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SnagIt 9 Tutorial:

View and Zoom Tasks

Learn about the zoom, pan, and view options in SnagIt Editor.

View tab > Zoom group.

Zoom In or Out on Canvas

1. Click Draw tab > Drawing tools group > Zoom In/Out tool .
2. Click canvas to zoom in.
3. Right-click canvas to zoom out.

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1. While in a tab, use the Zoom Slider to in the bottom, right corner to zoom in and out.
   

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1. Click View tab > Zoom group > Zoom tool .
2. Select a magnification level from the list.
3. To return to normal view, click the 100% icon.

View More than One Capture or File

Use the options in View tab > Zoom tools > Window group to switch from viewing just one capture or open media file to viewing multiple open files.

Select from:

• Cascade to view files in a cascading array.
• Arrange All to arrange windows in vertical rows.
• Switch Window to view a particular file or capture. Select the window name from the list.

Turn on Gridlines

Gridline view gives a pixel by pixel view of the canvas.

1. Click View tab > Show/Hide group > Gridlines.
2. Zoom to 600% or higher to see the gridlines.

Return to Original Image Size

Click View tab > Zoom tools > 100% icon  .

View Using the Pan Tool

The Pan tool moves the canvas around in the window without changing the zoom level.

1. Click View tab > Zoom tools > Pan tool .
2. Click the canvas and drag.

Press <CTRL + SHIFT + Drag> to pan while working in other tabs.