Multiple Windows with Different Magnifications, Same File

[Marc Trzepla]

Is there a way to have two windows open of the same file, each with its own unique magnification amount?

The project I'm working on requires being really zoomed in while painting, but needs to be zoomed out to assess the results as I go.  The constant zoom in / zoom out is tedious.  All I want to do is paint and then look over at a zoomed out view and then go back to painting.

I tried using the Navigator window, but the magnification of the image is dependent on the width / height of the Nav window and it shows parts of the image I do not need to see.

Thanks,

Marc

[DeanUtian · Accepted solution]

From the Window menu, choose Arrange > New Window for <image name>.

[Marc Trzepla]

I am embarrassed I missed that.  When I looked in the Arrange menu I read it so fast I thought it was the choice at the bottom of the Window menu where Photoshop lists the filenames of all your open images.

Thank you for taking the time to reply,

Marc

[DeanUtian]

Not a problem. Sometimes small things can be overlooked.

Glad to help.

[kylee38779210]

I've done this, and have 2 windows open, one zoomed in close and the other zoomed out.

When I'm working on the zoomed-in window and I press Z and drag my pen or mouse to make a small adjustment to the zoom level the other window also zooms in/out but seemingly at a proportionally larger rate.  My zoomed out image, which I'd like to remain constant, fluctuates wildly.  Is there a way to have scrubby zoom only affect one window?

I've noticed that zooming in our out with the mouse wheel only affects the selected window, not both.  

[kylee38779210]

(edit: Both windows zoom to the same % when using scrubby zoom in either window, which ruins the purpose of the zoomed out window)

[D Fosse]

@kylee38779210 

[kylee38779210]

@D Fosse  Thank you!

[kylee38779210]

I realized there is a "zoom all windows" checkbox on the zoom tool that controls this behavior.

[JJMack]

Photoshop is a document editor.  You can open multiple view of you document in Photoshop  and zoom each view to a different percentage. You use menu Window>Arrange>New Window for xxxx at the bottom of  the item list. Here is an action I use to setup a second view one my Samson galaxy 8.4 or SP3 when I have it attached to my Workstation as third High ppi resolution display.  Its one document with two view. There can be delays updating a view. You may need to complete an operation in one view before the change can be reflected to other view.