Navigator Panel¶
Use the Navigator panel to quickly change
the view of your artwork using a thumbnail display. The black box in the
Navigator corresponds to the currently viewable area in the window.
Close & reopen the Navigator panel from the Window menu or by tapping Ctrl + K (on Windows) / Cmd + K (on macOS).
Zoom Out - Zoom out from your
painting at a minimum size of 1%. (shortcut - , Ctrl + - on Windows / Cmd + - on macOS)
Zoom In - Zoom in on your painting
at a maximum size of 2000%. (shortcut + or = or Ctrl + + or Ctrl + = on Windows / Cmd + +
or Cmd + = on macOS)
Zoom Slider - Set the zoom using the zoom slider (1 - 2000%).
Reset Zoom - Check the Zoom value
here. Press the button to reset the zoom to 100%. (shortcut 0)
Fit to Screen - Set the canvas to
fit the screen. (shortcut . )
Tip
You can zoom in and out of the canvas also by holding Z on the keyboard + left mouse button click (or pen touch) and drag. Move with the mouse or pen to the right or up to zoom in and to the left or down to zoom out.
Rotate Counterclockwise - Rotate the
viewport counterclockwise.
(shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow on Windows / Cmd + Alt + Left Arrow on macOS)
Rotate Clockwise - Rotate the
viewport clockwise.
(shortcut Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow on Windows / Cmd + Alt + Right Arrow on macOS)
Rotation Slider - Set the rotation value with the rotation slider (-180° ~ 180°).
Tip
You can rotate the viewport by holding the keyboard shortcut R + left mouse button click and drag.
Reset Rotation - Press the button to
reset the rotation value to 0°.
(shortcut Ctrl + Alt + 0 on Windows / Cmd + Alt + 0 on macOS)
Flip - Flip the viewport. The Flip
tool in Navigator flips the viewport non-destructively and does not
transform the image. The button is highlighted when the viewport is
flipped. (shortcut Shift + F)
Video tutorial
Learn more about Rebelle's Navigator panel in this video: Navigator Panel and Navigation Shortcuts.
Navigator Panel Menu - Switch on
Greyscale view (shortcut G) or Close the panel. You can
re-open the panel from the Window menu.