Using different Preview features

Preview is an application associated with Mac/Apple computers to open up PDF files and/or pictures and is very similar to Adobe Reader, except it can provide some additional features that can be of beneficial use for teachers and students.

First, to open up Preview look for this icon
in your dock at the bottom of your screen or within your Applications folder.
or
Open up an PDF file and/or picture and it should open up in Preview.

After you have a PDF file and/or picture opened up in Preview a few additional features that you can explore are:

Zooming=Zoom in or Zoom out using the + or - signs

Selecting=Select a part of the picture or PDF file, and the copy and paste it into a document

Annotating=Add additional text, circle/underline something important, use arrows to point to important words or an important part of a picture, etc.




Bookmarking=If reading an article through Preview you can Bookmark the page you left off on, or an important page






Rotating=Rotate to the left or rotate to the right

Slideshow=Take your pictures or PDF files and easily turn them into a full screen slideshow