topic Re: Render setting window too small only for common in Maya Shading, Lighting and Rendering Forum

Render setting window too small only for common

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:27:50 GMT

Hi, this my first time on the forum. I already search but I don't find the sollution:
I install my monthly licence this morning. When I opened the software, my render setting window was "wrong" like link in picture. I can't have it in the normal size, it the first time I have this problem.
Have you already had this problem ? How to fix it ? I can't send my renders for now... This is only for the common render, the rest is working good ( arnold renderer, system,...)

Thank's by advance for your answer !

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:21:16 GMT

Hello, does this happen in other scenes as well?

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:55:14 GMT

Hi emily94mc !
I don't have this problem on others scenes, only on this one even if I save as...

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:17:23 GMT

Ok cool, try creating a new .ma scene, then import your old scene into it.

Hopefully that will help!

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:43:10 GMT

Hi again,
unfortunately it's not working... It save only some elements randomly !

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:10:35 GMT

Hi! I have met the same problem. Have you found the solution for this?

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

virgil.lazar.66 — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:31:25 GMT

Same here need a response and why it happens?

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

garan119 — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:15:15 GMT

My render setting window is all of a sudden like this today too on the System tab. Theres absolutely no way to resize it and make it larger and I'm so frustrated.

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

brettmce — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:32:30 GMT

Here we are its September 18, 2023 and I am having this issue in Maya 2024! I am so frustrated, I am trying to do my job here and I can't work with my renders settings. Helloooooo!!!!! Autodesk are you there? Please help...

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

cmurdo2003 — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:42:25 GMT

I just had the same issue. I wasn't able to fix it in my scene, but I opened a new scene and referenced my 'broken' scene (File-->Reference Editor-->Create Reference). Render Settings menu is back to normal.

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

movefoundry — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:39:10 GMT

Same, this is a problem with Maya 2024. I noticed it happens when I install Redshift. Had to revert back to 2023.

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

Rebecca_Symonds — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:18:31 GMT

Hello! I was experiencing the same issue. My common tab for "Redshift" and "Arnold" were shrunk. My problem was rooted in the fact that I had locked my pixel aspect and device aspect ratio. By switching to the "Maya Software" renderer in the Render Settings, I could access the common settings and unlock the "Device aspect ratio" and the "pixel aspect ratio". Once they were unlocked, I could see the expanded view of the common tab in my renderers. I hope this solves your issue too!

Redshift or Arnold

Re: Render setting window too small only for common

animatewithabhay — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:24:19 GMT

This usually happens when the Render Settings UI gets corrupted or scaled incorrectly, often due to preferences or display scaling.

Reset Maya preferences
Close Maya and rename:

Documents/maya/<version>
to something like maya_old, then restart Maya.
Check Windows display scaling
If you’re on Windows, make sure display scaling is set to 100% (sometimes 125% or 150% breaks older Maya UIs). Restart Maya after changing it.
Reset the Render Settings window
Go to Windows → Settings/Preferences → Preferences → UI Elements and reset UI settings if available.
Switch renderer and back
Temporarily change the renderer (for example to Maya Software), close Render Settings, then switch back to Arnold.

This is a UI/layout issue, not a licensing problem, and resetting prefs or fixing DPI scaling usually resolves it completely.