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DESCRIPTION
xScope is a powerful set of tools for designers that are ideal for measuring, aligning and inspecting on-screen graphics and layouts. The software consists of seven tools in one:
  • Dimensions - Find the size of anything on screen instantly
  • Rulers - On-screen rulers that measure distances and angles
  • Screens - A dynamic view of smaller screen sizes & browser content areas
  • Loupe - A magnifying glass that gives you a close-up view of your work
  • Guides - Markers for precise horizontal and vertical alignment
  • Frames - Markers for precise width, height & origin alignment
  • Crosshair - Finds the exact location on screen
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.2: New Features:
  • Global hotkey to copy the color under the Loupe to the clipboard
  • General pref to add screen captures to the clipboard for pasting
  • Dimensions tool preference to display aspect ratios
  • Setting to make aspect ratios in Frames always visible
  • Info icon added to Frames to copy width/height to the clipboard
  • System hotkey to “Create guides from Dimensions measurement”
  • YCbCr values in Loupe in addition to HSB values (click to toggle)
  • Loupe has prefs for CGColorCreateGenericRGB() and UIColor formats
Improvements:
  • Color of screens content rectangle can now be customized
  • Color of gridlines in the Loupe can now be customized
  • Function keys F17 to F19 can now be used as hotkeys
  • Screens now has sizes for Firefox 3 and IE 8
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:ARTIS Software/The Iconfactory
Downloads:14,318
  - Version d/l:358
Multimedia & Design:Author Tools
License:Shareware
Date:21 May 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$26.95
RATING
****½
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xScope User Reviews (10 posts)Write A Review
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Apr 4 2008

BILL CLINTON  This version (2.1) still has a bug where the menu command Create Horizontal Guide or its equivalent, Shift-Command-H, does nothing. I reported this during 2.1 beta testing but they've released it anyway, with the bug. This product seems like something that someone hires contract programmers for from time to time--just guessing. And yes, what were they smoking to set the price this high.  
(Version 2.1)

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Apr 5 2008

IFWEBMASTER  Shift-Command-H to create a horizontal guide works as designed. If you're having problems with command keys, check for conflicts with other apps you might have installed or email us so we can help you solve the problem. Thank you.

IF Webmaster  
(Version 2.1)

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Apr 3 2008

STORMCHILD  A handy little tool, but way overpriced. I would gladly pay $12.95 for this, but no more.

I really only use a couple of the features, so it's just not worth it for me.  
(Version 2.1)

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Feb 2 2008

CORPSECORPS  I really like this little gizmo, but YEOW, that's way outa the gizmo price range!

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(Version 2.0)

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Jul 3 2006
*****

JUSTINNORMAN  After trying the xScope demo, I found it to be useful enough to purchase. Too often I've found myself trying to center a graphic in the middle of a document by eyeballing it, since I don't have a grid or ruler available in every application I use. xScope works incredibly well as a universal ruler, magnifier and more (although I don't use much other than the ruler and magnifier).

Even just for the ruler tool, xScope has proved to be worth its meager price for me.  
(Version 1.5)

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Oct 26 2005
**½..

ANONYMOUS  Latest version has lots of weird behavior with OS X Tiger 10.4.2.

The program has a problem with hiding (apple-H) when crosshair / magnifier / ruler is on

The crosshair/ruler function has inaccurate/different coordinates by 1px, extremely annoying. (Happens when vertical ruler is extended and crosshair center is ruler 0)

All this worked in Panther

mailed them this report two times, no response

altrough the GUI is good, the idea is good this is not quality software for now.  
(Version 1.1)

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Nov 30 2004
*****

BV  love it but would love it more if i could have it run iconless (dock+menu)... as i use hotkeys for all of them and would love to capture back my dock from yet another icon....

thanks!  
(Version 1.0.1)

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May 3 2005

CHIEFTYPIST  The help file for xScope 1.1 gives you instructions on how to configure the application to run without a Dock icon  
(Version 1.1)

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Jul 10 2005

ANONYMOUS  don't forget to move xscope out window and replace it in the applications window to hide icon into the Dock.   
(Version 1.1)

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Sep 27 2004
*****

DOMEX  If you're a graphic designer on the mac than it's a very, very usefull app. Looks nice and easy to work with for a low price.  
(Version 1.0.1)

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Nov 14 2003
*****

GUBDEB  What am awesome product!

The design of this is exceptional... and I know within days I'll wonder how I ever managed to work without it!

Stunning!  
(Version 1.0)

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Nov 14 2003
****½

PIXELMAKER  Very, very handy. Packs a bunch of functions from a group of applications I already have, but puts them all into one package with a very slick, well designed interface. Be sure to turn on "menu bar icons" in the preferences. Sweet shortcuts. :)  
(Version 1.0)

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Nov 14 2003
*****

ANONYMOUS  xScope is beautifully designed, intelligently implemented, fairly priced, and undoubtedly useful to anyone who works with graphics on a Mac.

For a 1.0 release, this easily earns five stars from me, but what's a review without a wish list?

- Consolidate the windows. xScope creates about 20 hidden windows, some of which are quite large (2000x2000 !). This results in the app taking up about 46MB of real RAM and means that I can't leave it open all the time. Try creating your windows as needed, not all at once, and no larger than my screen.

- A cool thing for programmers would be to add a "Copy as NSColor declaration" to the Loupe menu which would copy text to the pasteboard based on the focused pixel. e.g. -

[NSColor colorWithCalibratedRed:0.94 green:0.80 blue:0.48 alpha:1.0]

Anyway, what a great addition to the Mac designer's toolbox. Thanks guys!  
(Version 1.0)

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