color that shows up behind your images. Choose the default gray or black, or a custom color such as the one shown here, a darker gray. Click OK to save your changes.