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MahaB82A
April 2, 2023
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Zoom in/out

  • April 2, 2023
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I know combination of key [+] & Ctrl / [-] & Ctrl to zoom in/out. Is there any way to fine-tune the zoom in/out?  

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Correct answer Conrad_C

And in addition, you can already use Zoom with Scroll Wheel (or trackpad) without turning it on. If Zoom with Scroll Wheel is disabled, using the scroll wheel/trackpad gesture while holding down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (macOS) toggles the option to be enabled, only as long as that key is held down.

 

If Zoom with Scroll Wheel is enabled, then it works in reverse: If you want to scroll instead of zoom, then you hold down Alt/Option to scroll with the wheel/trackpad.

 

So, whichever way Zoom with Scroll Wheel is set, you can always use the scroll wheel or vertical trackpad gesture to scroll or continuously zoom at any time, depending on whether or not you are holding down the Alt/Option key.

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MahaB82A
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April 4, 2023

Thanks for all.

    PECourtejoie
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    PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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    April 4, 2023

    Yes, I remember seeing once a blog post with "10 ways to zoom in Photoshop" and it prompted me to research it, and I think one could do a full class just on zooming and navigating, there are countless different ways...

    Conrad_C
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    Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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    April 2, 2023

    The one thing that does not exist (I think) is fine-tuning the fixed zoom keyboard shortcuts. But in 2023, why limit yourself to large fixed zoom intervals? The demo below shows two ways to fine-tune.

     

    The first way shown is the Scrubby Zoom method others have mentioned. This is my favorite way, because all you have to do is hold down the Zoom tool shortcut and drag left or right by any amount you want. To fine-tune the current zoom level, drag left or right a small amount. The other advantage of Scrubby Zoom is that you can set the center the zoom at where you start dragging.

     

    Per Bentsens’s suggestion of using the Zoom with Scroll Wheel setting is a variation of this. If you are using a trackpad, then Zoom with Scroll Wheel is tied to the vertical scroll touch gesture on your trackpad.

     

    The second way shown is clicking in the magnification percentage at the status bar at the bottom of the window. Here you can type in a specific percentage if you want, but that’s not what I show. I show pressing the up arrow or down arrow key to fine-tune the magnification by 1%, and adding the Shift key to fine-tune by 10%. Unfortunately, this is not a real-time adjustment, so you have to press Enter after changing the value. You can also type a specific percentage into the Navigator panel, the other continuous zoom tool that others already mentioned.

     

      Per Berntsen
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      Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
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      April 2, 2023

      If you enable Zoom with scroll wheel in Preferences > Tools, you can zoom in/out in quite small increments using the scroll wheel. This method will keep the image area below the mouse cursor visible when you zoom in.

        Conrad_C
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        Conrad_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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        April 2, 2023

        And in addition, you can already use Zoom with Scroll Wheel (or trackpad) without turning it on. If Zoom with Scroll Wheel is disabled, using the scroll wheel/trackpad gesture while holding down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (macOS) toggles the option to be enabled, only as long as that key is held down.

         

        If Zoom with Scroll Wheel is enabled, then it works in reverse: If you want to scroll instead of zoom, then you hold down Alt/Option to scroll with the wheel/trackpad.

         

        So, whichever way Zoom with Scroll Wheel is set, you can always use the scroll wheel or vertical trackpad gesture to scroll or continuously zoom at any time, depending on whether or not you are holding down the Alt/Option key.

          PECourtejoie
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          PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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          April 2, 2023

          Hi, you can get the zoom tool, then disable "scrubby zoom" in the option bar,  and create a marquee to where you want to zoom.

          You can go to the bottom left of the tab, and CMD+click and drag (to get the scrubby sliders) on the zoom ratio, add ALT to zoom in smaller increments...

          You can go to Windows>Navigator panel , and CTRL+click an area... 
          There are so many ways so zoom in Photoshop!

            AxelMatt
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            AxelMattCommunity Expert
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            April 2, 2023
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            ... Is there any way to fine-tune the zoom in/out?  


            By @MahaB82A

             

            Please be more specific. What do you mean with "fine-tune the zoom"?

             

            Also give us more informations about your system.

            Which operating system do you use?

            Which version of Photoshop do you use?

            Please post the exact version not only phrases like "recent", "latest" and so on.

            Can you post your Photoshop system info from the Help menu.

             

            My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
            MahaB82A
            MahaB82AAuthor
            April 3, 2023

            Please be more specific. What do you mean with "fine-tune the zoom"?

            Little increse or decrease

            Also give us more informations about your system.

            Which operating system do you use?

            Windows 11

            Which version of Photoshop do you use?

            24.3.0

            Please post the exact version not only phrases like "recent", "latest" and so on.

            Can you post your Photoshop system info from the Help menu.

            Partial copy is attached. Continue if it is necessary.

             

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