work/view @ 2 different resolutions live

[CharlieC]

hello all-

i'm doing something new to me: creating small sprites/images for a video game. they will usually be seen at 40x40 pixels, with the possibility to enlarge them to 80x80 during game play. my question: can anyone think of a way for me to work on them in one window at their larger 80x80 size at best detail, while simultaneously viewing a second window where they're reduced to 40x40, so i can fine tune the colored pixels live for best readability at both sizes.

ideas?

thanks

[Paul Fierlinger]

Main toolbar menu/View/New Zoom Window

[Peter Wassink]

Yes this works perfectly and is exactly what you need.
Be sure though to have Full screen mode switched off (monitor icon in the menu bar)

[CharlieC]

thanks for the quick replies-

your suggestion will be helpful; for some reason i haven't used that function before.
but 'm thinking there's another factor involved.
the zoom window reduces the pixels visually, not numerically, no? so if i'm working in a project that is 80x80 pixels, a new zoom window could show me 80x80 tinier pixels if i zoom out. what i'd like to see is an additional view simultaneously lowered in resolution to 40x40 so i can see how the details get simplified.

[Peter Wassink]

thanks for the quick replies-

your suggestion will be helpful; for some reason i haven't used that function before.
but 'm thinking there's another factor involved.
the zoom window reduces the pixels visually, not numerically, no? so if i'm working in a project that is 80x80 pixels, a new zoom window could show me 80x80 tinier pixels if i zoom out. what i'd like to see is an additional view simultaneously lowered in resolution to 40x40 so i can see how the details get simplified.

you can set up the stack with the mosaicFX at 2x2 and preview it regularly

[CharlieC]

great idea-
thanks!