SOFTWARE DREAMS THROUGH A LOOKING GLASS

LOUPE FREEWARE
SCREEN MAGNIFIER

Text By: Gregory Braun
Software By Design
http://www.execpc.com/~sbd
Report By: SuperAdaptoid


Loupe For MS Windows 3.1, 3.11, NT, and Windows 95:
This software is free. You may copy and distribute this program as long as all copyright notices remain intact and the application files are not modified in any way. Download the latest versions of Loupe at:

Software By Design
http://www.execpc.com/~sbd/Loupe.html

Screen Loupe Overview:
Screen Loupe displays a magnified view of whatever is beneath the mouse cursor, much like a printer's or jeweler's loupe. As you move the mouse about the desktop the Screen Loupe window will display the region currently underneath the mouse at the currently selected viewing magnification.

Screen Loupe’s main window can be resized. This feature makes it ideal for screen captures. Just size the window to accommodate the area to be copied and press Ctrl+C.

Screen Loupe also displays information about the current hardware configuration and dynamic system resource usage as well as an ASCII / ANSI character code chart, MS Windows Error Codes and resizable Horizontal and Vertical rulers.

Screen Loupe was originally designed to facilitate accurate viewing of graphic images during program development, but many people have written to me regarding it’s use as a screen magnifier for computer users with vision impairments. If you are using Screen Loupe as a screen magnifier for this purpose see the section below regarding Fixed Viewing Regions.

Copying the Current Screen Loupe View:
You can copy the current contents of the Loupe window to the clipboard using Ctrl+C, (using the Copy item on the Edit menu will simply copy the menu itself). To copy a portion of the screen; make Loupe the active window, place the mouse over the area to be copied and press Ctrl+C to copy the Loupe display at the current magnification rate to the clipboard.

Locking the Current Screen Loupe View:
You can lock the image currently displayed in the Loupe window using Ctrl+K. This command, like the copy command needs to be carried out from the keyboard, or you will wind up with a locked view of the menu itself. Press Ctrl+K again to return to normal viewing.

Using Screen Loupe to View a Fixed Region:
Screen Loupe can also be used to view a fixed region of the display instead of tracking the mouse as it moves. To use the Fixed View option make Screen Loupe the active window, move the mouse to the location on the display to be used as the viewing area and press Ctrl+F. To restore Screen Loupe to normal mouse tracking press Ctrl+F again. After resizing the Screen Loupe viewing window you will need to turn Fixed Viewing on again.

Comments and Suggestions:
If you have comments, questions or find any bugs in Loupe feel free to contact me. If you would like to be notified when this application is upgraded send me an e-mail message with your on-line address. I'll send you a message when a new version of Loupe is uploaded to my web site. While Screen Loupe is offered as freeware, if you feel that you want to pay something for it you are welcome to send any amount you wish.

Gregory Braun
Software By Design
5609 West Hadley Street
Milwaukee, WI 53210-1554 USA
Telephone: 1-414-444-8497
Email: 71613.2175@compuserve.com
Web Site: http://www.execpc.com/~sbd


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