What's New?
The following features are new in version 2.0:
Dimensions
- This new tool quickly measures on-screen dimensions
- Use the Beam mode to measure the dimensions of boxes as you move your mouse
- Use the Shrink mode to draw a marquee and find the smallest bounding rectangle
- Take screen captures of any dimension
- Highlight the current beam measurement
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Rulers
- Rulers can now be shrunk down to a minimum of 9 pixels
- Nudging the ruler with the arrow keys can now be done in 10 pixel increments by holding down the shift key
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Screens
- Support for screen sizes on mobile devices such as the iPhone and Windows Mobile
- Screen sizes are now editable and can easily be configured for a variety of projects
- Updated for the latest browsers, including Firefox 2 and IE 7
- Improved interface for selecting screen sizes and browsers
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Loupe
- You can draw a box on the loupe: useful for quick pixel measurements
- The loupe window can now be made much smaller for situations when you want it permanently on-screen
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Guides
- The distances between each guide is now displayed
- Added option for gutters when creating guides with the numeric wizard
- Guides created with the numeric wizard are now automatically linked as a group
- Added a button to the visual wizard to create a horizontal and vertical guides simultaneously
- Holding down the Shift key while nudging with the keyboard moves by 10px
- Holding down the Shift key while dragging with the mouse snaps to 10px positions
- Updated the controls to be larger and easier to read
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Frames
- Added 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 grids to compose layouts within a frame
- The aspect ratio of the frame is now displayed while resizing
- Screen captures can now be made for the area bounded by the frame
- Holding down the Shift key while nudging with the keyboard moves by 10px
- Holding down the Shift key while resizing with the mouse snaps to 10px positions
- Updated the controls to be larger and easier to read
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Crosshair
- The transparency of the crosshair can now be adjusted
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General
- Added a global hotkey to bring xScope to the front
- Fixed several issues caused by switching screen resolutions while xScope is running
- A new look for the toolbar and tooltips for the tools
- New sound effects
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