Tutor for Preview - Dans Tutorials

Have you ever wanted to resize an image with your Mac? Or change an image from a JPG to a PNG? How about combine multiple PDFs into a single PDF? With the Preview app on the Mac you can do this and more! The Preview app not only opens PDFs and images, but it also allows you to annotate and edit them. This includes highlighting and adding text, editing, resizing, and combining documents. With Tutor for Preview we show you how to get the most out of Preview.

This Tutorial is originally from Noteboom Tutorials

This tutorial was originally from my other site, Noteboom Tutorials. Read more about how and why my site Noteboom Tutorials became my new site Dan’s Tutorials.

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Getting Around the Preview app 4 Lessons

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Opening Documents in Preview 5min 57sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at the different ways to open a document in Preview including how to set a document to open with Preview by default.

Maximizing the Window and Customizing the Toolbar 4min 40sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to open a Preview document in full screen and how to maximize the window so we can still see the menu bar, toolbar, and dock.

View Options and Document Information 6min 36sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at the different view options we have with a Preview document including viewing a PDF’s pages as thumbnails, viewing in continuous scroll or as single or double pages, and zooming in and out of a document.

Adding Bookmarks 2min 21sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to add bookmarks to a document in Preview.

Working with PDFs in Preview 6 Lessons

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Highlight Text in a PDF 3min 11sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to highlight text in a PDF with a color as well as add an underline or strikethrough to text in a PDF using Preview.

Annotate a PDF 6min 13sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to annotate a pdf including copying text from a PDF, drawing on a PDF, adding text, and adding a note to a PDF.

Combine PDFs into a single Document 3min 04sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to combine multiple PDF documents into one PDF document. I also look at how to take separate pages from a PDF document and add them to a different PDF document.

Add, Delete, or Move Pages in a PDF 3min 28sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to add pages to a PDF document in Preview.

Rotate and Crop a PDF 3min 47sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to rotate a page in a PDF as well as how to crop a page in a PDF using Preview.

Fill Out and Sign PDF Forms 5min 51sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to fill out a PDF form as well as how to add a signature to the Preview app so we can sign documents.

Working with Images in Preview 2 Lessons

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Annotate and Edit an image 7min 06sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to annotate and edit an image including make selections with the Smart Lasso, extracting an image, adding text and shapes, and making color adjustments.

Resize, Rotate, and Flip an Image 2min 46sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to rotate and flip an image in Preview as well as how to use Preview to resize an image.

Sharing and Exporting Preview Documents 3 Lessons

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Sharing Options 1min 46sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at the different ways to share a Preview document including via Airdrop, email, and Notes.

Export and Convert File Types 4min 11sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at how to export a document using Preview as well as how to convert the document type when exporting a document.

Add Security to Documents 4min 48sec

In this lesson for Preview, I look at two different ways to add security to a Preview Document. These include adding encryption to a PDF document and locking documents.