CreativePro Tip of the Week: Matching Zoom and Location in Photoshop

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When you’re trying to choose between a few similar images in Photoshop, it can be helpful to view them side-by-side at the same location and zoom level. To do this, choose Window > Arrange > Tile.

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Then to zoom the images in unison, hold the Shift key as you click or drag any of the images with the Zoom tool.

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To pan the images in unison, hold the Shift key as you drag any of the images with the Hand tool.

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You can also select one of the tiled images, arrange it to your liking, and then to make the others match it choose Window > Arrange > Match All (or Match Zoom, Match Location, or Match Rotation if any of those is all you want to match).

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When you want to go back to a tabbed view of your files, choose Window > Consolidate All to Tabs.

 

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