Quick Links
Preview is one of the oldest and most commonly used apps on macOS.
Go to Tools > Adjust Color to pop kick open the edit parameters box.
Alternatively, tap the “Auto Levels” button to have it done automatically.
To use it, go to Tools > Remove Background.
If you’re happy, click “Remove Background.”
If your image isn’t in the PNG format, you’ll be prompted to convert it first.
Right-hit the photo and select “Copy Subject.”
Again, you’ll see the glowing line around the subject in the image when you highlight the option.
The subject will be copied to your clipboard so that you could paste it into another app.
Alternatively, go to File > New from Clipboard to create a new image.
Click “Restore” when you find the one you want.
you’re free to go all the way back to the original image if you should probably.
You don’t need any extra software to use your scanner with macOSyou can do it all in Preview.
Identify Objects in Photos
Another lesser-known feature in Preview is an object recognition tool.
Click this to get more information on the object in your photo.
Preview’s handy slideshow feature lets you quickly load them up and browse through them all.
Create and Encrypt PDFs
Preview’s PDF support is a little more advanced than you might realize.
Go to File > Export as PDF.
you’re able to do this with existing PDFs, too.
launch the PDF in Preview and go to File > Edit Permissions.
Now you might add a password and change the other restrictions that were placed onto the file.
Edit PDFs
Preview also lets you carry out basic edits on PDFs.
you might annotate them, redact sensitive information, add and remove pages, and digitally sign your documents.
Then highlight the page or pages you want to delete and hit the Backspace key.
For further edits, nudge the “Show Markup Toolbar” button in the toolbar.
Here, you have several tools for editing and annotating your PDFs.
Note that this is permanent and cannot be undone once you’ve saved your changes.
Save Frames From GIFs
Ever need to save a single frame from a GIF?
you’ve got the option to do that in Preview.
Drag the GIF into Preview and you’ll see all of its frames in the sidebar.
Go to Edit > Select All, followed by File > Export Selected Images.
Lastly, hit “Choose” and the process will begin.
If you’re only using Preview as a basic image viewer, you’re missing out.
