Zoom an image



You can use the Navigator panel in the Library module or the Develop module to set the level of magnification for an image in Loupe view. Lightroom saves the last level you used and lets you switch between that level and the current level when you click the photo with the pointer. You can also toggle between four levels using the Zoom In and Zoom Out commands.

The settings remain in effect until you select a different zoom level in the Navigator panel or choose a new command from the View menu.

Note: When two images are in Compare view in the Library module, setting a zoom level in the Navigator panel or choosing a zoom command automatically displays the selected image in Loupe view.

Set the zoom levels for the pointer

  1. In the Navigator panel, select either Fit or Fill for the first zoom level.
  2. For the second zoom level, select either 1:1 (a 100% view of actual pixels) or choose an option from the pop-up menu.
Note: Zoom levels for the pointer are also available in the secondary window.

Switch between zoom levels

  • To switch between the two zoom levels set in the Navigator panel, click the photo with the pointer or press the spacebar. The pointer changes to the Zoom tool whenever it is possible to zoom in. You can also click the photo to switch between zoom levels in the secondary window.
  • To switch between four zoom levels, press Ctrl-+ or - (Windows) or Command-+ or - (Mac OS). If you choose a Zoom command from the View menu, the level switches between the four settings in the Navigator panel (Fit, Fill, 1:1, and the option chosen from the menu).
To zoom the photo to the center of the screen, select Zoom Clicked Point To Center in the Interface Preferences.

Pan the image

When the photo is zoomed and parts are not visible, use the Hand tool on the photo or the pointer on the Navigator panel to move hidden areas into view. The Navigator panel always displays the entire image with a frame overlay to represent the edges of the main view.

Note: Panning is synchronized in the Before and After views in the Develop module.
  • Drag the Hand tool in the Loupe view to move the image. You can also pan with the Hand tool in the Loupe view in the secondary window.
  • Drag the pointer in the Navigator panel to move the image in Loupe view.
  • Click the pointer in the Navigator panel to move the image to that location in Loupe view.

Temporarily zoom in to pan the image

  • Press and hold the space bar to temporarily zoom in.
  • Press and hold the mouse button down to zoom in, and then drag in either the photo or the Navigator to pan the photo.