User Guide

Chapter 4: Viewing
Zooming
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:
1. Click Zoom | Zoom To.
2. In the Zoom level area, select one of the following:
x Fit whole image: zooms the image to fit entirely within the Viewer window.
x Fit width: zooms the image to fit the width of the Viewer window.
x Fit height: zooms the image to fit the height of the Viewer window.
x 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.
4. Click OK.
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.
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:
1. Click Tools | 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:
x Actual size: keeps images at their original size.
x Fit width: resizes images to fit the width of the Viewer.