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Zoom in and out of an image
You can zoom in and out of an image to make it easier to work in large images or work on smaller details.
Zoom in or out of an image
Do any of the following:
Drag the Zoom slider.
If you’re using a MacBook with a Multi-Touch trackpad or the Magic Trackpad, move the mouse pointer over your image, then pinch using two fingers to zoom in or out.
Choose View > Zoom In or View > Zoom Out (from the View menu at the top of the screen).
Press and Plus on your keyboard to zoom in, or and Minus to zoom out.
– scroll an image.
Click "100%" in the toolbar, then select an option (if the zoom button is not visible, you can choose Window > Customize Toolbar to add it):
A percentage: The image zooms in or out accordingly.
Zoom to Fit: The image adjusts to fill the application window. If you enlarge or reduce the size of the Pixelmator Pro application window, the zoom level changes so that the image always fills the window.
Enter a value: You can also zoom in on an image by entering a specific zoom percentage. Double-click the number field to enter the desired value.
Use the Zoom tool.
Zoom an image to fit the application window
Do one of the following:
- Double-click the Zoom slider.
- Press + on your keyboard.
- Click
in the
Tools sidebar and click Actual Size in the
Tool Options pane. - Choose Tools > Zoom (from the Tools menu at the top of your screen) and click Zoom to Fit in the Tool Options pane.
- Choose View > Zoom to Fit (from the View menu at the top of your screen).
The document adjusts to fill the Pixelmator Pro window horizontally.
View an image at its actual size
Do one of the following:
- Choose View > Actual Size (from the View menu at the top of your screen).
- Press + + or + on your keyboard.
Click
in the
Tools sidebar and click Actual Size in the
Tool Options pane.Choose Tools > Zoom (from the Tools menu at the top of your screen) and click Actual Size in the Tool Options pane.
This displays the image as it would appear in a browser.
Important: Pixelmator Pro is optimized for the Retina display, so if you have a Mac computer with a Retina display, keep in mind that the image will appear twice as small as on other displays or in apps like Preview. To view the image as it would appear on those displays or on a website not optimized for Retina, set the zoom percentage to 200%.
