At iPhon.fr, we strive to know as many keyboard shortcuts as possible to be more efficient in our work on Mac, or even in our less professional activities. We have already presented you with 7 very useful keyboard shortcuts to increase execution speed on macOS.
For this new episode, in our series of “keyboard shortcuts to know”, here is a set of 12 key combinations that can be used in the Preview app. This, often neglected for its somewhat dated appearance, allows you to modify photos and images, but also to add annotations and even sign documents. These keyboard shortcuts make it a very practical tool:
Select entire image
- CMD + A: select the entire image. The selection can be moved entirely with the mouse
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Rotate an image
- CMD + R: rotates the image to the right (for Right in English)
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- CMD + L: rotates the image to the left (for Left in English)
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Reduce an image
- CMD + K: allows you to perform a “trim”, which removes everything outside the selection
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Show markup toolbar
- CMD + SHIFT + A: to bring up the markup toolbar allowing you to add text, arrows, a signature, among others
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Show color adjustment tools
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Zoom in and out
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Insert objects on the image
- CMD + CTRL + T: to insert text
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- CMD + CTRL + O: to insert an oval
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- CMD + CTRL + R: to insert a rectangle
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- CMD + CTRL + A: to insert an arrow
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- CMD + CTRL + I: to insert a line
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- CMD + CTRL + L: to insert a magnifying glass effect
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That’s it for these 12 Preview app shortcuts on macOS, which make the image editing app more efficient.
Which ones did you already have in your Mac shortcuts directory? And which ones didn’t you know yet?
