Screen Ruler

To:

Action:

Set Ruler Position

Draw ruler

Drag with mouse (Hold the left mouse button down while moving the mouse and then release button to draw a line)

Set ruler START POINT

at current mouse location

Hold Shift and left-click mouse, or

Press Enter key, or

Press Home key

Set ruler END POINT

at current mouse location

Hold Shift and right-click mouse, or

Hold Ctrl and press Enter key, or

Press End key

Adjust Ruler Position

Adjust ruler START or END point

(screen unlocked)

Press Arrow keys to adjust ruler START position, mouse positioned over START position

Hold Ctrl & press Arrow keys to adjust END position, mouse positioned over END position.

Hold Shift to move 5x faster.

Undo or Redo ruler changes

Press   

MOVE entire ruler

(screen locked)

Press Arrow keys to MOVE ENTIRE RULER, mouse positioned over START position

Hold Ctrl & press Arrow keys to MOVE ENTIRE RULER, mouse positioned over END position.

Hold Shift to move 5x faster.

Exposure Boundaries

Toggle selection of a single exposure boundary

Position mouse on an exposure boundary and press F7 to toggle selection on/off

Select multiple exposure boundaries

Hold Shift+Ctrl while dragging mouse along exposure boundaries

Deselect multiple exposure boundaries

Hold Ctrl while dragging mouse along exposure boundaries

Other Ruler Controls

Toggle PERPENDICULAR LINE on/off

Press F9 key

Hide ruler

Hold Alt while moving mouse or pressing arrow keys

Pin ruler position while moving Screen Ruler window

Hold Ctrl while dragging or resizing screen ruler window to leave ruler pinned to the same background point

Magnifier

Note: Click on the Screen Ruler or the Control window to allow Magnifier actions to be received

Toggle MAGNIFIER window on/off

Press F12 function key

DOCK Magnifier

Dock to corner of Ruler window nearest mouse position - hold Ctrl key and press F12 function key

UNDOCK Magnifier

Drag the Magnifier window with the mouse to a different place

Zoom Magnifier

Use Mouse wheel, or press "+" or "-" keys

Magnified location

Centred on mouse position

Magnified location when arrow keys pressed

Magnifier defaults to being centred over the START position. Hold Ctrl to centre magnifier over END position when arrow keys pressed