Zooming Techniques In Photoshop CS4

Using the zoom tool in Photoshop CS4 is a good way to get a close-up look at your photo or image.  It can also be used when you need to correct details.  You can also look at your photo or image as a larger or smaller view.

Use the zoom tool to start.  You will see a magnifying glass with a plus sign in it.

Deactivate the Resize Windows to Fit button.  When you do this, the image window won’t change sizes as you adjust the size of the view.

Activate the Ignore Palettes command.  When you do this, the size of the window will increase to the screen’s edge.

Position where you want to enlarge the image and select it.  Any clicks after that will help to enlarge it.

Choose and drag a marquee to the part of the image that will be enlarged.  Press the Alt key in order to decrease the size of the view.  Hold the key down and continue to click with your mouse until the size of the image has decreased to the size that you want it.