Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Establishing a point around which zooming in and out occurs?

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Establishing a point around which zooming in and out occurs?

Jon Danniken

2004-05-14, 10:28 pm

I frequently find myself zooming in and out of the images I am working on, but when I zoom in on an area I
am working on I have to first zoom, and then use the hand tool to place the section I want in the center
of the monitor.

Is there a way to have Photoshop stay on a point or section when zooming in and out?

Thanks for any suggestions on this.

Jon

edjh

2004-05-14, 10:28 pm

Jon Danniken wrote:
> I frequently find myself zooming in and out of the images I am working on, but when I zoom in on an area I
> am working on I have to first zoom, and then use the hand tool to place the section I want in the center
> of the monitor.
>
> Is there a way to have Photoshop stay on a point or section when zooming in and out?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions on this.
>
> Jon
>
I assume you are using the zoom tool? Spacebar-Ctrl (or Command on
Mac). Drag the zoom tool in a marquee around the area. If it's a small
area (point) drag a small marquee.

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Jon Danniken

2004-05-15, 4:28 am

"edjh" wrote:
> Jon Danniken wrote:
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> I assume you are using the zoom tool? Spacebar-Ctrl (or Command on
> Mac). Drag the zoom tool in a marquee around the area. If it's a small
> area (point) drag a small marquee.

Thanks for your reply, Edjh. I am aware of that as a method for zooming, but I prefer to use the mouse
wheel to zoom in and zoom out. What I am looking for is a way to establish the point about which the
image is zoomed in and zoomed out (assuming that such a method or tool exists). It currently keeps the
top right hand corner locked in place, and I would at least like to change this, if not be able to
arbitrarily assign it a location of my choosing.

Jon

Gene Palmiter

2004-05-18, 7:28 pm

Oh! for crying out loud! You were told how to do it! Who cares what your
preferences are...it doesn't work. My preference is to fly to work...but I
don't have feathers. Do what works!

"Jon Danniken" <jonREMOVETHISdanniken@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2glaphF4942mU1@uni-berlin.de...
> "edjh" wrote:
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>
> Thanks for your reply, Edjh. I am aware of that as a method for zooming,
but I prefer to use the mouse
> wheel to zoom in and zoom out. What I am looking for is a way to
establish the point about which the
> image is zoomed in and zoomed out (assuming that such a method or tool
exists). It currently keeps the
> top right hand corner locked in place, and I would at least like to change
this, if not be able to
> arbitrarily assign it a location of my choosing.
>
> Jon
>

Nev

2004-05-18, 7:28 pm

"Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote...

> Oh! for crying out loud! You were told how to do it! Who cares what your
> preferences are...it doesn't work. My preference is to fly to work...but I
> don't have feathers. Do what works!

Gene,

I humbly beseech you, good sir, do please forgive Jon for his unforgivable
sin of articulately and politely asking for help; politely thanking 'edjh'
for the response, and then --oh heavens!-- for further clarifying his reason
for asking in the first place. Yes, yes... how profoundly impudent of Jon to
presume further assistance! Dear me, what *ever* is this world coming to?

Really, Gene, you must try and accept that Jon --and zillions of so many
other users here, including me-- are clearly not the lightning fast,
hyper-cool Photoshop master you unquestionably are.

Thus we grovel at your feet, oh most highly exalted one, waiting with baited
breath to read more of your mighty exploits... you immature, self-centered
nit.

Gene Palmiter

2004-05-18, 7:28 pm

His sin is not accepting the help that was given. He asked for help...help
was given...he refused it because...he wanted it his way....which he already
knew didn't work. You don't think such behavior should be discouraged?
Tolerating something only encourages it.

"Nev" <nev@whidbey.com> wrote in message
news:lOmdnTYa5O-HpDfd4p2dnA@whidbeytel.com...
> "Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote...
>
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>
> Gene,
>
> I humbly beseech you, good sir, do please forgive Jon for his unforgivable
> sin of articulately and politely asking for help; politely thanking 'edjh'
> for the response, and then --oh heavens!-- for further clarifying his
reason
> for asking in the first place. Yes, yes... how profoundly impudent of Jon
to
> presume further assistance! Dear me, what *ever* is this world coming to?
>
> Really, Gene, you must try and accept that Jon --and zillions of so many
> other users here, including me-- are clearly not the lightning fast,
> hyper-cool Photoshop master you unquestionably are.
>
> Thus we grovel at your feet, oh most highly exalted one, waiting with
baited
> breath to read more of your mighty exploits... you immature, self-centered
> nit.
>
>

Larry Preuss

2004-05-18, 7:28 pm

in article 07tqc.69415$wY.3969@nwrdny03.gnilink.net, Gene Palmiter at
palmiter_gene@verizon.net wrote on 5/18/04 3:04 PM:

> His sin is not accepting the help that was given. He asked for help...help
> was given...he refused it because...he wanted it his way....which he already
> knew didn't work. You don't think such behavior should be discouraged?
> Tolerating something only encourages it.
>

If that is true I believe Nev did us all a favor.
Larry

jjs

2004-05-18, 7:28 pm

"Gene Palmiter" <palmiter_gene@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:07tqc.69415$wY.3969@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
> His sin is not accepting the help that was given. He asked for help...help
> was given...he refused it because...he wanted it his way....which he
already
> knew didn't work. You don't think such behavior should be discouraged?
> Tolerating something only encourages it.

It's the natural born teacher in you, Gene, and that's a good thing. It's
not like the poster was a child. (Poster child?)

Gene Palmiter

2004-05-18, 7:28 pm

yes...I thought of that as I wrote it...

"Larry Preuss" <LPreuss@NocomNocast.net> wrote in message
news:BCCFD99E.14126%LPreuss@NocomNocast.net...
> in article 07tqc.69415$wY.3969@nwrdny03.gnilink.net, Gene Palmiter at
> palmiter_gene@verizon.net wrote on 5/18/04 3:04 PM:
>
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>
> If that is true I believe Nev did us all a favor.
> Larry
>