ZoomGlass

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Overview

ZoomGlass is a professional desktop screen magnification software that helps you see fine details on your screen with crystal clarity. Perfect for graphic designers, software developers, accessibility users, and professionals who need precise screen zoom capabilities for their daily work.

Key Features

🔍 Real-time Screen Magnification

  • Magnify any area of your screen up to 10x zoom with professional-grade clarity
  • Smooth 60fps+ rendering for fluid viewing experience
  • High-quality image processing with customizable smoothing for pixel-perfect accuracy

🎨 Flexible Display Options

  • Multiple Shapes: Choose from Circle, Rectangle, or Triangle magnifier shapes
  • Customizable Size: Adjust magnifier size from 100px to 800px
  • Opacity Control: Set transparency from 30% to 100% for better overlay viewing
  • Border Styles: Select from None, Thin, Medium, or Thick borders with custom colors

📍 Smart Positioning

  • Follow Cursor Mode: Magnifier automatically follows your mouse with adjustable distance
  • Fixed Position Mode: Lock magnifier to a specific screen location for hands-free viewing
  • Real-time Preview: Test fixed positions before activating

🎯 Precision Crosshair

  • Toggle crosshair overlay for precise targeting in design and development work
  • Customize color, length (horizontal/vertical), and thickness
  • Perfect for pixel-perfect design work and UI development

⚙️ Performance Settings

  • Render Quality: Choose Low (fastest), Medium, or High (best quality)
  • Update Rate: Adjust from 30fps to 120fps based on your system requirements
  • Image Smoothing: Toggle for sharp or smooth magnification

Quick Start Guide

Installation

  1. Download the latest ZoomGlass installer for Windows 10 and Windows 11
  2. Run ZoomGlass Setup.exe and follow the installation wizard
  3. Launch ZoomGlass from your desktop or Start menu

Basic Usage

1. Start Magnifying

  • Click the Start button in the control bar
  • Move your mouse around the screen
  • The magnifier window will follow your cursor, displaying a zoomed view

2. Adjust Zoom Level

  • Use the zoom slider (1.0x to 10.0x) to change magnification
  • Real-time adjustment while magnifier is active

3. Change Magnifier Size

  • Select from the Size dropdown: Small (200px), Medium (300px), Large (400px), or XLarge (500px)

4. Stop Magnifying

  • Click the Stop button to deactivate the magnifier

Advanced Settings

Click the Settings button to access advanced customization options:

Appearance

  • Magnifier Shape: Select your preferred shape (circle, rectangle, triangle)
  • Magnifier Size: Fine-tune size from 100px to 800px with a slider
  • Opacity: Adjust transparency for overlay viewing
  • Border Style: Choose border thickness and color

Crosshair

  • Toggle crosshair display on/off
  • Customize color using the color picker
  • Adjust horizontal and vertical line lengths independently
  • Set line thickness from 1px to 5px

Performance

  • Render Quality: Balance between speed and visual quality
  • Update Rate: Higher rates (120fps) for smoother motion, lower rates (30fps) for better performance
  • Image Smoothing: Disable for pixel-perfect viewing, enable for smoother images

Position Settings

  • Follow Cursor: Magnifier follows your mouse at a set distance
    • Adjust Cursor Distance to control how far the magnifier stays from your pointer
  • Fixed Position: Lock magnifier to a specific screen location
    • Use X/Y sliders to set exact position
    • Click Preview Position to test placement before activating

Reset Settings

  • Click Reset to Default to restore all settings to their original values

Tips & Best Practices

For Graphic Designers & Web Developers

  • Use Rectangle shape with Fixed Position for monitoring a specific area while working on design projects
  • Enable Crosshair with high contrast color for pixel-perfect alignment in UI design
  • Set High render quality with Image Smoothing off for accurate color sampling and precise measurement

For Presentations and Training

  • Use Circle shape with Follow Cursor mode to highlight areas dynamically during screen sharing
  • Increase Opacity to 100% for clear visibility
  • Adjust Cursor Distance to avoid blocking your view

For Accessibility and Low Vision Users

  • Set larger Magnifier Size (500px+) for better visibility and assistive technology compliance
  • Use Fixed Position at screen corners for consistent viewing area
  • Lower Update Rate if performance is an issue on older systems

Performance Optimization

  • Lower Render Quality to “Low” on slower computers
  • Reduce Update Rate to 30fps if experiencing lag
  • Use smaller Magnifier Size for better performance

Keyboard Shortcuts

Currently, all controls are mouse-driven through the intuitive UI. Keyboard shortcuts may be added in future updates.

System Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 10 or later (fully compatible with Windows 11)
  • Memory: 2GB RAM minimum (4GB recommended for professional use)
  • Display: Any resolution supported
  • Multi-monitor: Full support for multiple displays and extended desktop configurations

Troubleshooting

Low Performance / Lag

  • Reduce Render Quality to “Low”
  • Lower Update Rate to 16ms (60fps) or 33ms (30fps)
  • Decrease Magnifier Size
  • Close other resource-intensive applications

Settings Not Saving

  • Settings are automatically saved when changed
  • Look for the green “Settings saved automatically” indicator
  • Ensure you have write permissions in the application folder
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 Latest version: 1.0.0
Released on November 16, 2025