Your Mac’s amazing, free image editor

Did you know that your Mac comes with a great, free image editor that can do many of the same things that programs like Photoshop do? It’s simply called Preview. To use, just  double-click on the image you wish to open. You’ll see this screen first.

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Click the icon that looks like a marker on the right side.

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You’ll see a wide array of options for editing your image.

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You can choose different shapes for your selection tool. There are even magic wand and instant alpha options.

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You can add various shapes and text.

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Or even create your own signature with a trackpad.

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You’ll find some pretty sophisticated options for adjusting the image.

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There are also options for drawing on the images and customizing your text.

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We’ll get more into all this program can do in future articles. But for now, open it up and start playing!

 

 

 

 

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