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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhen you select the zoom tool, your cursor changes into a magnifying glass with a + sign. Use it to click anywhere on your image to zoom in. If you want to zoom out, simply hold the Alt<\/span> key (Windows) or Option<\/span> (Mac) on your keyboard and click on the image. You\u2019ll also notice that the plus sign inside your cursor changed into a minus sign.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The keyboard shortcut for activating the magnifying glass icon is the letter Z<\/span> on your keyboard. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n You also don\u2019t have to click on the image each time you want to zoom in or out. There’s an Animated Zoom<\/span> option that turns zooming in or out into a continuous feature. But first, you\u2019ll have to enable this feature. Here\u2019s how:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, you don\u2019t have to click to magnify your image each time. Simply click once and hold until you reach the magnification percentage that you need. However, not all graphics cards will support the Animated Zoom feature. Check if your PC\u2019s graphics card is compatible with the Photoshop version you\u2019re running.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way to omit clicking each time to magnify or reduce the image size on your Photoshop screen is to enable the Scrubby Zoom<\/span> option in the Zoom Tool\u2019s options bar at the top, just under the ribbon. These options will be available only while the Zoom Tool is active. Simply click the checkbox next to Scrubby Zoom<\/span> to zoom in and out by holding the mouse and dragging it right or left.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Using Photoshop\u2019s keyboard shortcuts<\/a> is the quickest way to zoom in or out on your image or canvas. Press CTRL<\/span> and +<\/span> (Windows) or Command <\/span>and +<\/span> (Mac) to zoom in. If you want to zoom out, press CTRL<\/span> and –<\/span> or Command<\/span> and –<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you hit CTRL <\/span>+ 0<\/span> or Command <\/span>+ 0<\/span> on your keyboard, your image will automatically fit on the screen, whether it means zooming in or out.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another quick way of zooming in and out is using the scroll wheel on your mouse. To enable this feature, you\u2019ll have to:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re using the Move tool and need to access Zoom quickly, you can use the Scrubby Zoom<\/span> feature. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the move tool from the left toolbox of your main Photoshop window. Alternatively, hit the V <\/span>on your keyboard to access it. \n<\/p>\n\n\n While the Move tool is active, you can hold down Spacebar<\/span> + CTRL <\/span>(Windows) or Spacebar<\/span> + Command <\/span>(macOS), then click and drag the image to zoom in or out. Dragging to the right zooms in, while dragging to the left zooms out the image or canvas.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n That way, you don\u2019t have to change the Move tool into a Zoom tool, especially if you know you\u2019ll have to switch between the two often.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever you want to get the most accurate view of an image, you should look at it at 100% zoom. That\u2019s because, at 100%, one monitor pixel will display one image pixel. To quickly jump to 100% view you can select it from the View menu on the ribbon. Simply choose the 100% option from the drop-down menu.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If you want a quick way to jump to the 100% View, you can do it with the keyboard shortcut. Simply press CTRL<\/span> + 1<\/span> on Windows or Command <\/span>+ 1<\/span> on macOS.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viewing an image at 100% is the only way to get the most accurate view. You\u2019ll be able to see all the details in the picture. Of course, you can zoom in even past 100%, but you won\u2019t see more details because the image will be too pixelated.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Viewing an image or a picture at 100% is especially significant if you\u2019re sharpening it. This lets you easily see when sharpening effects affect the image\u2019s details.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also use the Navigator Panel to Zoom in or out of your image or canvas in Photoshop. You\u2019ll find the Navigator Panel on the right side of the Photoshop screen by selecting the icon that looks like a ship steering wheel. \n<\/p>\n\n\n If you don\u2019t see the Navigator Panel in the right-side menu, you\u2019ll need to enable it. Here\u2019s how:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019re in Navigator Panel, you can click the big mountains icon to zoom in, and the small ones to zoom out. You can also click and drag the slider between the mountain icons to zoom in and out.\n<\/p>\n\n\n When you zoom in on an image, you\u2019ll notice you can\u2019t see all of it at once. That\u2019s where panning and scrolling the image gets useful. There are several ways to navigate your zoomed-in image. Let\u2019s take a look at what options you have and how to use them.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Photoshop Hand Tool is typically used to pan the image from one area to another. The Hand tool is in the Toolbar just above the Zoom Tool.\n<\/p>\n\n\n Once the Hand Tool is active, your cursor will change into a hand icon. To grab the image simply click it, and while holding the mouse button down, drag the image around. This will allow you to inspect different areas of the zoomed-in photo. To let go, you need only to release the mouse button.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the Hand Tool is easily accessible from the Toolbar on the left side of the Photoshop screen, switching between the Zoom and Hand tool can get annoying. Instead, there\u2019s a quicker way to temporarily access the Hand Tool while the Zoom Tool is active. Simply press and hold the space bar on your keyboard. This will turn your cursor into a hand, which you can use to move your zoomed-in image around.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flick Panning is not a feature in itself. You can observe it as part of the Hand Tool feature. When you\u2019re in the middle of a drag, you can release the mouse button and toss your image in any direction. It will keep moving and gradually come to a halt. But you can also stop it manually by clicking on the image again.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, you might need to enable the Flick Panning in your Photoshop. Follow these steps:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you zoom in on an image, you\u2019ll notice a scroll bar on the right side. Use it to pan up or down. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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