Photoshop: Strange defaults for layer styles

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Photoshop layer styles now have strange defaults on my system, seems like all values are scaled up. I don't know when or how it has happened.

Eg:

Bevel size: 84px

Stroke size: 52px

Inner shadow distance, size: 84px

Inner glow size: 84px

Drop shadow distance, size: 84px ...

reset to default also brings these values. I don't yet have a chance to re-install.

I can always use Make Default and rewrite each value but I don't prefer this because:

I don't exactly know each value on a new installation, and I want to have factory defaults for each value to have a smooth experience across different installations
There may be other anomalies due to a potential resolution / scale value hidden somewhere, which also may be the source of the problem

Does anybody know where Photoshop keeps these defaults, in registry or an xml file?

Photoshop CS6 Windows 7 x64

Have you tried dumping the preferences file? I know for CS3 on windows 7 there is C:\Users\*username*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Adobe Photoshop CS3 Settings\Adobe Photoshop CS3 Prefs.psp Maybe there is a similar file. Try moving it to another directory and then restart photoshop and see if that helps. — ckpepper02, Commented May 15, 2013 at 12:54
@ckpepper02 thank you. I found the equivalent file, but this didn't work for the default style settings. I'll try some other files. — DarkWingDuck, Commented May 15, 2013 at 14:41

David · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-25 06:17:33Z

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Try holding [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] right after opening PS. (RIGHT after you click the icon)

If that doesn't work, there's a full reference here: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4209421

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 6:17

David

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Thank you! This time I switched to another system, but I'll try that the next time.
– DarkWingDuck
Commented Jun 25, 2013 at 12:18

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