Changing the View Magnification

You can change your view of a document by changing the view magnification. Zoom in to enlarge objects or zoom out to see a larger area.

Zooming changes the view on screen, but doesn’t change the actual size of anything in the document.

You can zoom with the Magnifying Glass tool, the Zoom controls, and Zoom commands. You can use magnification levels from 0.0001 to 102400 percent. Normal magnification is 100 percent.

To Use a Command to Zoom:

Choose Layout | Views | Zoom In or Zoom Out. Zoom In increases magnification to the next higher preset level; Zoom Out decreases magnification to the next lower preset level.

To Enter a Zoom Percentage:

1. Choose Layout | Views | Zoom...
2. Enter a zoom percentage from 0.0001 to 102400 and press Enter.

Using Zoom Shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts to zoom in and out.

To Zoom in Directly:

Press Option+Command (⌘)+Plus/Equal (+=).

To Zoom Out:

Press Option +Command (⌘)+Minus/hyphen (-).

Using the Zoom Controls

You can use the Zoom controls at the bottom left of the document window to adjust the view magnification. The Zoom controls display the current magnification and let you change magnification.

To Zoom to the Next Preset Magnification Level:

Click the Zoom-in or Zoom-out button. The Zoom-in button increases magnification. The Zoom-out button decreases magnification.

To Open the Preset Magnification Menu:

Click on the menu icon and the zoom menu pops open. Select a magnification level.

To Enter Any Magnification Percentage:

Type the magnification percentage in the Magnification Level field of the Zoom controls.

Using the Magnifying Glass

Use the Magnifying Glass tool to zoom in and out from an area that you select in the document.

To Use the Magnifying Glass:

1. Select the Magnifying Glass tool. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass with a + sign. 
2. Click the center of the area you want to magnify. Canvas X Draw zooms to the next preset magnification level and centers the view at the point you clicked.
3. To reduce rather than magnify, Shift-click the area you want to center on screen at reduced magnification.

To Magnify an Area to Fill the Screen:

With the Magnifying Glass tool, drag a box around the area you want to magnify.

Using Views Commands

You can use Views commands to quickly change your view of the current document. Choose the following commands in the Layout | Views submenu.

• Home view: Displays the upper-left corner of the document at normal (100 percent) magnification.
• Fit to Window: Reduces or increases magnification to the maximum magnification level for the layout area to fill the document window.
• Fit to Selection: Reduces or increases magnification to the maximum magnification level for the selected objects to be visible in the document window.
• Fit to Objects: Reduces or increases magnification to the maximum magnification level for all objects on the current page, sheet, slide, or frame to be visible in the document window.

Using Custom Views

You can create custom views to save the current magnification level and position in the document.

To Create a Custom View:

1. Choose Layout | Views | New View.
2. In the New View dialog box, enter a name for the view and click OK. The new view will appear beneath Home View in the Layout | Views submenu.

A checkmark appears next to the view name when a custom view is selected. Canvas X Draw assigns shortcut keys (which appear in the menu) so you can quickly select the custom views you have created.

To Delete a Custom View:

Choose Layout | Views | Delete View.

• If only one custom view exists, Canvas X Draw deletes it.
• If more than one custom view appears in the Views submenu, the Delete Views dialog box opens. Select a view and click OK. Canvas X Draw removes the selected view from the Views submenu.

Using the Navigator Palette

The Navigator palette provides an overview of a document. You can use this floating palette to scroll the document and zoom in and out.

To Display the Navigator Palette:

Choose Window | Palettes | Navigator.

Zooming and Scrolling

The Navigator palette shows a reduced-size view of the entire layout area. A red rectangle, the View box, represents the current view position in the document. The box is small when you zoom in to view details and becomes large (relative to the layout area) as you zoom out.

• Scrolling: In the Navigator palette, move the view box to change your view of the layout area. Drag the view box to the part of the layout area you want to see. e.g. To see the top of a page, drag the view box to the top of the layout area.
• Zooming: You can use the zoom controls to change the magnification level. Type a number in the text box to change the magnification level. Type a higher number to zoom in or a lower number to zoom out. Normal magnification is 100%. Click the Zoom-in button on the right to double the magnification level. Click the Zoom-out button on the left to reduce magnification by half. The Zoom controls are at the bottom of the document window. (See Using the Zoom Controls.)

To quickly change the view area, click within the Navigator palette. The view box moves to where you click and the layout area shifts as well.

View Options

You can choose view options from the Navigator palette menu. This menu contains the same commands as the Layout | Views submenu. You can choose Home View, Zoom In, and Zoom Out, custom views that you have saved, and commands that make all objects or the entire layout area visible in the window.

Previous View

You can use the Views menu to return to your previous view, including magnification level and area of the document.

To return to your previous view, select Layout | Views | Previous View, or press F4.