Magnifying part of an image

You can magnify part of an image, such as a part you want to emphasize, by using the Lens filter. An example output of this filter is provided here.

 

 

To magnify part of an image

  1. With an image open and visible, go to Filter > Distort > Lens Over Image.
  2. Change the filter settings as needed:
    • Center: Change the horizontal and vertical position of the focused area by using the sliders or entering values between 0 and 100 in the associated text boxes.
    • Radius: Change the horizontal and vertical size of the lens by using the sliders or entering values between 0 and 2,432 in the associated text boxes.
    • Refraction Index (%): Change the amount of magnification used in the lens by using the slider or entering a value between 100 and 300 in the associated text box.
    • Interpolation: Select the interpolation method used to calculate the effect of the lens. The Bilinear method produces a better lens effect but takes longer to calculate, and the Nearest Neighbor method produces a slightly lower quality lens effect but is faster to calculate.
    • Show Original: Select to temporarily see the original image without the effect of the filter.
    • Randomize Settings: Select to use random values generated by Pixelitor for the filter’s settings.
    • Reset All: Select to return the filter’s settings to the default values used by Pixelitor.
  3. Select OK.

 

 

Related topic

Focusing and blurring parts of an image