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Ask HN: Why is there a 'Zoom' feature in Flash?
Right Click (in Windows) -> Zoom In, Zoom Out, etc.
Does anyone use it? Why is it there?
- eob 18y agoMy guess is that it dates back to the Shockwave days when: 1) Flash was used solely for static & animated vector graphics, and 2) Browsers didn't have the zooming features they do now We take Cmd+/Cmd- (and whatever the Windows bindings are) for granted nowadays. Browsers didn't always have the ability to scale things up and down for us, so it was a nice feature back then.
- jskopek 18y agoOn a related note, has anyone found the different quality settings for a flash app to have any effect? I used to browse the web on an ancient G4 powerbook that would choke under most flash apps and movies, and lowering back the quality never had any impact for me.
- gstar 18y agoIt's because Flash is often vector art, and you can zoom to see details in some cases (without degradation etc). I know of a fashion industry website where this functionality is expected. Makes me shudder!