Zoom in/out WHILE pen selection tool is actively being used

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September 9, 2018
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Is this possible? Being zoomed in on an image is very helpful in precisely placing the next point selection with the pen, but then I would like to zoom out to see how to adjust the anchors for curving the selection. So as my pen selection is made, how do I zoom out? If this isn't possible, that would be disappointing and limiting.

Before you respond, I completely understand how to adjust points and anchors after they are made, but that still isn't as precise as what I just explained would be.

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Correct answer Jeff Arola

Hold down the H key while left clicking with your mouse.

It's called Birds Eye View

http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2014/03/birds-eye-zoom-view-in-photoshop.html

Other ways to zoom and/or pan a document:

https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2017/05/zooming-and-panning-documents-in-photoshop-cc.html

Jeff Arola

Correct answer

Community Expert

Hold down the H key while left clicking with your mouse.

It's called Birds Eye View

http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2014/03/birds-eye-zoom-view-in-photoshop.html

Other ways to zoom and/or pan a document:

https://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/2017/05/zooming-and-panning-documents-in-photoshop-cc.html

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Anonymous

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for this tip. However, I don't have a mouse. I'm using a MacBook Pro, so I just have the key commands. I tried a few things with the H key, but didn't get it to zoom out.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

On the Trackpad, clicking with a single finger is the same as a left mouse click.

So you would hold down the H key while clicking and holding down the click on the Tackpad.

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