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Snapseed Can't Zoom in Selective, Lens Blur or Vignette

Workaround available iOS, Android Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

In Selective, Lens Blur and Vignette, pinching resizes the effect while the control point is blue. Tap elsewhere on the image so the dot turns gray, then pinch to zoom.

Most likely fix: Deselect the control point before zooming.

Symptoms

Pinching changes the size of the effect instead of zooming into the photo.

Why it happens

  • The tool's control point is active (blue), so pinch adjusts the effect radius

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Deselect the control point before zooming

    1. Tap anywhere else on the image so the dot turns gray
    2. Pinch to zoom
    3. Tap the gray dot again to make it blue and adjust the effect

This guide also covers

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