Here is a link to the Avid knowledgebase detailing the known issue with Pro Tools and high DPI settings: ![]() This is a known bug in Pro Tools that has persisted for a considerable time and has not been fixed or addressed. Thus, the only way to get Pro Tools in a usable state is to dig into the properties menu and force the program to run in a special low-res mode. In my experience, Pro Tools is the only program I have ever used that would distort the UI to such an extent that the file menu and other context menus get cut off, thus making it impossible to actually use. So, the solution is to set display scaling preferences from within Windows to whatever its recommended setting is (i.e. When you leave everything in its default state, with Pro Tools adhering to the native resolution, everything is simply too small to see globally. This is a more prominent example for how one of the more superficial attributes adversely affects the functionality. ![]() Thirdly, retina displays and high DPI or high resolution monitors do not play nice with Pro Tools. Because Pro Tools is not designed to take advantage of this feature, attempting to pin Pro Tools to one side of the display monitor will not let you resize the window with the seam. There, you can drag the line between each window like a seam to resize both windows simultaneously as if the seam glues both windows together. In Windows 11, you can “pin” each window to the left or right side of the display. This part’s a bit more difficult to put into words so I’ll provide some screenshots. Secondly, the new additions to window management in Windows 11, have added a comprehensive set of features to split screen UI between two or more apps. It seems that the way to solve this is to redesign the pro tools windows to have multi monitor support. This is only restrictive and counterintuitive for production and efficiency, seeing as having multiple monitors is not something that pro tools has the ability to take advantage of. Instead, it relies on a parent / child window style of management that forces this legacy element onto the Pro Tools experience. Unlike most modern creative apps, Pro Tools does not offer a meaningful degree of multi monitor support at all. ![]() Upon further reading, I believe this is actually the result of how windows are managed within Pro Tools. However, every subsequent pro tools update then on that changed the UI, including the addition of a dark theme overhaul, it did not change the vista borders at all. So it stands to reason that, the way you get rid of the Vista borders is to just update the UI. Nowhere else in the OS is this Windows Vista element shown, which initially led me to believe that Pro Tools itself was specifically coded to have the vista style borders. Moreover, I cannot stress enough just how important it is for a well established piece of professional software such as Pro Tools having a considerable amount of problems with UX design (specifically on Windows) that ultimately does not bode well for what should be regarded as a modern, reliable, and ultimately stable experience.įirstly, the elephant in the room: the title in this post describes an underlying element of the way Pro Tools windows are managed. Although most of the issues that will be listed here are superficial, there are some problems that have an adverse effect on the usability of Pro Tools itself. This post will be a slightly more comprehensive list of the pro tools optimizations for the Windows platform, or lack thereof.
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