Image Processing Toolbox User's Guide

Panning the Image Displayed in the Image Tool

To change the portion of the image displayed in the Image Tool, you can use the Drag image to pan button to move the image displayed in the window. This is called panning the image.

To pan an image displayed in the Image Tool,

1. Click the Drag image to pan button in the toolbar or select Pan from the Tools menu.
2. Move the cursor over the image in the Image Tool, using the mouse. The cursor changes to an open-hand shape .
3. Press and hold the mouse button and drag the image in the Image Tool. When you drag the image, the cursor changes to the closed-hand shape .
4. To leave Pan mode, click the Drag image to pan button again to deselect it.

Note    As you pan the image in the Image Tool, the Overview tool updates the position of the detail rectangle -- see Overview Navigation.

Overview Navigation

Zooming In and Out on an Image

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