Screen magnification software
Who it is for
It is the software of choice amongst people with low vision.
What it does
Screen magnification does just what it says, and simply magnifies the screen. The degree of magnification can vary according to the preferences of the person using it.
How it works
Screen magnification software works together with the operating system and web browser to enlarge the contents.
Other screen magnification features
Most people who use screen magnification also change the contrast and colour settings to make it easier to read. For example, they may set a black background with white text to make it stand out more.
Drawbacks
If you have large areas of blank space between text, the need to scroll through large areas of blank space can make it very difficult for someone to find elements in a page with ease.
Images also do not scale well, and become blurred and pixelated when magnified – particularly bad if GIFs are used as links.
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