Technique 5: Making Image Editing Easier
Save Time By
Discovering the Navigator palette
Zooming in and out
Viewing an image in multiple windows
The other day my little 2-year-old son was using a magnifying glass to look at an ant. There he was, nose almost to the ground, first looking at the ant without the magnifying glass, and then popping the magnifying glass in front of his eyes to view the ant close up. With Photoshop you can get out your virtual magnifying glass and take a close look at your images. When you’re working on an image, seeing the details is really important. Being able to edit down at the pixel level can make all the difference (especially when working on small Web graphics).You can change the magnification (or view size) of an image to see it at actual size, pixel by pixel, or any magnification in between. View sizes are expressed in percentages, so 100% shows the image at its actual size; 200% doubles the size of the image on-screen, magnifying it; and 50% halves the size on-screen, shrinking the image.This technique covers the ins and outs of zooming. You might think you know everything you need to know about magnifying images in Photoshop, but a few tips here may surprise you and come in handy.