Questions tagged [preview]
Apple Preview is a program included with every version of macOS that permits displaying and limited editing of common 2D and 3D files using Apple's Core Image and Quartz frameworks.
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Preview.app: have it read file again when filesystem mtime changes?
Is there a way to force Preview.app to automatically update the window when the mtime on the file changes? Maybe some AppleScript?
I'm finding I need to click focus Preview.app window in order for an ...
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Making multiple-page PDFs out of images with different sizes
I used to use OSX Preview when making PDFs. One or two OS versions ago, I used to be able to just load multiple images, highlight them all, print to PDF, and the final image would be a multiple-page ...
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Edit the number of items in macOS Sequoia Preview's Open Recent menu [duplicate]
I would like to increase the number of items shown in macOS Sequoia Preview's Open Recent menu. It was already asked in this question but I could not find it in System Settings as the app has already ...
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Open pdfs in Preview instead of Adobe Reader
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macOS Ventura. I'm using Preview as standard application to open pdf files, and have Adobe Reader installed for occasional use.
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For the past week, whenever I double-click on a pdf file, ...
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Mac preview syncing certain fields when filling out pdf
Im trying to fill out a PDF form in preview. There are several dates I need to put in, but for some reason Apple decides to sync all the date boxes.
Im on Mac os Sequoia
I can't type in a single text ...
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Preview is attaching "quarantine" metadata to every file
Preview has forever been my go to app on Apple. Trusted, versatile, a major component in my workflow.
Now it appears to be potentially handicapped (in Sonoma 14.14.1) because it is attaching ...
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Preview App Zoom to Fit {⌘9} Then Page right {⌘→} to Scroll to Next Page in PDF
When reading PDF documents in Preview, I frequently find it convenient to resize the PDF to the width of the Preview window using {⌘9}, and then move to the next page using the right arrow key. ...
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How can I figure out why my PDF file displays wrong colors & contrast in Preview?
Shows up poorly in Preview (left, and in built-in OS X viewer; Mac OS X 15.1) versus Adobe Acrobat and Chrome (right).
I can't seem to find any document or app setting that would cause this. It seems ...
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Change font (family/size/color) when filling out a PDF in Preview
This should be a duplicate of Change font size for PDF Text Annotation in Preview, but the answers there do not apply. Under Sequoia, with Preview v11.0, I am filling out a PDF. I have added a text ...
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How can I change the DPI attributes of a JPEG file?
Situation: I have a JPEG file with an invalid DPI setting. Preview shows a DPI setting of 1 for both dimensions.
Problem: When trying to print such a JPEG file, it fills a whole DIN A4 page even at 1% ...
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Change the size of a single page in a PDF document?
I have a PDF document of an old handbook on the BASIC language. The first page, the cover, is much larger than the rest. When opened in Preview, the result is that the content pages are small and you ...
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Write an Apple Script to open Preview and perform a task
I would like to write an Apple Script that does the following:
opens Preview
runs "new from clipboard" from the file menu
exports result to a jpg (asks which folder to save to)
Is this ...
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How to Invert Colors Using Preview in Mac OS 15?
I used to invert colors on an image using the Mac OS Preview app as described, for example, here or here using "Tools > Adjust Color window, then switching the position of the Black point and ...
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Preview search not working - not highlight word
Macbook Preview for PDF is not working correctly. For example, if I search for some word in the pdf, it shows 30 results found, but it is not highlighting those words, and I cannot use arrows to go to ...
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Preview won't display highlighted text in PDF properly
I am new to MacOS coming from Windows. I have an issue with PDF files that I highlighted with the app Drawboard PDF on my Surface Go when I display them with Preview. The highlight appears completely ...
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