User Guide

Chapter 6 Viewing
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Setting the zoom level
You can use the Set Zoom Level dialog box to set a specific zoom level in the Viewer or in Edit Mode.
To set a specific zoom level:
1Click Zoom | Zoom To.
2 In the Zoom level area, select one of the following:
• Fit whole image: zooms the image to fit entirely within the Viewer window.
• Fit width: zooms the image to fit the width of the Viewer window.
• Fit height: zooms the image to fit the height of the Viewer window.
• Specify: specifies a zoom percentage. Type a number in the field or click the drop-down list
and select a zoom level.
3 To use this setting as the default Viewer zoom level, select the Lock at this zoom level check box.
The Viewer displays all images based on the specified zoom level.
4Click OK.
Automatically shrinking or enlarging images
You can use the settings on the Display page of the ACDSee Options dialog box to automatically
enlarge or shrink images to fit the size of the Viewer. For information about how the combination of
the choices affects the display of images, see the Zoom mode and Resize results table below.
To automatically shrink or enlarge images:
1Click To ols | Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, under Viewer, click Display.
3 In the Window size area, select Fix window size.
4 In the Zoom options area, select one of the following options from the Default zoom mode
drop-down list:
• Actual Size: displays the image at its original dimensions.
• Fit Image: displays the image at the largest magnification that fits in the Viewer window.
• Fit Width: fits the image within the left and right sides of the Viewer window.
• Fit Height: fits the image within the top and bottom of the Viewer window.
If you select Fit whole image you can display the previous or next image by pressing
the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.