MASKVIEW TIPS

We let you view our proposed mask design in full resolution -- a process we call MASKVIEW -- to verify the mask tone, orientation and dimensions. And you can do this without installing any software on your system. Simply use the hyperlink we provide and follow these best practices.

BROWSER

Use a modern browser like Chrome (of course), Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Edge.

But NOT Internet Explorer.

Check your browser's compatibility.

MOUSE

For best results, use a Three-Button Wheel-Mouse.
In a pinch, you can use a touchpad or touchscreen on a laptop or smart phone with the NAVIGATION KEYS in the upper toolbar.

VIEW ONE MASK

Left-click on a mask layer in the toolbar to display that mask layer and hide all others.

VIEW MULTIPLE MASKS

Center-click on a mask layer to toggle the visibility on or off.
This is how you can overlay multiple masks.

ZOOM

Quickly zoom in and out using the wheel on the mouse ...

... or by dragging a window from left to right of the desired view.

Drag a window the other way (right to left) to zoom out.

Use the SLASH key (/) to quickly zoom all the way out.

PAN

Hold down the Right-Mouse-Button to pan the screen.

MEASURE

Click on the MEASURE button in the toolbar to manually measure a shape with any angle.
MEASURE will snap to the nearest corners or edges and label your measurements on the screen. Hold down the SHIFT key to stay orthogonal.

AUTO-MEASURE

Click on the AUTOMEASURE button in the toolbar and then left-click on a shape to measure and label the extents of the shape's edges in X & Y.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

1. Right-click on the MOUSE POSITION in the lower-left corner to change User Units.
2. Right-click on the PROCESS TIME in the lower toolbar to change the display and rendering.
3. Right-click on the GRID in the lower toolbar to change the grid.

OTHER LAYER OPTIONS

Hold down the Left-Mouse-Button while hovering over a mask layer in the layer toolbar to see additional layer options such as changing the color and opacity or displaying datatypes.