How to zoom in Photoshop

Launched in the 90s as a professional editor, Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular software among photography lovers. Zooming in Photoshop is an essential procedure in the routine of those looking to adjust details and improve their photos to attract looks and increase the number of followers on social networks.

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There are several ways to zoom in Photoshop, we present alternatives:

1. Open Adobe Photoshop;
2. Menu “File” > “Open”; Or follow the shortcut “⌘ + O” ( macOS ) or “Control + O” ( Windows );
3. Select “Open” – locate the image in your folders or desktop.

How to Zoom in Photoshop with One Click

1. Select the “Magnifying glass” tool, which is at the end of the toolbox, on the left of the screen – the cursor will take the form of the “+” symbol (sum);
2. In the options below the main menu, choose between “zoom in” (+) or “zoom out” (-). Once defined if you want to zoom in or out, click on any area of ​​the image as many times as necessary.

How to Zoom in Photoshop to a Specific Area

1. Select the “Magnifying glass” tool in the toolbox;
2. With the cursor in the form of “+” (sum), make a diagonal movement of the specific area you want to zoom.

How to Zoom in Photoshop Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl + “+” (plus symbol) or “-” (minus symbol)

1. Select the “Zoom” (+) tool by clicking the Z key;
2. Press Ctrl + “+” (plus symbol) or Ctrl + “-” (minus symbol) to zoom in or out of the view.

Keyboard + Left mouse button

1. Select the “Zoom” (+) tool by clicking the Z key;
2. In the options bar below the menu bar, click on one of the three options and select either “100%”, actual size (1:1), Fit to Screen (fit to screen – border oriented by vertical) or (Fill to Screen ( fill the screen – horizontally oriented boundary).

Keyboard + Right mouse button

1. Select the “Zoom” tool (+) or click the Z key;
2. Press the Ctrl + right mouse button on the image editing area and choose one of the options.

Scroll do Mouse

You can zoom images at any time, even while using other Photoshop tools, with the help of the “Scroll” (scroll area) of the mouse.

1. Place the mouse pointer over the image area and scroll the mouse up or down to zoom.

A little more

• Zooming the image does not interfere with the default photo resolution or quality;
• In newer versions of Adobe Photoshop (as of version CS1), the greatest zoom range is 3200% of the image.