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Pixelmator Pro
Graphics editor for Mac developed by Apple From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pixelmator Pro is a photo, video,[1] and vector[2] graphic editor developed by Apple for macOS as part of its Pixelmator set of apps. As a Mac-only app, Pixelmator Pro relies heavily on technologies from Apple platforms such as Metal, CoreML, Core Image, AVFoundation, GCD, and SwiftUI.[3]
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Features
- GPU accelerated with Metal[3]
- 50+ standard image editing tools
- Layer-based image editor
- Video editing support[1]
- Vector graphic support (including SVG support)
- AI-powered editing features such as background removal ML Super Resolution[4] and Smart Replace[5]
- Supports a variety of media formats (JPEG, RAW, Apple ProRAW, PSD, PNG, GIF, MP4, HEIF, etc)[3]
Reception
Pixelmator Pro was generally well-received by reviewers who praised its deep use of machine learning,[6] fully macOS-native design,[7] and relatively affordable one-time purchase compared to subscription software such as Adobe Photoshop.[8] Some reviewers criticized that some features hard to find or hard to use.[8][9] It was awarded Apple's Mac App of the Year in 2018.[10]
Pixelmator Pro does not have support for panorama stitching.[11]
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On November 1, 2024, the Pixelmator Team announced that they were to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval.[12] Their site promises "There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time." The acquisition was completed in February 2025.[13]
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In 2020 Pixelmator Pro added the ability to leverage Apple's automation language 'AppleScript' to automate many tasks in version 1.8 (Lynx). This enabled simple and advanced automation activities such as image resize, crop, color adjustments, format change, moving layers around, and more advanced actions like removing background, Gaussian blur, text replacement, shadows, color replacement, etc. Despite AppleScript being a very old language with some antiquated syntax, it is still officially listed on Apple websites support sites for automation see link: apple automation.
Apple has a published getting started guide for Applescript with Pixelmator Pro here: https://support.pixelmator.com/faq-pixelmator-pro/advanced-workflows/advanced-automation-and-scripting-with-applescript
In addition to simple homemade AppleScript additions others have created AppleScript utilities for Pixelmator Pro. There are some very useful scripting additions available for Pixelmator Pro to enhance it for professionals. These leverage the published AppleScript API for Pixelmator Pro to do advanced actions. See the list below:
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