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Printing the View of the Image in the Overview Tool

You can print the view of the image displayed in the Overview tool. Select the Print to Figure option from the Overview tool File menu. See “Printing Images” on page 4-75 for more information.

Panning the Image Displayed in the Image Tool

To change the portion of the image displayed in the Image Tool, you can use the Pan tool to move the image displayed in the window. This is called panning the image.

1Click the Pan tool button in the toolbar or select Pan from the Tools menu. When the Pan tool is active, a checkmark appears next to the Pan selection in the menu.

2Move the pointer over the image in the Image Tool, using the mouse. The pointer changes to an open-hand shape .

3Press and hold the mouse button and drag the image in the Image Tool. When you drag the image, the pointer changes to the closed-hand shape .

4To turn off panning, click the Pan tool button again or click the Pan option in the Tools menu.

Note As you pan the image in the Image Tool, the Overview tool updates the position of the detail rectangle — see “Navigating an Image Using the Overview Tool” on page 4-23.

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Zooming In and Out on an Image in the Image Tool

To enlarge an image to get a closer look or shrink an image to see the whole image in context, use the Zoom buttons on the toolbar. (You can also zoom in or out on an image by changing the magnification — see “Specifying the Magnification of the Image” on page 4-27 or by using the Ctrl+Plus or Ctrl+Minus keys. Note that these are the Plus(+) and Minus(-) keys on the numeric keypad of your keyboard.)

1Click the appropriate magnifying glass button in the Image Tool toolbar or select the Zoom In or Zoom Out option in the Tools menu. When the Zoom tool is active, a checkmark appears next to the appropriate Zoom selection in the menu.

2Move the pointer over the image you want to zoom in or out on, using the mouse. The pointer changes to the appropriate magnifying glass icon. With each click, the Image Tool changes the magnification of the image, centering the new view of the image on the spot where you clicked.

When you zoom in or out on an image, the magnification value displayed in the magnification edit box changes and the Overview window updates the position of the detail rectangle.

3To leave zoom mode, click the active zoom button again to deselect it or click the Zoom option in the Tools menu.

Specifying the Magnification of the Image

To enlarge an image to get a closer look or to shrink an image to see the whole image in context, you can use the magnification edit box, shown in the following figure. (You can also use the Zoom buttons to enlarge or shrink an image. See “Zooming In and Out on an Image in the Image Tool” on page 4-27 for more information.)

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Magnification menu

Magnification edit box

Image Tool Magnification Edit Box and Menu

To change the magnification of an image,

1Move the pointer into the magnification edit box. The pointer changes to the text entry cursor.

2Type a new value in the magnification edit box and press Enter. The Image Tool changes the magnification of the image and displays the new view in the window.

You can also specify a magnification by clicking the menu associated with the magnification edit box and selecting from a list of preset magnifications.

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If you choose the Fit to Window option, the Image Tool scales the image so that the entire image is visible.

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