| Tip 338 | View the True Size of an Image |
You can change a setting within Preview that, when you opt to view a photograph at its actual size (View→Actual Size), what you see will mirror the physical dimensions of the image when printed at native resolution. Putting that in simpler terms, if you held the printed page up next to a picture viewed at its actual size once the setting has been activated, the two will be identical.
You might wonder why such a setting is necessary, but on-screen images usually appear smaller than they look when printed, even when viewed at the 00 percent zoom setting.
To make the change, start Preview (it’s in the Applications list of Finder), and click the application menu and then Preferences. Then click the Images tab ...
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