Microsoft Magnifier
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| Developed by | Microsoft |
| OS | Microsoft Windows |
| Genre | Magnification |
| License | Proprietary EULA |
| Website | Magnifier on Microsoft Online |
Microsoft Magnifier is a magnification tool for the visually impaired to use Microsoft Windows. When it is run, it creates a bar at the top of the screen that greatly magnifies where the mouse is. Microsoft 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.
In Windows Vista, the Magnifier accessibility tool uses WPF, which in turn uses vector images to render the content. As a result, the rendered magnified image is sharp and not pixelated.[1] However, this is useful only for Windows Presentation Foundation applications. Non-WPF applications are still magnified the traditional way. Magnifier can be used to magnify the screen up to 16 times its normal size.
Microsoft has also released a Magnification API to allow assistive technology applications to use the Magnifier engine.[2]
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