Learning Strand 6- Digital Literacy

Learning Competency:
Distinguish the different use of magnification/zoom tools
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PREREQUISITE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS
Magnification is the process of enlarging the appearance, not physical
size, of something. This enlargement is quantified by a calculated number
also called "magnification". When this number is less than one, it refers to a
reduction in size, sometimes called "minification" or "de-magnification".
Typically, magnification is related to scaling up visuals  or images to be
able to see more detail, increasing resolution, using microscope, printing
techniques, or digital processing. In all cases, the magnification of the
image does not change the perspective of the image.

The stamp appears larger with the use of a magnifying glass

Use Magnifier to see items on the screen
Magnifier enlarges different parts of the screen and is part of the Ease
of Access Center. To open it quickly, click Start, and then type Magnifier.
You can also change the screen resolution, which adjusts the clarity, size,
and amount of things that fit on your computer monitor. To learn more
about adjusting the screen resolution, see Getting the best display on your
monitor.Note:If you want to have Magnifier at your fingertips, you can pin it to the
taskbar.       
To exit Magnifier, press the Windows logo key  + Esc.
There are three Magnifier modes:
Full-screen mode. In full-screen mode, your entire screen is magnified.
Depending on the size of your screen and the zoom level you choose, you
might not be able to see all of the screen at the same time.
Lens mode. In lens mode, the area around the mouse pointer is magnified.
When you move the mouse pointer, the area of the screen that's magnified
moves along with it.
Docked mode. In docked mode, only a portion of the screen is magnified,
leaving the rest of your desktop unchanged. You can then control which
area of the screen is magnified.
Note
Full-screen mode and lens mode are only available as part of the Aero
experience. If your computer doesn't support Aero, or if you're not using an
Aero theme, Magnifier will only work in docked mode.

To make items on the screen appear bigger

1.Open Magnifier by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs,
clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then
clicking Magnifier.
2.On the Views menu, click the mode that you want to use.
Move the pointer to the part of the screen that you want to magnify.
Note
When you're using full-screen mode, you can quickly preview your entire
desktop by clicking the Views menu, and then clicking Preview full screen.

For a list of keyboard shortcuts that you can use with Magnifier, see 
Keyboard shortcuts.
 Using Magnification Devices
When working with magnification devices, it’s important to understand this
general concept:
The bigger the lens, the lower the magnification, the bigger the field of view,
and the further away you need to hold the magnifier from your eyes.
The smaller the lens, the stronger the magnification, the smaller the field of view,
and the closer you need to hold the magnifier.

How to Use Hand held Magnifiers:

Hold the magnifier parallel to the object being viewed
Use it at the correct focal length [the focal length can
be thought of as the distance a lens is held away from
text or object at which it provides the maximum field of
view while still being in focus]

How to Use Stand Magnifiers

1. Hold the stand magnifier firmly against the object to
be viewed. 2.Position your eye(s) above the stand
magnifier lens at the appropriate eye-to-lens distance
3.Move the stand magnifier across the page
How to Use the Spectacle Magnifier
Hold the material at the focal length of the magnifying
spectacles.( Tip: while wearing your spectacle magnifiers,
close your eyes and bring the reading material up until you
feel it touch your nose. Open your eyes and move the
reading material away from your nose out to the best focal
point.]
Move the material across the field of view parallel to the
spectacles rather than moving your head. [This side to side
movement is much like how a typewriter functions. At the end of each line, back
track to the beginning of the line just read and then drop down to the beginning of
the next line.]

How to Use Video Magnifiers

Turn on the device and locate the object to be viewed

under the camera
Select the viewing mode that you prefer
Move the object or the camera to view the text or object
 How to Use Telescopic Devices
1. Monocular Telescopes
First view the object without the monocular
telescope .Place the monocular telescope in front of the sighting
eye. Locate the object to be viewed through the
telescope.Focus on the object
When used for near reading tasks, move the material across the field of view
parallel to the telescope rather than moving your head.
This side to side movement is much like how a typewriter functions. At the end of
each line, back track to the previous line and then drop down to the beginning of
the next line.

2.Binocular Telescopes:
Locate the object to be viewed through the telescope
Close (or cover) the lesser seeing eye and focus the open eye
Repeat for the lesser seeing eye
When used for near reading tasks, move the material across
the field of view parallel to the telescope rather than moving
your head. [This side to side movement is much like how a
typewriter functions. At the end of each line, back track to the previous line and
then drop down to the beginning of the next line.]
 In Adobe InDesign, you'll find the Zoom button and
related tools in the following locations: the magnifying glass
tool in the Toolbox, the current magnification field in the lower
corner of a document, in the magnification pop-up menu next to
the current magnification field and in the View menu at the top
of the screen. When you
need to work up close and personal in InDesign, use the
Zoom tool to enlarge your document.
OPTIONS FOR ZOOMING IN INDESIGN
Choose the Zoom tool—the magnifying glass in the Toolbox—and then click on an
area in your document. You can choose the Zoom tool by clicking on it or by using
the keyboard shortcut Z. It zooms into the next larger view size based on your
current magnification. Each additional click moves the magnification to the next
present zoom percentage. To zoom back out, choose the Zoom tool, hold down the
Option key on a Mac or the Alt key in Windows and then click on the document.
Each click reduces the view. When in zoom-in mode, your mouse pointer becomes
a magnifying glass with a plus sign. In zoom-out mode, the magnifying glass has a
minus sign. When the document is at maximum zoom, the magnifying glass is
blank and displays no sign.
 Temporarily select the Zoom-in tool by holding down the Cmd+Spacebar keys on a Mac
or the Ctrl+Spacebar keys in Windows to zoom in.
Switch to the Zoom tool using the Cmd or Ctrl+Spacebar keystroke combination and then
click and drag a rectangular selection box around the area you want to zoom in on and release
the mouse button. InDesign zooms in on that selection to make it fit the publication window.
Zoom to a specific magnification from 5 percent to 4000 percent by typing the
percentage in the magnification field in the bottom corner and then pressing Return or Enter. 
Click on the arrow beside the magnification field to display the magnification menu and
choose a preset increment.
Use the View menu to Zoom In or Zoom Out.

ADDITIONAL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

EXERCISE 1 Match column A to column B. Write only the letter.
A B

1. a. Stand magnifier

2. b. Video magnifier

3. c. Binocular telescope

4. d.Spectacle magnifier

5. e. monocular telescope

6. f. Hand held Magnifier

EXERCISE 2
Demonstrate how to make documents bigger using the keyboard and the
mouse technique.