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Pixelmator

Pixelmator - 1.2.2

layer-based image editor to create, edit enhance images

All Time: (3.9)
Version 1.2.2: (5.0)
Selected Version: 1.2.2
Release Date: 2008-07-24
License: Update
Downloads (version 1.2.2): 2,109
Downloads (all versions): 20,950
Price: $59.00

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Product Description:

Pixelmator, the beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editor for Mac OS X has everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images. Someone who is editing images must be able to select the right shapes, portions or objects in images. With Pixelmator’s powerful, pixel-accurate collection of selection tools you can quickly and easily select any part of your images. That means you can edit and apply special effects to portions of your pictures, remove unwanted objects or even cut out objects from one picture to put on another. Thanks to the masks palette in Pixelmator, you can even save your selections for later. Now, that’s handy.

What's new in this version:

New features added...

• Live Gradient tool...
• Now works with two clicks
• Its icon in the Tools palette now shows the selected gradient
• Now paints a straight or 45° line if Shift is pressed
• Its contextual menu allows users to choose gradients quickly
• Users can now transform the selection border (via Contextual Menu > Transform Selection)
• The Hue/Saturation tool now includes improved hue settings

Bug Corrected That Caused...

• Export feature problems with permissions
• Automator not saving workflow settings
• Crashing in gradients with more than 20 color stops
• Reset button not working correctly in the Gradient editor
• Window focus disappearing after editing the gradient
• Incorrect alignment of layer mask after using Canvas Size
• Minor problems with accepting transform changes
• Incorrect cursor showing when dragging the selection using the Lasso tool
• Wrong transform tools view after using Crop
• Print problems in German localization

Problems Fixed...

• Natural sorting of photos in the Photo Browser
• Software Update window relocation
• More precise Transform tools
• OSX-style Window Zoom button behavior
• German localization improvements
• Removal of SVG file format support (due to incompatibility problems)

Improvements Made To...

• Tiff compatibility
• Move and Crop tool icons (now more visible)
• The Gradient editor (When creating a new gradient in the Gradients palette, the Gradient editor will show the settings of any selected gradient instead of the white gradient)
• Gradient thumbnails
• User interface (minor improvements)
• Help documentation

Keyboard Shortcuts added...

• Cycle through gradients [ ]
• Cycle through gradient types < >
• Preserve layer transparency /
• Cycle through blending modes Shift + +/-
• Select all Layers Shift + Option + A
• Hide other layers Option + Click on layer checkbox
• Merge layers and paste as a copy in a new layer Command + Option + E
• Create a new layer instantly Command + Option + Shift + N
• Select top layer Option + .
• Select next layer Option + ]
• Select previous layer Option + [
• Select bottom layer Option + ,

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.0
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS Classic

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Feedback Summary:

Version 1.2.2:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (4.5) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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Pixelmator CommentaryComparison to Photoshop Elements? - Version: 1.3.1, 12/4/2008 07:35PM PST

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mike429
I see some comments posted that Pixelmator does most of what Photoshop does at a fraction of the price. But wouldn't a better comparison be Pixelmator vs. Photoshop Elements 6? That's selling on Amazon for $72. Can anyone shed some insight on Pixelmator vs Photoshop Elements?
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Pixelmator ReviewBest image editor for most people - Version: 1.2.3, 9/7/2008 10:13PM PST

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cecilevalentin
I am a non-professional but ambitious photographer and I can strongly recommend Pixelmator for almost all users out there. The feature set is more complete than I need, all features are relatively easy to learn because of great training material available and at 59$ it beats everything in the market in value for money. I imagine that professional photographers who depend on specific photoshop plug-ins will miss these at the beginning but they may find work-arounds. Continue with the good work Pixelmator team.
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Pixelmator ReviewOutstanding Value - Version: 1.2.2, 7/25/2008 05:55AM PST

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Wm. Cerniuk
While I don't like Photoshop's interface and consider it counter intuitive to most Mac drawing tasks (it is a photo editor, not a graphics package), hats off to Pixelmator for providing a near-zero learn time for anyone familiar the Photoshop.

At 1/10 the price of Photoshop and easily 10 times faster at startup, Pixelmator is suitable for 80% of what Photoshop does. Most people who think they need Photoshop could do nicely and better with Pixelmator. It is definitely worth a try. I don't use Photoshop at work or at home any longer because of Pixelmator ... and liked this so much that I bought a personal copy instead of asking work to get my Photoshop upgrade.

This one is a real gem and I do not hesitate recommending it.
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