The Enthusiast's Guide to Photoshop

5. USE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS TO ZOOM IN AND OUT

THERE ARE A couple of things that I think you absolutely need to know how to do when you’re learning Photoshop, and zooming in and out of a document is one of them. Sure, it sounds pretty straightforward: zoom in, zoom out, next lesson. However, this is one of those instances in which a lot of people don’t spend enough time looking at the proper technique or learning how to efficiently move around a document. When you don’t use the proper technique, a job that would normally take you five minutes can turn into a 35-minute ordeal.

Think about it; zooming in and out is the cornerstone of everything you ...