The team behind Pixelmator, the popular, Mac-only imaging editor, made a surprise announcement that Apple had acquired the company. Their apps, Pixelmator, Pixelmator Pro, and Photomator, and the developers will be heading to Apple, pending approval by regulatory agencies. Pixelmator’s apps have been considered an affordable alternative to Adobe Photoshop for the Mac and iOS. There are one-time purchase or subscription options that are very low cost. Apple gains a professional image editor, which could help it better position their pro software offerings against the competition. Pixelmator Pro brings powerful, non-destructive image editing to Apple Pixelmator Pro for Mac. Source: Pixelmator While Pixelmator Pro was like a Photoshop alternative initially, it has become a well-rounded professional and non-destructive image editor. It has many of the features needed to compete with Photoshop but without the higher costs. Adobe’s famous image editor is still considered the best, but Pixelmator provides that affordable alternative. While Apple’s Photos app for Mac and iOS has basic image editing tools, it lacks the features to do more heavy-duty image editing. Pixelmator’s family of apps solves that problem. The team wrote on their blog that Apple allows them to “reach an even wider audience and make an even bigger impact on the lives of creative people around the world.” Additionally, the team promised, “There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time. Stay tuned for exciting updates to come.” This gives hope that we won’t see the...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 5 November