OneLoupe is a screen magnifier software you can use to magnify anything on your screen. The latest version, version 3.03 supports 5 languages including Polski and Swedish.
Features of screen magnifier software
OneLoupe’s main feature is of course the magnifying tool. The tool magnifies anything you focus your mouse on. The magnifier has a zoom function which you can adjust to view even bigger text. Zoom range and zoom factor can be adjusted to your liking. The zoom range and zoom factors are saved into the configuration saving you the trouble of reconfiguring them every time you use the application.
The real-time magnification feature allows you to view what you are doing at any particular time to be viewed under magnification. You can choose to start OneLoupe with Windows so you don’t have to run it every time you need to use it.
How to use it
The program is portable and requires no installation. OneLoupe is very easy to use and very user-friendly. On launching the application your mouse turns into a rectangular magnifier. The magnifier can be resized using the Up, Down, Left and Right keys. On launching the application, your mouse pointer immediately turns into a magnifier which you can resize as you wish. The magnifier can be closed using the escape key or by clicking either side of your mouse. The application minimizes to tray when not in use.
Zoom levels range from 1 to 9 and are adjusted using the “ +” and “–” keys or using the mouse wheel. Languages can be selected by right clicking on the tray icon and choosing the appropriate language. Hotkeys can be set as the user wishes by right clicking the tray icon. The real-time option allows you to do all your work under magnification.
You can toggle between normal, real-time and real-time+transparency modes using the F1, F2, F3 keys respectively. Help can be accessed by using the help menu in the tray icon.
You can also check out ClZoom and ZoomIt free tools to zoom in on any area or section of your screen.
Opinion
The idea behind OneLoupe is very useful and particularly for people with impaired vision. It is very easy to use and can be used by any type of user.
Verdict
OneLoupe is a simple portable utility that does it job perfectly. The program comes in 32 and 64 bit versions.
