Pixel Joint Forum: Actual size view in Photoshop

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   Photoshop is my tool of choice but it doesn't seem have an easy 'actual size' view window like Pro Motion or Microangelo or any of those.

Does anyone know if there's a way to get PS to to display an image's actual size while you zoom in and work on it? Maybe open it as a second document which auto-updates? I bet Sedge knows, he uses PS.

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Mathias Seaman Joined: 20 April 2023 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Topic: Actual size view in Photoshop Posted: 20 April 2007 at 9:01am
	Photoshop is my tool of choice but it doesn't seem have an easy 'actual size' view window like Pro Motion or Microangelo or any of those. Does anyone know if there's a way to get PS to to display an image's actual size while you zoom in and work on it? Maybe open it as a second document which auto-updates? I bet Sedge knows, he uses PS.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 20 April 2007 at 10:23am
	PMd solution ;)
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Vidd Commander Joined: 06 July 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 131	Posted: 21 April 2007 at 3:51pm
	Would you mind posting the solution here? :)
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Mathias Seaman Joined: 20 April 2023 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 21 April 2007 at 5:06pm
	In Adobe Photoshop CS3 it's: Window> Arrange> New window... This will basically open the document again with an additional window, any edit made in either window will update in the other one automatically. If you save one, the other is saved, too. Just keep one of the windows at 1x zoom and leave it alone, edit the document using the other window. You can replace your navigator with the window you keep at 1x zoom. If you have dual monitors it's even better.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 21 April 2007 at 6:50pm
	@Vidd, I wasn't being all secretive or nothing. My bad for not posting publicly for all to have if needed. Thx Mathias for writing it better than I could have.
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Mathias Seaman Joined: 20 April 2023 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 21 April 2007 at 8:12pm
	No, thank you for showing me that. I've got 2 monitors full of pixels going right now. It's the only way to go, man. I like to edit at 8x, too. Here's a screenshot for the curious. The Zelda and Chrono Trigger screen-captures are for inspiration. I love the Zelda style! The CT style is really good but I'm going for more of a Zelda-ish one for this. Just thought I'd note that. Edited by Mathias - 21 April 2007 at 8:20pm
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Vidd Commander Joined: 06 July 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 131	Posted: 22 April 2007 at 1:37am
	Wow, thank you very much, Jalonso and Mathias. :) That had been bugging me for ages.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 22 April 2007 at 7:13am
	Now all you both need is a tablet for total self-pwnage
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MashPotato Commander Joined: 05 February 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 237	Posted: 28 April 2007 at 12:15pm
	Ah, this is helpful. I'd been using the Navigator window, but that screws up the pixels if it's not exactly the same size (and I didn't know how to set that, or if it's even possible ). Thanks! Edited by MashPotato - 28 April 2007 at 12:15pm
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