Use Markup to write or draw on a photo on Mac
Use Markup to write or draw on a photo, add shapes, add stickers, crop, rotate and more.
Note: You can’t use the Markup tools to change a video. See Change and enhance a video.
Go to the Photos app
on your Mac.Double-click a photo, then click Edit in the toolbar.
Click
, then choose Markup.Use the tools that appear in the toolbar to mark up the photo.
For descriptions of each tool, see the table below.
To adjust a markup, move the pointer near the edges, then drag the blue handles.
Click Save Changes.
Tool
Description
Sketch
Sketch a shape using a single stroke.
If your drawing is recognised as a standard shape, it’s replaced by that shape; to use your drawing instead, choose it from the palette that’s shown.
Draw
Draw a shape using a single stroke. Press your finger more firmly on the trackpad to draw with a heavier, darker line.
This tool appears only on computers with a Force Touch trackpad.
Shapes
Click a line or a shape, then drag it where you want. To resize the line or shape, use the blue handles. If a shape has green handles, use them to alter the shape.
You can also use highlight and zoom tools on photos. Click
, then choose:Highlight
: Drag the highlight where you want. To resize it, use the blue handles.Zoom
Text
Type your text, then drag the text box where you want.
Highlight Selection
Highlight selected text.
Shape Style
Change the thickness and type of lines used in a shape, and add a shadow.
Border Colour
Change the colour of the lines used in a shape.
Fill Colour
Change the colour that’s used inside a shape.
Text Style
Change the font or the font style and colour.
Crop
Hide part of an item. Drag the corner handles until just the area you want to keep is shown within the frame’s border. You can also drag the frame to reposition it. When you’re ready, click Crop.
Image Description
Enter, view or edit a description of an image. (The tool is highlighted when an image has a description.)
Image descriptions can be read by screen readers and are useful for anyone who has difficulty seeing images online. For example, if you’re using VoiceOver, the built-in screen reader on Mac, you can press the VoiceOver command VO-Shift-L to hear a description of the image in the VoiceOver cursor.
Annotate
Annotate an item by sketching or drawing on it using your nearby iPhone
, then choose a device. The tool may appear highlighted to show that your device is connected. To disconnect your device without using it, click the tool again.Note: To use your nearby iPhone or iPad to sign or annotate items, it must meet Continuity system requirements. See the Apple Support article Continuity features and requirements for Apple devices.