Working with the Preview panel

The Preview panel contains a zoomed preview of the currently selected thumbnail, utilizing the patent-pending Prism Zoom™ scaling technology from Mesa Dynamics.

One of the advantages of the Prism Zoom algorithm is that the quality of the preview can be adjusted in real time (by sacrificing the overall level of brightness for an improvement in perceived sharpness).

Accordingly, Beholder features a Prism Zoom Auto mode that automatically determines the optimal balance of brightness and sharpness in the preview.

Using Prism Zoom Auto mode

Click the checkbox to turn the mode on or off.

Adjusting the preview quality manually

Click and drag the slider to adjust the balance of brightness and sharpness.

Note: The Preview panel is only visible if there is enough room in the search window to display it.