MaxIm DL has a number of handy features that are accessible with the mouse, as follows:
To |
Use |
Quick Stretch |
SHIFT-click on the image and hold while dragging up / down / left / right. |
Pan |
CTRL-click on the image and hold while dragging the image. |
Zoom and re-center |
Right-click on the image and select Zoom In or Zoom Out. The image will zoom and pan so that the spot you clicked on is now the center. -OR- Point the mouse at the location you wish to be centered, and roll the mouse wheel up to zoom in, and down to zoom out. |
Pan Right or Left |
Hold down the CTRL key, point the mouse at the image, and roll the mouse wheel up to pan right, or down to pan left. |
Scroll Up or Down |
Hold down the SHIFT key, point the mouse at the image, and roll the mouse wheel up to scroll up, or down to scroll down. |
Select a region of the image |
Click and drag the mouse on the image to select a rectangle. The rectangle can be adjusted by gripping an edge (move) or a corner (resize). To keep a square aspect ratio hold down ALT. |
Turn on Crosshairs |
Right-click on the image and select Crosshairs. |
Adjust Information window aperture |
Right-click on the image to select the aperture, gap, or background annulus size. |
Center the telescope on an object in an image you just exposed |
Right-click on the point you want centered, and click Point telescope here. (Note: Auto-center must be calibrated using the Telescope Control window.) |
Lock the Information window cursor |
Double-click on the image window. You can move the locked cursor around using the arrow keys. (Information window must be open.) |
Get Help on any control |
Click in the upper-right corner of the dialog box, and then click on any control. |