Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Click and drag the lower-left corner of the Navigator panel to make it larger (just enough to see the de-
tails of the image).
4
Press Ctrl/Command+(Plus sign) a few times to zoom in anywhere in the image. This displays a proxy
view (red rectangle) in your Navigator panel.
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Move the cursor over the proxy view (red rectangle). Your pointer turns into the Hand tool ( ). Drag
the proxy view to the top-left corner. This allows you to quickly scroll to that part of the image. Next,
you will control your zoom with a key modifier.
Move the proxy view (red box) to navigate your image.
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Press and hold the Ctrl (Windows) key or the Command (Mac OS) key while hovering with your curs-
or over the Navigator panel; your cursor becomes the Zoom tool ( ). Click and drag over the head of
the girl in the image. When you release, the exact location of the region you created is enlarged to the
maximum level.
Use Ctrl/Command to zoom.
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Press Ctrl+0 (Windows) or Command+0 (Mac OS) to fit the image to the screen.
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Select Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials to return to the default workspace.
Maximizing productivity with screen modes
Now that you can quickly zoom in and out of your image, you will discover how to take advantage of
screen modes. You have a choice of three screen modes in which to work. Screen modes control how
much space your current image occupies on your screen, and whether you can see other Photoshop docu-
ments as well. The Standard Screen mode is the default screen mode when you open Photoshop for the
first time. It displays an image on a black background and also provides a flexible work area for dealing
with panels.
By changing the screen modes, you can locate over-extended anchor points and select more accurately up
to the edge of your image. Changing modes can also help you present your image to clients in a clean
workspace.
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With the
advps0101_work.psd
image file open, press
F
to cycle to the next screen mode, which is
Full Screen Mode With Menu Bar. This view surrounds the image out to the edge of the work area
with a neutral gray (even behind the docking area) and displays only one image at a time, without tabs
