Zoom Tool 100% ??

[Beve]

When the zoom tool is activated, a percentage box appears in the options bar.
Also in the options bar are buttons, Fit to Screen, Print size, and Actual Pixels. When Actual Pixels is clicked, image goes to 100%. If you double click on the zoom tool, it goes to 100%. I would like an explanation of just what this 100% refers to.

Thank you much

[Wendy]

Hi Beve ...

The 100% refers to the fact that you are seeing the the pixels at their correct size ... so it simple means that you are not zoomed in or out :)

Wendy

[Lesa]

Hi Beve!

When viewing an image at 100%, you're seeing the image at its true size (also called actual pixels), in that, it's the size at which it was created or captured by a camera.

When zooming into an image, the image is enlarged (e.g. 200%).

An image with large pixel dimensions (such as one shot by an interchangeable lens camera) is likely to be so big that it has to be reduced in size in order to fit on screen (e.g. 65%).

Hope that helps!

[Byron Gale]

Beve,

...one more re-stating of the explanation...

When you have 100% zoom, then one image pixel is given one display pixel. At zoom levels other than 100%, the image is resampled for display.

So 100% zoom will give you the most accurate view of your image.

Byron

[graficalicus]

to carry Byron's explanation one further, it's a good idea to use 100% view for any detailed editing.

You can arrange two views of the same image by clicking View>New View of image.... and zoom one to screen size for an overall view and zoom the other in for the detail work. Since it's two views of the same image, edits done on one view carry over to the other view.

A dual-monitor system works even better - zoom in on one monitor and keep an overall view on the other.

[Beve]

thanks very much, that answers my question! Plus thanks for the hints.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

I totally agree with Graffi on this one ... all to often with things like restoration zooming in very close and working at that level doesn't give you an overall view of the changes you are making.

Having two views onscreen gives you a much better idea of how the changes will look when you printout :)

Wendy