<doc>
  <legacy_id>1845</legacy_id>
  <name>magnify</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the magnify of <i>image</i> to {true | false}</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <image/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Developing with LiveCode</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="choose">choose Command</command>
    <keyword tag="magnifier">magnifier Keyword</keyword>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Shows or hides a window showing a magnified view of an <keyword tag="image">image</keyword>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the magnify of image "Dots" to true</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>magnify</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to edit an <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> <glossary tag="pixel">pixel</glossary>-by-<glossary tag="pixel">pixel</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>magnify</b> of an <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> is true or false.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>When you set the <b>magnify</b> of an <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> to true, a <command tag="palette">palette</command> appears displaying a close-up view of the center of the <keyword tag="image">image</keyword>. At the same time, a box appears in the <glossary tag="stack window">stack window</glossary> showing you what portion of the <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> is magnified. Drag this box by its edges to magnify different parts of the <keyword tag="image">image</keyword>. In the Magnify <command tag="palette">palette</command>, you use the <glossary tag="paint tool">paint tools</glossary> to change the <keyword tag="image">image</keyword>.</p><p/><p>Setting the <b>magnify</b> of the <keyword tag="image">image</keyword> to false hides the Magnify <command tag="palette">palette</command>.</p><p/><p>You can also show the Magnify palette by choosing the Pencil tool and Command-clicking the image (on Mac OS systems) or Control-clicking it (on Unix and Windows systems). This action selects the image, so if the image is part of a group, either the <b>editGroupedControls</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> must be true, or you must be in <href tag="../glossary/groupdashediting_mode.xml">group-editing mode</href>.</p>
  </description>
</doc>