Quicklook Document

Enable Website Previews in Finder Icons (Quicklook)

IMPORTANT: This functionality is currently disabled in beta builds, and can safely be ignored for now.

If you'd like to see previews of your projects in the finder instead of the generic Elements icon, you'll need to enable Quick Look. Follow our short guide below to enable this.

How to enable Quick Look Previews

When you first launch Elements, the Finder will inform you that a Quick Look Preview Extension has been added. This extension needs to be enabled if you want to see a preview of your website in the Document icon.

1

Open System Settings

Go to the Apple menu and choose "System Settings…"

2

Find Quick Look Settings

Navigate to General > Login Items and Extensions > Quick Look and scroll to the bottom of the Login Items and Extensions area and click the "i" button next to Quick Look.

3

Check Elements is Enabled

Find Elements in the Quick look panel and ensure the toggle is on.

4

Restart your Mac

It's worth restarting to ensure the Quick Look plugin is fully enabled. You should now see icon previews for your projects in the Finder. Please Note: Previews will only appear on newly saved documents after Quick Look has been enabled.