Preview can't save images with highlight annotation

[ignatius345]

I've come across this bug on both my Macs, and it seems pretty easy to reproduce. Is anybody else having this issue?

1. In Preview, open a screenshot you've taken (or really any image).


2. in the Markup Toolbar, select Shapes. Add a highlight mask to the image (bottom left item in the dropdown).


3. Try to save the image -- you get an error that it "could not be saved". Other annotations (like the arrow and circle I used above) seem to cause no problems, but that shaded mask box triggers this bug. Even if you try to duplicate the image and/or save it in a different format besides PNG, it won't work. Unchecking "alpha" in the save dialog also doesn't help.



Seems like a pretty egregious bug for a high-profile MacOS app like Preview.

 

[prisstratton]

I had not noticed this until you brought it up, but as you say, it is very easy to duplicate. Maybe you should report this through official channels.

I typically use Skitch (older version 1.0.12) to annotate my screen captures.

 

[ignatius345]

I had not noticed this until you brought it up, but as you say, it is very easy to duplicate. Maybe you should report this through official channels.

I typically use Skitch (older version 1.0.12) to annotate my screen captures.

Yeah, I sent feedback through Apple's page. Generally Preview works for what I need -- or has until now.

I sure hope the next MacOS release is more focused on fixing bugs...