Suggestion: ZOOM

[fovmester]

I've thought about this for some time now while trying to paint walkbehinds in the editor. A zoom-tool would've been REAL nice for all of us with high-resolution screens. Is that on your to-do-list, Chris?

PS. I know you can import a mask instead, but it's often messier than just painting in the editor.

[auhsor]

Yeah its been on the to-do list for quite some time. Quite a long time actually. I think I requested it once upon a time, and it was already on the to-do list.

Yeah using masks is a way to do it, but yyeah I did find it hard to do properly and a zoom tool would be very useful.
Another way to do it, tho I havn't tried this, is to use the built in zoom thing in windows.

[Barbarian]

Yes, sometimes for this type of thing I use Window's built in magnifier.

Usually can be found from: "Start" then "All Programs", "Accessories", "Accessibility", "Magnifier".

[Pumaman]

Please do a quick search of the forums before posting -- take your pick from these threads:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=12705.0
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=13201.0
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=13588.0

[Gregjazz]

Sometimes I find the mask ability very useful when I'm feeling a tad lazy. It's very handy, come to think of it.

[deltamatrix]

Damn I wish AGS had this feature. I'm just a dreamer.

[auhsor]

Yeah it would be nice if it was built in, and it hd been on the to-do list for a long time. BUt yeah it hasnt because there are workarounds. That doesnt mean we dont want it tho.

[Rocco]

Im also highly recommend this feature, cause the windows tool is useless for me, it reorganize my desktop every time and this is very uncomfortable so i cant use it.

[Edwin Xie]

Well could do the mask. It's better than nothing.

Edit: I have Windows XP and I got the magnifer tool and it is real good.

Man I have to modify alot. I suggest showing a rule in these technical forums, to search BEFORE you start a new topic.

[Radiant]

Hm... what might be useful is a selection for what to see in the walkbehind mask editor:
- all masks (as it is now)
- only current mask marked in pure white
- everything except the current mask marked in pure white.

By combining the latter two you can get your edges right.

[Pumaman]

Yeah, the areas editor needs some work. It's always low priority compared to other features since it does work, albeit at a basic level, at the moment.

[YOke]

I'll just jump on the bandwagon and share my thoughts.
I was thinking the other day that it would be nice with semi-transparent areas. Would (IMO) make editing less of a hassle.

[Edwin Xie]

Man, it seems like this zoom thing has been on the list for a very long time and it seems like no one has ever thought about making it.