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Preview can do a whole lot more than that! It can reorder pages, edit pictures, has ocr, can insert signatures and a host of other things. I find that whenever

Preview can do a whole lot more than that! It can reorder pages, edit pictures, has ocr, can insert signatures and a host of other things. I find that whenever I am not on MacOS, I am missing preview and there just isn't any substitute for it.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
Preview can OCR? That’s the one feature I have been missing from Acrobat Pro.
- PartiallyTyped 4y ago
  Yes. I just tested it to verify on this gif https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/digital/otp/help/reflowable_text._V7985931_.html https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/digital/... https://imgur.com/a/oHUM5J7 https://imgur.com/a/oHUM5J7
  - lotsofpulp 4y ago
    I just scanned an invoice to pdf via a Brother MFC printer/scanner, and I cannot highlight any of the text in it in Preview. How can I run OCR on this document in Preview? I do not see any menu option or anything in Help menu.
    - frizlab 4y ago
      Only works on latest macOS. Also you have to wait a bit for the OCR to take place and there are no indication whatsoever the system is working on it. When it’s done, you can simply select the text.
      - ecommerceguy 4y ago
        I've never gotten OCR to work on scanned pdfs. PNG files / screenshots - instant ocr. Very bizarre behavior.
      - lotsofpulp 4y ago
        I have had this pdf open in Preview for 30+ min in the latest macOS. I think this is the Live Text functionality mentioned in other comments, but it does not work on PDFs, only images and whatnot.
      - scopecreep 4y ago
        I think it also requires a M1 processor.
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        MBCook 4y ago
        No, that was the early betas but by final release it works on Intel too. I believe if it runs Monterey, it can do LiveText.
    - docfort 4y ago
      The feature is called Live Text, and it was released in macOS Monterey.
      - lotsofpulp 4y ago
        I do not see any indication that Live Text has functionality to perform OCR on PDFs. https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/interact-with-text-in-a-photo-using-live-text-pht6bc6bd5f5/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/interact-with-text-in...
behnamoh 4y ago
I wish Preview didn't have the annoying rubber-band (elastic) effect when scrolling horizontally.

lotsofpulp 4y ago

Preview can OCR? That’s the one feature I have been missing from Acrobat Pro.

PartiallyTyped 4y ago
Yes. I just tested it to verify on this gif https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/digital/otp/help/reflowable_text._V7985931_.html https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/digital/... https://imgur.com/a/oHUM5J7 https://imgur.com/a/oHUM5J7
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  I just scanned an invoice to pdf via a Brother MFC printer/scanner, and I cannot highlight any of the text in it in Preview. How can I run OCR on this document in Preview? I do not see any menu option or anything in Help menu.
  - frizlab 4y ago
    Only works on latest macOS. Also you have to wait a bit for the OCR to take place and there are no indication whatsoever the system is working on it. When it’s done, you can simply select the text.
    - ecommerceguy 4y ago
      I've never gotten OCR to work on scanned pdfs. PNG files / screenshots - instant ocr. Very bizarre behavior.
    - lotsofpulp 4y ago
      I have had this pdf open in Preview for 30+ min in the latest macOS. I think this is the Live Text functionality mentioned in other comments, but it does not work on PDFs, only images and whatnot.
    - scopecreep 4y ago
      I think it also requires a M1 processor.
      - deleted 4y ago
        [deleted]
      - MBCook 4y ago
        No, that was the early betas but by final release it works on Intel too. I believe if it runs Monterey, it can do LiveText.
  - docfort 4y ago
    The feature is called Live Text, and it was released in macOS Monterey.
    - lotsofpulp 4y ago
      I do not see any indication that Live Text has functionality to perform OCR on PDFs. https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/interact-with-text-in-a-photo-using-live-text-pht6bc6bd5f5/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/interact-with-text-in...

behnamoh 4y ago

I wish Preview didn't have the annoying rubber-band (elastic) effect when scrolling horizontally.