Image Zoom Levels

At times you will probably want to see some areas of your image close up. At other times you may want to see the entire image. To do this, change the zoom level. For example, zoom in to see the individual pixels for detail work and back out to adjust the color balance.
The zoom level is the magnification level of an image. The normal viewing level is the actual size of one-to-one (1:1). At three-to-one (3:1), the image is three times the normal size; at one-to-five (1:5), it is one-fifth the normal size. 

Using the View Menu Zoom Commands

The following commands on the View menu change the magnification an image:

·    Zoom In by 1:1.5  increases the zoom factor by 1.5.

·    Zoom In by 1:5 increases the zoom factor by 5.

·    Zoom Out by 1.5 :1 decreases the zoom factor by 1.5.

·    Zoom Out by 5:1 decreases the zoom factor by 5.

·    Normal Viewing  immediately returns the image to the standard magnification of 1:1.

For example, if you choose View > Zoom in by 1.5  two times, the image will be displayed at three times its original size.

Using the Zoom Tool

To activate the Zoom tool, click the Zoom tool button on the Tool palette. Use the left and right mouse buttons to increase and decrease the magnification level.

·    To zoom in, left-click the image. The magnification increases by one level each time you click the image, and the image centers where the Zoom tool was clicked.

·    To zoom out, right-click the image. The magnification decreases by one level with each click.

To return to the standard view, click the Normal Viewing button on the toolbar or press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <N>.