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.

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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.

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VIEW ONE MASK

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

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VIEW MULTIPLE MASKS

Center-click on a mask layer to toggle the visibility on or off.

This is how you can overlay multiple masks.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.​

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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.

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