How to use Mac Preview

How does Mac preview work? There are a lot of users think the Mac with the preview function only has a simple picture browsing function, but in fact, "preview" is a powerful look, repair, map software, but also a multi-functional PDF reading and editing tools, Next Pc6 Apple Small series to give you a detailed introduction of the MAC Preview function practical skills.

Current MAC Preview Program can support TIFF, PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, PDF and other major file formats browsing and editing, and simple preview can also support such as Photoshop, such as professional image processing software, Office and other professional document processing software generated by the special file lattice Expression

Image editing and PDF editing are the two most common requirements I've encountered in my work, but I don't have to install any additional graphics or PDF software on my Mac, but I'll just put the "mac preview in the Dock for use.

Basically like I use the MAC built screenshots after the screenshot to be edited annotation, the general picture to shrink even to the back, or book PDF document School Draft to do amendments, registration PDF form need to fill in and signature, can use "MAC preview" complete! "

1. Picture cutting: Smart Lasso

Yes, using the "mac preview" can help the image of the back, as well as a variety of edits, as long as the preview to open the picture file, click on the top of the [labeled Toolbar], you can edit. "

If you want to crop the picture, as long as the selection of the selection of the top left of the Indicator tool column, select [Smart Lasso], and then use red strokes out to cut the picture area, will automatically judge the relevant position to select the range. then select [Trim] to cut out the selected content.

2. Picture to back: immediate Alpha

In addition, in the "mac preview" also has special help picture to back function, first choose to mark the tool column "Immediately alpha" magic wand button. Then use the mouse to select the object you want to go back, you will see the item is automatically circle up.

Press the cut, the object will be finished to the back!

3. Picture shift

If you want to convert a picture file to a different document format, and you don't need other software, open the file]-[output above in "mac preview.

Then select the other image format you want to transfer, you can complete the image transfer.

4. Photo thumbnails

If you want to shrink the graph, then "mac Preview" can help us to complete, even can [batch shrink chart]. " In the preview you can open multiple pictures at once, select one at a time, and then select the [Photo Size] button in the Label toolbar to set the width of the proportional thumbnail you want, and then click OK to complete the thumbnail.

5. Photo Repair Drawing

"mac Preview" Even with the basic photo-repair function, in the label toolbar select [Photo Color] button, you can adjust the picture exposure, contrast, bright shadow, as well as change the color temperature of the photo, in fact, the general repair map of our most commonly used functions are already have! "

6. Picture text and annotation

And if you like me often need screenshots to write teaching articles, at this time to do text on the screenshot, line annotation, the same can be in the "MAC preview of the Indicator tool column to find the corresponding function button.

7. Fill in PDF form

"mac Preview" Not only have enough image editing capabilities, in the PDF editing even the professional PDF software. " For example, when I receive a PDF entry form, want to fill in the content on the PDF form, this time just use "mac preview" directly open the PDF, and then the cursor directly click the table field, start typing! "

8. Handwritten PDF signature

Even if you need a handwritten signature on a PDF form, you can use the "mac preview to" Finish! "with"mac Preview to open your PDF file, open the Label toolbar, select the [Signature] button, this time you can use the computer's photographic lens to "shoot" our handwritten on paper signature text.

The "mac preview converts the captured handwriting into a digital signature file that can be inserted directly into a PDF form. Although I have previously introduced some PDF signature software, such as Hellosign, I later found that it is more convenient to use the "MAC preview to complete the signature.

9. PDF annotation

Of course, like a picture annotation, there are a number of lines, text, and magnification tools in the "MAC Preview program that allow me to draw annotations directly on the PDF.

10. Copy text and pictures in PDF

If I suddenly want to copy a piece of text in a PDF, and even copy a picture in a PDF, I can copy it directly circle the "mac preview" when I open the PDF. "

In this way, I can even copy a picture of any material in the PDF. But for now I think the better use is probably cometdocs.

11. Paint Highlighter Annotation in PDF

If this PDF is for reading purposes, then during the reading process, I can use the Highlighter tool above the "MAC preview to draw a fluorescent line, bottom line, or strikethrough on the PDF text.

PDF Magnifier

If you look at PDFs like I do on a MacBook, sometimes the text is too small, so just press the ['] button on the keyboard to open the "mac preview Magnifier and move to view the PDF details.

13. Insert PDF Page

Finally, if I want to insert a new page after a page in this PDF, as soon as you browse to that page of PDF, select the "edit"-"Insert" above "mac Preview, and then specify the PDF file you want to insert, you can integrate the two-point PDF in the way you inserted it!

"mac Preview" There are other powerful features, the above 13 are my most commonly used in the work, and really solve my map, repair the map, edit the various requirements of the PDF, and the operation is fast and simple, very worthy of the Mac users to try. "