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Magnify

Magnify

Magnify[expr,r]

represents an object to be displayed with magnification r.

displays with expr magnified by a fixed factor.

Details

Magnify magnifies every aspect of the image of expr, including fonts and margins.
Magnify can be applied to any element of any expression, including a graphic.
Values of r less than 1 will shrink the image.
Magnify[expr] is equivalent to Magnify[expr,GoldenRatio].

Examples

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Basic Examples (2)

Control magnification of a string:

Control magnification of any expression:

Applications (1)

Use Magnify to better observe structure in large expressions:

Possible Issues (1)

Magnify may not scale controls that are drawn by the system:

Magnify will work on controls that do not use the system rendering:

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