Open and Import
It’s important to be aware of all the ways you can move data into Preview, because even though some are painfully obvious, others are more hidden. And, the less obvious methods can be huge time savers.
In this chapter, we start with a look at the many ways you can open files and documents, like PDFs and PNGs, that you already have stored in your Finder. We then look at:
Importing from the clipboard: Anything you can copy, you can turn into a new document in Preview. The results are sometimes just what you’d expect, but other times rather intriguing. See Importing from the Clipboard.
Importing from a screenshot: macOS’s screenshot tool lets you send a newly taken screenshot right to Preview, where you can edit and save. See ...
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