Loupe tool in CC

[ironchef_marc]

I've googled and searched but can't find anything about a loupe tool in PS as shown in this recent video

5 ways to blend text into photos - YouTube

[davescm]

That looks like a tool associated with the screen video capture software used to make the tutorial rather than Photoshop itself. A similar tool is found in Techsmith's Camtasia for example.

Dave

[ironchef_marc]

Oh really? Bummer, that would be nice to have wouldn't it? thanks

[Conrad C]

Your operating system has a similar feature built in. You can turn it on and use it in all applications.

If you're using a Mac, it's an Accessibility feature called Zoom:

Accessibility Zoom options on Mac - Apple Support

If you're using a Windows PC, it's called the Magnifier:

Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see

Both of those have a "picture in picture" screen zoom option that works a lot like a digital loupe.

The Navigator panel in Photoshop can also be used, but it's the opposite: You see the entire document in a small window and the magnified view in the big main window. If you want the magnified view in the small window, you have to use your OS zoom/magnify feature.

[teachbit]

Not quite the same, but very useful is the Navigator tool in Photoshop:

[Semaphoric]

Additionally, you can open another window, Window > Arrange > New Window for [Document], make it smallish and zoomed in. You can then switch between the big window and the detail window as desired.