Apple Preview
| Version | 11(as of 7/15/2021) |
| Platform | Mac |
| License | Bundled |
| Category | Utility |
Main Features
- View a wide range of file formats including PDF, JPEG, PNG, AI, DNG, ICNS, PSD, and RAW
- Convert images to various formats
- Modify images with basic image editing tools like shape/color extraction, cropping, and rotation
- Edit, combine, and encrypt PDF files
- Import images from a scanner
Software Overview
Apple Preview is an application bundled with macOS that is used to view images and documents. It supports a wide range of formats, can modify and convert images, and is able to annotate and encrypt PDF documents.
Some of the file types supported by Preview include .JPG, .PNG, .HEIC, .BMP, .PDF, .DOCX, and .PPTX. Beyond viewing images and documents, Preview provides select editing capabilities. It has basic image correction tools that use Apple's Core Image processing technology and allows you to annotate images and documents. You can also export files to PNG, JPEG, JPEG-2000, TIFF, HEIC, and PDF formats.
Preview comes with tools for editing, signing, combining, and securing PDF files. The application also has the ability to extract single pages from multipage PDF documents.
Summary
Apple Preview is a useful tool for quickly viewing supported images and documents and converting them to other file types. Its helpful PDF capabilities and the fact that it comes bundled with macOS, make it a great utility for Mac users.
Primary File Type
.JPGJPEG Image
Supported File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .JPG | JPEG Image |
| .3FR | Hasselblad 3F RAW Image |
| .AI | Adobe Illustrator Artwork |
| .BMP | Bitmap Image |
| .CR3 | Canon Raw 3 Image |
| .DAE | Digital Asset Exchange File |
| .DGT | DST Thumbnail File |
| .DNG | Digital Negative Image |
| .DOCX | Microsoft Word Document |
| .DOTX | Microsoft Word Template |
| .EPSF | Encapsulated PostScript Format File |
| .EXR | OpenEXR Image |
| .FAX | Fax Document |
| .FFF | Hasselblad RAW Image |
| .FPX | FlashPix Bitmap Image File |
| .GIF | Graphical Interchange Format File |
| .HDR | High Dynamic Range Image File |
| .HEIC | High Efficiency Image Format |
| .HEIF | High Efficiency Image Format |
| .ICNS | macOS Icon Resource |
| .ICO | Icon File |
| .JFI | JPEG File Interchange Image |
| .JP2 | JPEG 2000 Core Image |
| .KDI | KD Player Skin Image File |
| .KEY | Apple Keynote Presentation |
| .LPDF | Localized PDF File |
| Portable Document Format File | |
| .PIC | Generic Picture File |
| .PICT | Picture File |
| .PNG | Portable Network Graphic |
| .POP | Samsung Popcon Character File |
| .PPT | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy) |
| .PPTX | Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation |
| .PSD | Adobe Photoshop Document |
| .QTIF | QuickTime Image File |
| .RAD | Radiance Scene File |
| .RAW | Raw Image Data |
| .S2MV | StarCraft 2 Map Preview File |
| .SGI | Silicon Graphics Image |
| .SPIFF | Still Picture Interchange File Format |
| .STL | Stereolithography File |
| .TGA | Targa Graphic |
| .THM | Generic Thumbnail Image |
| .TIF | Tagged Image File |
| .WWF | World Wide Fund Non-Printable Document |
| .XBM | X BitMap Graphic |
Additional Related File Types
| Extension | File Type |
|---|---|
| .JFIF | JPEG File Interchange Format |
| .JIF | JPEG Interchange Format Image |
| .JIFF | JPEG Image File Format |
| .JPE | JPEG Image |
| .JPEG | JPEG Image |
| .JPX | JPEG 2000 Image File |
| .PCT | Picture File |
| .PNTG | MacPaint Graphic File |
| .THM | Video Thumbnail File |
| .TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |