Image Window

What is an image window?

You can see a thumbnail's originating image at any magnification level with or without dithering.

There are several ways to summon an image window:

• Select a thumbnail, choose View Media from the Selection menu or press [ M].
• Select a thumbnail, press [ENTER] or [RETURN].
• Double-click the thumbnail.
• If there is not enough memory or the file is with error, an image window will not be presented.

How do I dither the image?

Dithering causes an image to be displayed more slowly but with truer seeming colors than may be available on your monitor. Using the Image panel of the Settings Window, click Render Best Quality, then checkmark the Use Dithering control.
•  You may not see a difference if the image depth is less than or equal to your monitor depth.

How do I enlarge an image that is displayed too small?

Using the Magnification menu, choose Double Perimeter or press [ 2]. If the image window was presented at <50%> or <x0.5> because of its large dimensions, choose Normal from the Magnification menu or press [ 1] to restore it's original dimensions.
• Scroll bars will never be associated with an image window. They distract from an uncluttered presentation of the image. Use the arrow keys, [PAGE UP], [PAGE DOWN], [HOME], and [END] to scroll the image if it is larger than the window. Use the shift arrow keys for small movements. Reposition the image by dragging it with the "grabby" hand. Also, option-dragging scrolls the image away from the direction of the drag.

Example:
• Render Best Speed is selected so the image is not dithered.
• <200%> indicates the image is shown at twice normal dimensions.
• indicates the image is larger than the window and is only partially shown.

How do I interrupt image rendering?

Large, complex images can take a significant amount of time to display on slower systems. You can sometimes interrupt drawing with [ESCAPE] or [ .]. A beep will sound.