I recently realized that I’ve stopped using every photo editing app except Pixelmator Pro. It happened gradually over a couple of years, but now it’s the only tool I reach for. I love Acorn and respect the other developers making great image editors. But…
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Pixelmator Pro’s Debanding Update
Color banding (or posterization) is a common type of image artifact especially noticeable in low-quality photos featuring gradients or large areas of solid color. I see this all the time in wallpapers and landscapes. Instead of smoothly blending together, colors jump abruptly from one…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Pro 3.0
Pixelmator Pro 3.0 is out now, and this update is big. There are now over 200 built‑in ultra‑premium design templates and mock-ups. Other changes include: Easy‑to-use on‑canvas controls: Templates are incredibly easy to personalize, with simple controls.Smart Replace: When replacing placeholder images, they are automatically optimized.…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Pro 2.4 – Odesa
Pixelmator Pro just dropped a significant update. The new version features new classes of layers including color adjustments and effects layers. This lets you keep the edits in a separate layer and, in effect, create non-destructive edits. I use Pixelmator Pro almost daily and…
Continue reading →PIxelmator 2.3, Uses AI to Remove Backgrounds
Today Pixelmator dropped version 2.3 of Pixelmator Pro. There are a few highlights of note: • AI-powered automatic background removal: With just a click, users will now be able to remove the background from any image • AI-powered automatic subject selection: Again with just…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Updates
The team at Pixelmator certainly isn’t sitting around watching Netflix. They have had a few recent updates of note. Pixelmator Pro 1.6 Magenta is now out with a major update. The all-new, color picker makes it easier than ever to choose and manage colors. They…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Pro Update Works with Photos on Mac
The new update to Pixelmator Pro acts as a massive upgrade to the Apple Photos app. With the updated Photos extension, you can can access all of the tools and features from the full application, including layers and machine-learning tools. You can also save…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Photo for iPad
Pixelmator Photo, the latest application from Pixelmator, is out. This iPad-only application is a powerful photo editor that allows you to manage and edit RAW images right on your iPad. Like other Pixelmator products, Pixelmator Photo includes tools to make one-tap improvements to your…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Pro 1.3 Prism
The latest version of Pixelmator Pro for Mac is out. Version 1.3 “Prism” goes deep on layer support. Now it includes clipping masks, layer tagging, layer filtering and search, and opacity and blending controls. If you use a lot of layers, you’ll appreciate it.…
Continue reading →Pixelmator Pro and Machine Learning
Last week Pixelmator Pro released a new version, 1.2, including full support for macOS Mojave. As a pro app, Pixelmator Pro has always had a dark mode. So with macOS Mojave, they’ve tweaked the dark appearance and released a new light appearance. That way…
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