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Pinch-Zoom using a Trackpad

benjancewicz
Explorer ,
Aug 09, 2010 Aug 09, 2010

Hey peoples!

I noticed in Photoshop, the pinch-zoom ability on a trackpad works great to zoom into files open on Photoshop.

How do you turn that feature on in Illustrator?

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Mylenium
LEGEND , Aug 09, 2010 Aug 09, 2010

How do you turn that feature on in Illustrator?

You program your time machine for the year 2018, when AI CS 8 will finally support it. No deal ATM.

Mylenium

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GarretPotter
Community Beginner , Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022

Another person responded and shared how this is easy to fix:
Go to Edit > preferences > general then check the box to "force pinch zoom"
It worked for me just now! Thank you!

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ZZZ1209
New Here ,
Nov 10, 2021 Nov 10, 2021
In Response To Bianca98A6

You can only zoom on you trackpad if you press alt. Hope it helps:)

 

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pwnermax
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Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022

Dear Adobe: please fix this issue. It IMMENSLY improves workflow to be able to zoom in with two fingers!

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pwnermax
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Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
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nvm! go to preferences > general > force pinch zoom!

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GarretPotter
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Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022
In Response To pwnermax

This works! Thank you!!!

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GarretPotter
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Nov 10, 2022 Nov 10, 2022

Another person responded and shared how this is easy to fix:
Go to Edit > preferences > general then check the box to "force pinch zoom"
It worked for me just now! Thank you!

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