How to Access the Hidden Mac Paint Features in OS X Yosemite
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Posted December 6, 2014 at 6:06pm by iClarified
These are instructions on how to access the somewhat hidden Mac paint features in OS X Yosemite. The features are part of the Preview application.
Step One Open an image in Preview. Typically, you can do this by double clicking an image file. If you have another app set as the default for opening images, you can launch Preview directly from the Applications folder.
Step Two Click the Toolbox button at the right side of the toolbar.
Step Three You will be presented with a new toolbar of paint tools.
There are tools that let you create rectangular, elliptical, lasso, and smart lasso masks.
An Instant Alpha tool makes it possible to erase the background.
You can sketch, add arrows, loupes, text, signatures, and more.
You can also adjust the size and scaling of your image.
There's also the ability to adjust colors and levels.
The features are basic but definitely handy for a quick fix.
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Now this is a nice feature. The signature tool however needs to be fixed. I cannot start on the left side of the link. starts in the middle closer to the right. When I tried to leave the writing area I was stuck. couldn't get my cursur to leave and had to force quite preview. This needs a fix PLEASE