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Magnifier was first included as a sample in the Active Accessibility SDK/RDK for Windows 95 and later made a standard Windows utility starting with Windows 98. Prior to Windows Vista, Magnifier could be used to magnify the screen up to 9 times its normal size. Windows Vista and later allow up to 16× magnification.
Redshift is an application that adjusts the computer display's color temperature based upon the time of day. The program is free software, and is intended to reduce eye strain as well as insomnia [3] (see Sleep#Circadian clock and Phase response curve#Light).
Screen magnifiers commonly provide several other features for people with particular sight difficulties: Color inversion. Many people with visual impairments prefer to invert the colors, typically turning text from black-on-white to white-on-black. This can reduce screen glare and is useful for elderly people with age-related macular degeneration.
Use AOL Weather to check the current temperature, view the forecast by the hour, get your 7-Day outlook and catch up on weather related news in one quick click.
Screen Ruler adds the ability to measure pixel distances on-screen with image edge detection. [28] Shortcut Guide adds a full screen overlay that allows the user to view the windows key shortcuts available in the current window. [26] Text Extractor adds the ability to copy text from anywhere on the screen. [28]
To view multiple windows in AOL Desktop Gold, you'll want to resize and position them appropriately on your screen. You can also save the window size and position for the next time you sign in to Desktop Gold. Open the window you want to resize or move. Click and drag the outside border of the window to modify its size.
Virtual Magnifying Glass is designed for the visually impaired and others who need to magnify part of the computer display. Unlike most similar programs, it does not open a separate program window for the magnification but instead puts a movable magnifying glass [1] on the screen.
Computer graphics technology allows for visual effects to be rendered in real time such as drop shadows, live previews, and complex animation. [3] [4] Since the screen is double buffered, it does not flicker during updates. The most commonly used compositing managers and compositing window managers include: