# Photoshop problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 29, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259 "2004-07-29T18:01:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cadmiumgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@cadmiumgreen](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cadmiumgreen)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/1 "2004-07-29T18:01:38Z")
hi crew, i have a slight problem with Photoshop 7 that’s just driving me nuts! :h: here it is… I opened Photoshop 7, made a new file, lets say, 500px X 500px. Magnification was set to 100%. My background is Black. Now everytime I use the Text Tool to type text using, for example, ARIAL 12pt, the font size is extremely small! So I changed it to 13pt, and the font size was still small!! It was as if i’m using a 5pt font or smaller. And the only way to get it to a readable size is to set the font size to about 72pt…yikes! What is the problem? I’ve also tried restarting my computer! Sincerely, cadmiumgreen :ear: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/2 "2004-07-29T18:04:05Z")
I don’t think this would be a correct forum for this thread. Should be moved to Drawing and Design ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/3 "2004-07-29T18:10:12Z")
Are you viewing it at 100%? Could it be the resolution? :h: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/4 "2004-07-29T18:14:45Z")
Go to window \> character. Make sure your settings are like so. Don’t know if this is the problem though? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/5 "2004-07-29T18:23:12Z")
when you start a new file, and in the window where you specify the size, make sure the resolution is set to 72dpi and not 300dpi. 300dpi is default size until you change it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/6 "2004-07-29T18:25:21Z")
> [@UNFLUX](#): > > when you start a new file, and in the window where you specify the size, make sure the resolution is set to 72dpi and not 300dpi. 300dpi is default size until you change it. Yep - Unflux got it. It’s probably that :). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/photoshop-problem/59259/7 "2004-07-29T18:57:08Z")
> [@UNFLUX](#): > > when you start a new file, and in the window where you specify the size, make sure the resolution is set to 72dpi and not 300dpi. 300dpi is default size until you change it. thanks unflux and others who helped out…