Adding Zoom Effects

How to Add a Zoom Effect to an Object

1. Open the image.
2. Select Object > Effects > Zoom.
3. Click in the image and drag the mouse to draw the rectangle over the area of the image that you want to magnify. Release the mouse button when you are finished. The rectangle appears on the image and a larger version of it extends from it.

4. (Optional) You can modify the amount of magnification, as well as the look, size, or position of the magnification or source area.

   To Modify the Amount of Magnification Applied to the Area

   1. Double-click the object (the source area that you magnified, not the image).
   2. In the properties dialog for the object, select the Zoom Effect tab.
   3. Change the number in the Zoom Factor field. The value represents the number of times the area is magnified. So if you enter "2.5," the magnified area will be two and a half times as large as the source area.
   4. Click OK.

   To Modify the Position of the Magnified Area

   1. Double-click the object (the source area that you magnified, not the image).
   2. In the properties dialog for the object, select the Zoom Effect tab.
   3. Change the numbers in the X Offset Factor and Y Offset Factor fields.
      • X Offset Factor Sets the distance that the three-dimensional rectangle emerges to the left or right of the original object. If you enter a positive number, the three-dimensional rectangle will appear to the right of the original object. If you enter a negative number, the three-dimensional rectangle will appear to the left of the original object.
      • Y Offset Factor Sets the distance that the three-dimensional rectangle emerges above or below the original object. If you enter a positive number, the three-dimensional rectangle will appear below the original object. If you enter a negative number, the three-dimensional rectangle will appear above the original object.
   4. Click OK.

   To Modify the Color or Width of the Lines of the Magnified Area

   1. Double-click the object (the source area that you magnified, not the image).
   2. In the properties dialog for the object, select the Zoom Effect tab.
   3. Change the number in the Line Width field to adjust the thickness of the lines in pixels.
   4. Click the down arrow in the Line Color field to select a new color for the lines. To see advanced color options, select More colors.
   5. Click OK.

   To Modify the Look of the Rectangle Around the Source Area

   1. Double-click the object (the source area that you magnified, not the image).
   2. In the properties dialog for the object, use the various tabs to make changes to the rectangle. To remove the border around the rectangle, select the Appearance tab and set the Line:Width field to 0.
   3. Click OK.

   To Move or Resize the Rectangle Around the Source Area

   • Move the Entire Source Rectangle Click somewhere in the middle of the rectangle and drag it to the new location. The magnified area changes accordingly.
   • Resize the Source Rectangle Click any of the points (i.e., small circles) around the edge of the rectangle and drag it to adjust the height and/or width. The magnified area changes accordingly.
5. Click to save your work.