Basic Image and PDF Manipulation: Preview

For viewing PDF files and images of all sorts, Tiger comes with the Preview application (path: /Applications/Preview).

Preview can be launched by either double-clicking a supported file, or by selecting a group of files and then dragging them onto the Preview icon. Preview is also integrated into the printing system; clicking Preview in any Print dialog box opens it.

Using the Viewer

When you open an image or PDF document in Preview, it is automatically resized to fit the available window space and displayed in Preview viewer.

Almost everything you'll want to do to control the viewing area or manipulate the document can be performed in the viewer toolbar. The first button, Drawer, (Shift-Command-D) is ...

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