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teachbit
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February 2, 2018

Not quite the same, but very useful is the Navigator tool in Photoshop:

    Semaphoric
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    SemaphoricCommunity Expert
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    February 2, 2018

    Additionally, you can open another window, Window > Arrange > New Window for [Document], make it smallish and zoomed in. You can then switch between the big window and the detail window as desired.

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity Expert
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      February 2, 2018

      That looks like a tool associated with the screen video capture software used to make the tutorial rather than Photoshop itself. A similar tool is found in Techsmith's Camtasia for example.

      Dave

      ironchef_marc
      ironchef_marcAuthor
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      February 2, 2018

      Oh really? Bummer, that would be nice to have wouldn't it? thanks

      Conrad_C
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      Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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      February 2, 2018

      Your operating system has a similar feature built in. You can turn it on and use it in all applications.

      If you're using a Mac, it's an Accessibility feature called Zoom:

      Accessibility Zoom options on Mac - Apple Support

      If you're using a Windows PC, it's called the Magnifier:

      Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see

      Both of those have a "picture in picture" screen zoom option that works a lot like a digital loupe.

      The Navigator panel in Photoshop can also be used, but it's the opposite: You see the entire document in a small window and the magnified view in the big main window. If you want the magnified view in the small window, you have to use your OS zoom/magnify feature.

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