4 ways to enlarge photos in Photoshop

Zooming in Photoshop is a very simple operation by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the Tools panel . But if you are a beginner, users need to know how to do all kinds of zooms in and out of Photoshop that can increase productivity. Do it with these handy zoom tips and tricks in Photoshop.

Zoom in on the image using the Photoshop shortcut

You can use the Zoom or View> Zoom in tool and View> Zoom out to see parts of the image. But to save time, use keyboard shortcuts for Mac (Command + plus and Command + minus) or Windows (Ctrl + plus and Ctrl + minus signs). There are a number of different ways to zoom and there are also various corresponding shortcuts that are linked to them.

The maximum magnification is 3,200% and a minimum of 1 pixel. Users will notice that the magnifying glass icon is no longer available when they reach those levels.

Besides the basic zoom function, Photoshop also offers you a few other ways to view images.

How to use the Animated Zoom tool in Photoshop

Use the Animated Zoom tool when you want to zoom into a position that is precisely defined in the image quickly.

1. Select the Zoom tool .

2. Click and hold the mouse at the point you want to zoom in on the image. The image will continue to zoom as long as you still hold the mouse button. Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to zoom out.

3. In the options bar, select Zoom Scrubby. Then drag left to zoom out or right to zoom in.

If this tool doesn't work in your case, go to Photoshop> Preferences> Tools and check if Animated Zoom is enabled.

How to perform a temporary zoom in Photoshop

Users can move around a large image with the help of a temporary tool. The temporary zoom function helps users to switch from any other tool to a specific part of the image.

1. Hold H. Click on the image and hold down the mouse button. The current tool changes to Hand tool .

2. If the whole image is not visible, the image will shrink. Drag the rectangular zoom area to another part of the image and it will automatically zoom in.

3. Release the mouse button and then release the H key. The image will return to its original form.

How to zoom in with the Navigator control panel

Red box is a handy way to quickly go to different parts of the image. Photoshop calls it Proxy View Area.

1. Go to Window> Navigator to display the Navigator control panel .

2. To move around an image, drag the red box in the image thumbnail. Also, click on the thumbnail of the image to place the viewable area.

3. Zoom slider also helps to change the magnification of the image quickly.

What is your favorite way to enlarge photos in Photoshop? Leave comments in the comment section below!

Hope you are succesful.

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