When you zoom in on a photo, it becomes larger, but the face is not stretched or flattened. The photo was expanded: everything grew at the same rate. Enlarge without deforming Propriedade · The magnification rule To enlarge or reduce a figure without deforming: multiply all sides by same number; keep the angles (the corners) the same. If the number is greater than 1, the figure is enlarged; if it is less than 1, such as ½, it is reduced.