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To zoom in and out of a specific area of the Canvas:
m Press Space bar-Command (in that order), then drag the area of the Canvas you want to
zoom. While still pressing the keys, click the mouse button to zoom in 50 percent
increments of the current zoom level. Press Space bar-Command-Option (in that order),
and click to zoom out in 50 percent increments of the current zoom level.
Note: To pan the Canvas without selecting the Pan tool, press the Space bar and drag
in the Canvas.
To reset the Canvas Zoom level, do one of the following:
m Choose 100% from the Zoom Level pop-up menu.
m In the Toolbar, double-click the Zoom tool (located between the Pan and Walk Camera
tools).
To reset the Canvas Pan:
m In the Toolbar, double-click the Pan tool.
To zoom the Canvas so that the entire viewable area of the project fills the window:
m Choose Fit In Window from the Zoom Level pop-up menu.
Resolution
If you have a complex project that is causing your computer to play at a very low frame
rate, you can lower the resolution of the Canvas to reduce the strain on the processor.
This frees you from waiting for the image to be rendered at full resolution each time
you make an adjustment. The lower the resolution, the smaller the texture that is sent
to your graphics card.
The Resolution pop-up menu contains the following options:
Full: Displays the Canvas at full resolution.
Half: Displays the Canvas at half resolution.
Third: Displays the Canvas at one-third resolution.
Quarter: Displays the Canvas at one-quarter resolution.
To change the Canvas resolution:
m Choose the amount of image reduction you want from the Resolution pop-up menu.
Note: There is a separate Render Quality control in the View and Overlay menu that
handles the post-process render quality of images, text, or particles rather than of the
Canvas as a whole. For more information, see “View and Overlay” on page 44.