Magnifying Tool

With this tool it is possible to increase and reduce the size of areas on a picture. The magnifying tool enables you to increase the size of areas on a picture where editing operations are desired, allowing you to focus on them easily. The tool also enables you to decrease the size of very large pictures and so allows you to see the entire picture. The magnifying tool does not change the actual size (size in pixels) of the picture. It only changes the way it is displayed on the screen. In order to change the actual size of the picture, use the Resize function. In order to activate the tool, press the Magnifying Tool (Zoom) button in the Tools Toolbar.

The tool's properties

The tool's properties window contains a number of commands through which it is possible to control the tool's properties. To view the tool's properties window press F2.

Zoom Dropdown Box - With this box it is possible to set the size of the picture as it will be displayed in the picture window. In other words, it enables you to set the picture's display ratio on the screen (in proportion to its original size in pixels).

How to use the tool

use the mouse to point on the center of the area you wish to increase/decrease in size. Left-clicking with the mouse will increase the area while right-clicking on the area will decrease it.