Abstract: An electronic method for re-sizing an object. The method includes selecting an object for re-sizing, dragging a cursor from a first location to a second location to produce a cursor movement, and re-sizing the object based the cursor movement to obtain a re-sized object. The first location can be designated arbitrarily and the second location can be independent of the location of the object.

Abstract: An electronic method for magnifying and editing an object. The method includes receiving an image area defined as a portion of a workspace or image. The method further includes generating an enlarged image based on the image area selected, and a current zoom level; receiving an instruction for activating an editing mode; activating the editing mode for editing the object through the enlarged image to obtain an edited object and receiving one or more edit instructions for editing the object. In certain embodiments, the method allows a user to view and edit areas of the work space under a simulated magnifying glass.