For users of MAC OS X who are not or have not interacted too much with Apple applications included in OS X, Preview It is the correspondence of the application Paint which Microsoft has introduced in all operating systems Windows.
Preview It's a Paint for poppy, but something more evolved. The application offers us a wide range of tools when we need toWe edit pictures or screenshots. From the simple crop square or round, up to contrast filter, saturation, Color channels and image respectors. Preview is also a good Reader for .pdf files. Makes it better than Adobe Acrobat Reader.
As for us, the application Preview He is a good friend for the OS X user who has a technical blog. When we have to do a how-to, screenshots are very important in communicating with the reader. He understands better what he has to do, on what options to click and what settings he has to do. Most of the time, on a screenshot are added arrows, FRAMES or HOOPS to focus or clearly indicate the key elements in the capture. You have an exception below, in the next image.
To make these changes on the pictures, SA We focus on a particular item or SA Add an arrow, we must not be experts in Graphic editing or we are installing Programs dedicated to photo editing, gen Adobe Photoshop. It is sufficient to open the picture or screenshot in the Preview application, and to explore a little all the functions.
How can we add arrows, borders, circles, stars or other elements on a picture or on a screenshot with the Preview application
The best example would be to take the exact picture above, and besides the focus of the Preview application to add a the red arrow toward this. In other words, the application will help us to make their own tutorial in pictures :-)
1. We open the screenshot / screen in the preview, then click on the icon that opens the toolbar.
2. In the toolbar, we click on the option “Shapes“, where we find some help elements, including the arrow.
3. Select the arrow sign, then with the mouse or trackpad we change the size, geometry and position on the image of the arrow.
In this way we can add arrows on the image or a screenshot, without having to install any application. Also from the toolbar of the Preview application we can change the color of the arrow, we can make it transparent with edges of certain colors and thicknesses, plus other geometry changes.
Preview is an application developed by Apple, and is integrated into all OS X operating systems.
How to Add Arrows to a Screenshot or Picture on Mac OS X
