Viewing functions

View->Point Tool

Reset to the normal mouse pointer.

View->Zoom at Cursor

Set the zooming tool to zoom when you click left mouse button.

View->Zoom Rectangle

Set the zooming tool to zoom when you drag and select a rectangular region.

View->Magnifying Glass

Set the zooming tool to a magnifying glass, as shown below.

View->Pan Window

Set the zooming tool to a pan window, as shown below. The pan window displays a thumbnail of the current image and the current visible area is indicated by a blue rectangle. You can drag the rectangle and the actual image will move accordingly. When the image is large, the pan window tool is the most convenient way to navigate through the whole image.

View->Zoom In (+)

Zoom in by 150% on the current image. The current zooming ratio is displayed in the status bar. When the ratio reaches 1600%, you can not zoom in any further.

View->Zoom Out (-)

Zoom out by 150% on the current image. The current zooming ratio is displayed in the status bar. When the ratio reaches 6%, you can not zoom out any further.

View->Fit to Window (*)

Fit the current image to the window size so that the whole image is visible.

View->Normal Size (/)

Reset to the actual size of the current image.

Last update: 08/01/2006 (check html)