Zoom into and Zoom out of the Canvas in GIMP

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Video: Zoom into and Zoom out of the Canvas in GIMP

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to zoom into and zoom out of the canvas in GIMP in Windows 7.

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   You should have GIMP open and an image ready to use

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   You can refer to our other tutorials to find out exactly how to do that.

   

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   There are several ways of zooming

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   One way is double-clicking the "Zoom Tool" in "Toolbox", which might be on the left-hand side of the screen. The "Zoom Tool" icon is a magnifying glass icon. Once you have selected this tool, different options will appear. You can choose whether to zoom in or zoom out.

   

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   Keep "Zoom in" selected

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   Click the canvas

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   You will see a small plus sign next to the magnifying glass. Keep in mind that you must click to activate the zoom option.

   

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   Now, click "Zoom out" from the "Tool Options" window

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   You will see a minus sign next to the magnifying glass. When you click on the canvas, you will zoom out of it.

   

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   Another way to zoom in and zoom out is by clicking "Tools" on the horizontal menu at the top of the window

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   If the menu is hidden by the "Toolbox" window, click and drag the border of it to move it out of the way.

   

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   Then, click "Zoom" or press "Z"

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   This option is located near the middle of the drop-down menu.

   

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   If "Zoom out" is still selected in the "Tool Options" menu, "Zoom out" will be activated

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   You need to switch to the "Tool Options" window to click "Zoom in". Then, reopen the "Tools" drop down menu to find the "Zoom" option.

   

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   The other way is to click "Tools"

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   Click "Zoom". Then, click to zoom in one direction. Press "Ctrl" and click to zoom in the other direction. The direction depends on the setting in the "Tool Options" window.

   

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