Questions tagged [scaling]
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Change Windows low resolution smoothing algorithm
I'm using Windows 8.1 and running some old games on it (they are fully compatible). Lots of them use 800x600 or even 640x480 resolutions, but I have 1920x1080 display. While scaling, Windows provides ...
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Windows tab header font messed up
Some of my Windows 10 fonts are messed up. I have reset all DPI scaling, font settings, themes etc. but cannot get rid of this problem. See this image as an example: http://imgur.com/6vvlChs
Note ...
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What does "Disable Display Scaling on High DPI Settings" on Windows 10 mean?
When checked in the compatibility properties for a shortcut, I assume this means that "Display Scaling" is disabled when there are "High DPI Settings." Fine, but my questions are:
What exactly is ...
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On Windows 10, why are some programs not scaling on second monitor?
Per the 2 screenshots below, Adobe Acrobat DC and Internet Explorer failed to scale correctly on my second monitor because the menus are too big. Under Settings > System > Display, I cannot ...
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How to achieve high-quality downscaling of diagrams (like in Firefox)?
I often need to downscale raster images consisting of thick straight lines and other thick curves, like this one:
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Using GIMP 2.8.16 and its various interpolation options to resize the image to ...
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Why Do Some Components Not Respect DPI Scaling on Windows 10
This has been a problem for me for too long, and I have no idea how to resolve. I use a Dell Laptop with a docking station, the 14" Touch Screen has a greater than HD resolution.
This means that when ...
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How do I force Windows 10 programs to adapt to a change of text size without signing out?
Windows 10 has a feature which allows one to change the size of fonts. However it comes with a warning:
Changing the font size without signing out does indeed cause many programs (including browsers) ...
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Windows 10 - different icons and font after scaling?
Never would have thought, but I think I'm running out of keywords to search for on Google.
Here's what bothers me: There are two monitors involved. One has a resolution of 2560x1440 and the other ...
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Mouse cursor much larger on secondary displays
I have a Windows 10 laptop with a high resolution (3840x2160), high DPI built in display. I have two "standard" external 1920x1080 monitors attached to the laptop to use for extended desktop. One of ...
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Windows 10 force 80% display scaling
I would like to force 80% display scaling in Windows 10 Pro, so that it look more sharp and provide more workspace on my HD screen. The GPU is Intel, so upscaling resolution seems impossible.
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Windows 10: Is it possible to control the display scaling (typically a monitor based setting) specific to a window?
I've got some PC displays with wildly varying DPI's. I have a typical 27" 2560x1440 which is 107 PPI and I have hooked up a 324 PPI iPad3 (sub 10", 2048x1536) screen converted to displayport with an ...
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Force an application to run in a lower resolution to native Windows 10
I'm trying to use Solid Edge ST8 on a 4k laptop. In 4K the application becomes almost unusable.
Screen shot of Solid Edge ST8 running at 4k:
When I go into the Windows settings and change the ...
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Windows 10 Display Scaling Issues
I seem to be having some issues regarding Windows 10 display scaling feature ("Change the size of text, apps, and other items: x%" x being the percentage from 100% to 300%). Currently, I've set this ...
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Separate custom scaling levels for each display in Windows 10
I want to set a different custom scaling level for each of my 2 monitors.
The "recommended" scaling for my laptop display is 150%, while 100% scaling is recommended for my external monitor. ...
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Custom scale printing in Adobe Acrobat
I have Acrobat X Pro and read
Choose File > Print.
Click Size, and choose one of the following options:
Fit Scales small pages up and large pages down to fit the paper.
Shrink Oversize Pages
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