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Converting graphic file types in Preview

With Preview, you can convert image files to different file types. This can be useful when you share files with people who use other kinds of computers or when you want to open files in applications that don’t read all file types. You can also minimize the file size of an image by converting it to a different file type, making it easier to send the image in an email message or post it on the web.

Preview can convert image files to BMP, JPEG 2000, JPEG, PDF, PICT, PNG, SGI, TGA, and TIFF.

To convert an image file to another file type:

Step 1

Open a file in Preview and choose File > Save As.

Step 2

Choose a file type from the Format pop-up menu.

Depending on the file format you choose, additional options may appear. If you choose JPEG or JPEG 2000, you can adjust the image’s quality. If you choose PDF, you can choose a Quartz filter to apply to the image, and you can encrypt the image so that only those with the password can view it.

Step 3

Type a new name or choose a new location for saving the converted file, and then click Save.

When you open a PostScript (PS) or EPS file, Preview automatically converts it to a PDF file as it’s opened.

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