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smooth zooming via mouse

Instead of jumping in intervals when zooming, I'd very much prefer a smooth means of zooming to go along with the smooth panning we have. Its one of the experience pleasantries I have with other apps and wish it were in AE as well.

Its nice for when dealing with details. Roto, checking key edges, etc.

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  • the dudes commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    @TaranVH: It could still be pixelperfect at the current "integer" zoom-levels. The zooming could also work with 5% steps or something. So both parties would be satisfied? – And say hi to Linus, you built a great media channel :)

  • Reza Alizadeh commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I don't know why it's still a problem!

    It only takes one hour for only one of Adobe programmers to implement such a useful feature!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is just silly. For designers (adobe's target market) we need to be able to preview the design on the screen at the actual size it will print.View>actual size does not work for this as every monitor has a different resolution. For example, my 220mm composition is 250mm when I choose zoom>actual size.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I would be fine if it was just possible to view the comp with 75% and 150% zoom.
    (even thou the AA between pixels then is not perfect.)

  • TaranVH commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    so, the reason they don't do this, is because the Nearest Neighbor scaling that is used for the window, only works for integer scaling. (x1, x2, x3, x4 etc.)
    With a nearest/bilinear hybrid (also know as sharp bilinear) your pixel edges get blended together.
    Combined with a perfectly smooth zoom ability, you'd never be seeing what your canvas actually looks like.... just a fuzzier version of it.
    Here you can see a full explanation, (though it is to do with scaling within AE, not scaling of the main window itself.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKV1JFE0_Nk

    Anyway, Adobe, if you do put this feature in, for the love of God, put in the option to turn it off, and go back to the way it works now. Many of us do NOT want a smooth zoom.

  • MrBeep commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Well, we have to wait till 2030. They just can't fulfill clients wishes in one release.

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