It’s a full fledged image editor with a lot of creative options.īy the way, the app has been on sale at $29.99, but the apps price is expected to jump to $60 sometime in the future. Not quite a Picasso, but you get the point.

You can even get creative with Pixelmator too, I have just about zero artistic ability but my hideous 10 minute creation in the process of checking out the updated version looks like this:

I cut my editing chops on Photoshop long ago, back when it was more affordable and frequently found in school computer labs, but these days all of my image editing and web graphic creation is done with Pixelmator. Now that is obviously nothing that can’t be worked with, it’s just a little different to adjust to for those coming from a Photoshop background. My only two complaints with Pixelmator are selecting elements within a layer can be challenging as the click often passes through the layers below that have larger elements, and text effects are nonexistent for things like gradients, shadows, etc, they have to be applied manually the old fashion way. Now I admit I am no image editing pro, but I adjust photos and have to make graphics for the web fairly often, and it more than does the job for all of my needs. With a free download and trial period, you can’t really go wrong. If you’re in the market for an image editor, check it out. Fortunately the creators of Pixelmator have enough confidence in their app that they offer a full working trial version before you buy it, you can download the free 30 day trial here to make sure it fits your photo editing and design needs before you buy. Buy Pixelmator 2 on the App Store for $29.99īut don’t take my word for it, you should try it yourself.No, it doesn’t include every option from the competition, but at a fraction of the price it’s more than competent for the majority of users needs. The fact is Pixelmator has all the standard photo editing and drawing tools, and new versions include tons of new features like content-aware fill, healing, smudge tools, and full Mac OS X feature support for Full Screen Mode, Auto Save, and Versions.

Free version of photoshop for mac