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Preview PDF export page size

In Preview v 10.1 (Mojave), exporting an image file as PDF kept the size consistent. In Preview 11.0 (Big Sur), exporting generates a 8.5x11 page, distorting the image. What can I do about this?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 4, 2020 1:43 PM

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Dec 4, 2020 2:52 PM in response to dialabrain

When I export a pdf of an image that is 5 x 7 in page size as a pdf it is converted to an 11 x 8.5 page size and sized to fit is the width dimension. But it's not distorted. That's because 11 x 8.5 is the default print size selected. If I select a 5 x 7 paper size and then save as PDF it is the same as the original but rotated from a landscape image to a portrait orientation.

Preview PDF export page size

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