Danny

I have a patch that I would like to distribute "zoomed". Or perhaps provide the user the ability of zooming.

Is there a way of doing this? I noticed that I can zoom while editing but when I save a patched zoomed it will always re-open at 100% size.

In addition one can't engage the zoom controls while the patch is locked - does this mean there is no way of providing zooming functionality with the Max runtime?

opening-a-patch-with-a-pre-saved-zoom-factor

Zoom is considered as an editing feature, therefore it's not saved with the patch. If you want to change the size permanently have a look to the 

Zoom is considered as an editing feature, therefore it's not saved with the patch. If you want to change the size permanently have a look to the Scale feature from the Edit menu.


I have a complex patch with many bpatchers that also have bpatchers embedded inside them.

From what I've seen "Scale" doesn't scale objects inside a bpatcher, it only effects the view rectangle of the bpatcher.

The "zoom" feature is a very convenient mechanism to tweak the size of a finished patch to an optimal size. The current alternative is to scale all bpatchers with the "exact" same ratio and then scale the parent patch.

BTW: is there a way to scale by entering a number instead of using the mouse? - this is useful when you need to perform multiple scales with the same exact ratio.

Opening a patch with a pre-saved "zoom" factor