Pixelmator
An easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editing program, Pixelmator has everything you need to enhance, edit and retouch your photos.
- 130-plus filters and special effects
- Layer-based image editing
- Color correction tools
- Compatible with iPhoto and iSight
Overview
Pixelmator is an easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editing program that has everything you need to enhance, edit and retouch your photos for professional-style results. It takes advantage of built-in iPhoto support and one-click access to iSight.
130-plus filters and special effects
See results in real time—choose from standard filters such as blur, sharpen and distort, as well as many unique filters like comic-style halftones, tile, kaleidoscope and thermal camera.
Layer-based image editing
Stack portions of your image on top of one another and quickly create layers from photos, selections and more.
Color correction tools
Sixteen-plus color correction tools help you make quick corrections to your images with Auto Enhance, Levels and Curves. Adjust hue, saturation, exposure, brightness, contrast and more.
Select, paint and retouch tools
Crop, select, paint and erase to enhance your images. You can also import and customize Adobe Photoshop Brushes, or use a graphics tablet to draw by hand.
Made exclusively for the Mac
One-click iSight support takes your picture and adds it as a layer in Pixelmator. Photo Browser lets you access your iPhoto library, events, albums and more with the built-in Photo Browser.
Features
- Precise selection tools
- Full assortment of painting tools
- Advanced retouching tools
- Layer-based image editor
- Powerful color correction tools
- Breathtaking filters and effects
- Ability to add text to images
- Photo Browser for quick access to iPhoto library
- Support for more than 100 file formats, including PSD, JPEG, TIFF, PNG and PDF
Did you notice?
You can quickly create layers from your photos or other pictures. You're also free to link, arrange and blend them, as well as change their opacity, create clipping masks and more.
Apple Recommends for...
Creating, editing and enhancing beautifully realized images using shots from your iPhoto library or your iSight camera.
System requirements
- Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later
- PowerPC G5 or Intel processor
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
- 1GB of free hard-disk space
- Core Image supported graphics card recommended
- Some features require iLife applications
What's in the box?
- Pixelmator
Mfr. Part No.: PXMMBX2
Most Useful Reviews
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Pixelmator
My favorite image editing program!
Written by RM from Pueblo
Jun 19, 2009
I purchased Pixelmator originally for my daughter to play around with however after playing around with it myself I now use it daily for everything from professional image/photo editing to the small family photos that need retouching. Sure I could use Photoshop and yeah Photoshop is more powerful however I haven't found anything I can do in Photoshop that I can't in Pixelmator.
It does take some getting used to coming from Photoshop but the FEEL of the Interface is what keeps me using it. I may be able to do things easier in Photoshop but Pixelmator's interface is so "fluid like" that it feels very comfortable to the point where the same work in either program gets done in just about the same amount of time. What's better is it also seems more stable than Photoshop or previous earlier of Pixelmator itself. Nothings worse than using a $1,000+ piece of software only to have it crash on you in the middle of your work.
Great piece of software! A+ …More129 of 134 people found this useful
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Pixelmator
Affordable & Fantastic
Written by TG from Surrey
Jul 22, 2009
I've been using pixelmator since it came out. Very robust set of tools with an elegant user interface. One of the first few image editing applications to come out on Leopard that uses the GPU for fast image editing.
You can't go wrong with this application for it's price and rich experience.
I'm a Web Designer and have found some of the neat filters and processors in Pixelmator, a fantastic asset to create quick and simple effects in a fraction of the time it would have taken big brother (photoshop) to do in terms of steps.
Must have for people looking for alternatives to Photoshop Elements. …More77 of 80 people found this useful
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Pixelmator
Great Inexpensive Image Editor
Written by MW from Melbourne
Jul 21, 2009
This product will be useful to anyone who wants to touch up or apply a little fun to their photos.
Pixelmator is a great piece of software for the average consumer. It can handle almost all of my needs, but I do have Adobe Photoshop for the small percentage of things Pixelmator can't do. Since installing Pixelmator, I rarely launch Photoshop because Pixelmator is a lot faster than Photoshop (because it uses the GPU and Apple's Core Image and Quartz Composer technology).
Each release of Pixelmator brings more and more unique features. Pixelmator has it's own more intuitive ways of handling things. Like a click-and-drag Magic Wand and an easy to use brush creation pallet.
Try it, it's easily worth the cost. …More75 of 80 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Pixelmator
Makes me feel like a pro!
Written by LP from Avondale
Sep 18, 2009
I remember using Photoshop in college. And since I never used it since then, it was easy to forget everything I learned! Fast forward a couple of years and traveling more, I wanted to edit my photos the way I wanted to. I bought pixelmator based on other reviews and I have to say: This makes it easy! Everything you need in one recession-proof pricing. Pixelmator made relearning simple photoshop style editing a blast and the interface is similar to Photoshop if you are more of a photoshop guy. Great buy. …More
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Pixelmator
Handy
Written by GL from San Mateo
Sep 14, 2009
I use it daily because it integrates well with my workflow and other Mac applications.
Practically every image I have published or posted online during the last two years has at some point been processed through Pixelmator.
It opens quickly and efficiently. That allows me to process images for deployment to the web or into projects while I still have multiple applications open and running.
Provides the tools I consider necessary to prepare my images ready to be viewed as intended.
In addition there is a deeper toolset offering any number of ways create and customize images.
Enough so that this was the only editor I felt compelled to bring over after my last computer purchase.
Reliable. Highly cost effective.
Good luck! …More17 of 18 people found this useful
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Pixelmator
Excellent Value
Written by AB from San Francisco
Aug 22, 2009
I have CS4 and Pixelmator, and for most editing jobs, Pixelmator works extremely well. It also has a fantastic interface that makes it enjoyable to use (and it looks incredibly nice as a bonus), and is SO much cheaper than almost any other program. They are constantly updating it and adding new features, which makes it a great investment. …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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Can this program save a picture as a jpeg?
- Asked by JG from Newton
- Oct 14, 2009
Best Answer
Yes. Pixelmator can save images to many different formats.
This is a great program. Chck out the free trial! …More- Answered by MH from West Chicago
- Oct 16, 2009
- 7 of 7 people found this useful
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Is this boxed or download version?
- Asked by HA from BRONX
- Oct 8, 2009
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Will it work on Snow Leopard
- Asked by MB from Church Point
- Oct 26, 2009
Most Recent
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can art work be saved in a cmyk format for printing of brochures etc
- Asked by PR from Larkspur
- Nov 5, 2009
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Can I select and remove a person easily from a photo with this program?
- Asked by JM from Eastleigh
- Oct 28, 2009
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Does the boxed version include a printed user's manual?
- Asked by MS from Redmond
- Oct 27, 2009
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do I need a certain iLife for this software to work?
- Asked by AG from New York
- Oct 7, 2009
