Magnify Background - Alight Motion Effect Guide

Properties
	Scale	The amount by which to magnify the area behind the layer. Range: 0.01 to 50; Default: 1
	Magnify Layer	Controls whether the layer itself is also magnified. When this is turned on, the layer and the background are both magnified. When this is turned off, the layer bounds remain the same, and only the background viewed through the layer is magnified (much like a magnifying class). Default: off
	Sampling	The sampling mode used when re-sampling the background as it is magnified. Nearest: The nearest pixel color is used. This results in hard edges between pixels (each pixel will look like a little square). This is useful when using the effect to examine individual pixels. Linear: The nearest four pixel colors are blended linearly, softening the edges between the enlarged pixels. Use this if you want the magnified area to look less blocky. Default: Linear

Usage

Apply this effect to a shape layer (or to an image with transparent parts that you want to use as a mask), then simply adjust Scale as desired.

Magnifying Glass: Apply this effect to a circle layer, turn off Magnify Layer, set Sampling to Linear and increase Scale as desired.
Enlarge Background Object: Use Vector Drawing, Freehand Drawing or a shape layer to draw on top of the object you want to enlarge, sticking as close as possible to the edges of the object to create a mask. Then apply Magnify Background, turn on Magnify Layer, set Sampling to Linear and adjust Scale as desired.
Pixel Inspector: Apply this effect to a circle or square layer, turn off Magnify Layer, set Sampling to Nearest and increase Scale to 10 or more, as desired.