Preview is a solid option for basic PDF editing, and if you own a Mac, accessing Preview's powers is as simple as launching the app.įormSwift offers a slightly different twist on PDF editing. Those markup tools include text-selection options drawing tools you can use to add freehand drawings to a document a text tool for adding additional text to a document a tool that adds shapes and notes and a signature tool that you can use to capture your signature using your Mac's camera, a tablet or your trackpad.

Preview's full set of markup tools appears when you click a small markup button that looks like a pencil tip located next to the search tool in the Preview toolbar. The bulk of Preview's markup capabilities aren't obvious when you first open the app, although you'll find a few basic tools for rotating pages and highlighting text on the basic toolbar. It is the multitool of the image-editing universe, capable of opening virtually any image file you may encounter. Not only is it capable for working with PDF files, but it also offers a number of other image-editing features.

Apple's Preview application is built into every version of macOS.

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