› Tech Reference. Use zoom tool(shortcut key: Z) and select area where you want to zoom in. It will zoom out if you click pressing alt key. The zoom tool is set to zoom in by default which is shown by the plus sign inside the magnifying glass icon. Move your cursor onto your image and click on the.      

How to Zoom In and Out in Photoshop (5 Quick Methods).

 

But they do have one big drawback. They can only zoom on the center of the document window. You can also select the Zoom Tool from your keyboard by pressing the letter Z. With the Zoom Tool active, your mouse cursor changes to a magnifying glass with a plus sign in the middle. Click on the area with the Zoom Tool to zoom in, and click repeatedly to zoom in closer. To zoom out with the Zoom Tool, press and hold the Alt key on your keyboard, or the Option key on a Mac.

The plus sign will change to a minus sign. And it will disappear when you zoom back out. To turn it back on later, just go back to the View menu and reselect it. Personally I just leave it on because I rarely zoom in close enough for it to appear.

So the Zoom Tool is great for zooming in on a specific area. But rather than selecting it from the toolbar every time you need to zoom in or out, a better way is to access the Zoom Tool temporarily from your keyboard. Mac users may need to hold the spacebar first, then the Command key, to avoid a conflict with the MacOS operating system.

To zoom out, add the Alt key, or the Option key on a Mac. Release the Alt or Option key to switch back to zooming in, and release all the keys to switch back to the previous tool so you can keep on working. Another way to use the Zoom Tool is with a feature known as Continuous Zoom. With the Zoom Tool active, click on an area where you want to zoom in and keep your mouse button held down. After a second or so, Photoshop will start zooming in continuously until you release your mouse button.

To zoom out continuously, add the Alt key or the Option key, and then click and hold. But my favorite way, and the fastest way, to use the Zoom Tool is with a feature called Scrubby Zoom. This feature should be turned on by default. But just to make sure, select the Zoom Tool from the toolbar. Then simply click and drag to the right to zoom in on an area, or drag to the left to zoom out.

The faster you drag, the faster the zooming will be. The only catch with Scrubby Zoom is that you need to start dragging immediately after you click. If you wait too long, Photoshop will assume you want to use Continuous Zoom instead. And once Continuous Zoom starts, dragging has no effect. So to use Scrubby Zoom, make sure you start dragging as soon as your mouse button is down. You can click and drag a selection outline around an area:. And when you release your mouse button, Photoshop instantly zooms in on that area.

If you prefer to work this way, you can leave Scrubby Zoom unchecked. But if you like Scrubby Zoom better, just reselect it in the Options Bar. Finally, one more way to zoom in and out is by using the scroll wheel on your mouse. And this works with any tool active, not just the Zoom Tool. Hover your cursor over the area where you want to zoom in.

Press and hold the Alt key or the Option key on a Mac, and scroll the wheel up to zoom in or down to zoom out. You can also select the Hand Tool from the keyboard by pressing the letter H. Then simply click on the image, keep your mouse button held down, and drag the image around to view and inspect different areas.

Release your mouse button to let go. If you release your mouse button while you are in the middle of a drag, you will toss or throw the image in that direction. And it will keep moving until it gradually comes to a stop. Or you can stop it manually by clicking on the image again. This is known as Flick Panning.

On a Windows PC, go up to the Edit menu. On a Mac, go up to the Photoshop menu. From there, choose Preferences , and then Tools. So a faster way to work is to access the Hand Tool temporarily from your keyboard. And you can do that by pressing and holding the spacebar. Release the spacebar when you are done panning to switch from the Hand Tool back to your previous tool. You can move the image up or down using the scroll bar along the right of the document window. And you can pan left or right using the scroll bar along the bottom.

This means that no edges will be cut off and the whole image is visible. This is the default view for images when opened in Photoshop. When selecting the Fill Screen option, the image will zoom in to fit the entire window. Depending on your image size, it will likely cut off areas of the image. Photoshop portrays the zoom level at all times in two spots. Firstly, on the document tab at the top of the window.

Secondly at the bottom left of the window. The bottom percentage can be changed to zoom in or out of the image.

Click on the percentage and type in a new percentage and hit Enter Windows or Return Mac. The image will automatically zoom to that percent giving you the option to zoom to precise levels.

If you want to easily change the zoom level, hold in Shift when you press Enter Windows or Return Mac. The percentage will stay selected, so you can simply re-type a figure to get the right zoom level. The scrubby slider also works with the percentage method. To use the scrubby slider, hold in Control Windows or Command Mac while clicking and holding on the percentage.

Move the cursor left and right to zoom in and out. Hold in Shift to zoom in or out faster. You can also zoom in and out using the view menu. Navigate to View and select zoom in or zoom out. This will only zoom in or out once each time you select it. Each option will give a different zoom level. The navigator panel is another way to access the zoom feature. The panel will appear on the right-hand side of the workspace.

Use the slider to zoom in or out on the image. You can also press the small or large mountain icons to zoom in and out. There are multiple keyboard shortcuts to access the zoom tool. The one you choose will depend on what tool you are using or what is easiest for you. Being able to access or use the tool in different ways allows you to use the tool without disrupting your workflow.

When you click on the image it will zoom in and when you let go, your previous tool will be in play again. When using another tool, you can also hold in Alt Windows or Option Mac while using the mouse wheel to scroll. This will also zoom in and out without affecting the tool you are using to quicken your workflow. Once an image is zoomed in the edges may be cut off on the side of the window. There are a few ways to navigate the image using the hand tool and shortcuts.

To use the hand tool, select it from the toolbar or press H. Click and drag your image to move it around. To temporarily access the hand tool while using another tool, hold down the spacebar while clicking and dragging the image around.

This allows you to easily move around the image without needing to change tools. At any time in your workflow, you can also use the scroll bars on the right and bottom of the window. Click on a bar and drag it up, down, left, or right to move around the image.