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magnify-icon_64.pngMagnify

Deskbar:Applications
Location:/boot/beos/apps/Magnify
Settings:~/config/settings/Magnify_prefs

Magnify shows an enlarged version of the area around your mouse pointer.

magnify.png

At the top you'll find the size and magnification level of the area. "32 x 32 @ 8 pixels/pixel" means that you look at a 32x32 pixel square around your mouse pointer and every pixel is enlarged by a factor of 8.

Below that is the color of the pixel that's marked by a red outline. Its color is presented as RGB and hex value.
You can move the red outline with the CURSOR keys.

To measure distances and align objects, you can add up to two blue crosshairs with ALT+H. Their X/Y coordinates toward the top left corner and, if both are added, their X/Y distance from each other, are displayed at the bottom.
They can also be moved with the CURSOR keys. The active crosshair is marked with an "x".

You can move the mouse pointer pixel by pixel with AltGr+CURSOR keys.

Clicking on the drop-down menu gives you a number of options:

Save ImageALT+S Saves the current display as a resource file.
Copy ImageALT+C Copies the current display to the clipboard.
Hide/Show InfoALT+T Toggles the display of all the additional information.
Add a CrosshairALT+H Adds a crosshair you can drag around.
Remove a CrosshairALT+SHIFT+H Removes the last added crosshair.
Hide/Show GridALT+G Toggles the overlayed grid.
Freeze/Unfreeze imageALT+F Stops/continues updating the magnification area.
Stick CoordinatesALT+I Keeps updating the magnification area, but don't follow the mouse pointer any more.
Make SquareALT+/ Reverts back to a square display after resizing the window.
Decrease Window SizeALT+- Shrinks the magnified area around the mouse pointer.
Increase Window SizeALT++ Enlarges the magnified area around the mouse pointer.
Decrease Pixel SizeALT+, Lowers magnification.
Increase Pixel SizeALT+. Increases magnification.

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