Pixelmator Pro

Pixelmator Pro is a photo, video, and vector graphic editor developed by Apple for macOS and iPadOS as part of its Pixelmator and pro apps platforms and as a part of their Apple Creator Studio suite of applications. Pixelmator Pro relies heavily on technologies from Apple platforms such as Metal, CoreML, Core Image, AVFoundation, GCD, and SwiftUI.

Features GPU accelerated with Metal 50+ standard image editing tools Layer-based image editor Video editing support Vector graphic support (including SVG support) AI-powered editing features such as background removal, ML Super Resolution and Smart Replace Supports a variety of media formats (JPEG, RAW, Apple ProRAW, PSD, PNG, GIF, MP4, HEIF, etc)

Reception Pixelmator Pro was generally well-received by reviewers who praised its deep use of machine learning, fully macOS-native design, and relatively affordable one-time purchase compared to subscription software such as Adobe Photoshop. Some reviewers criticized that some features are hard to find or hard to use. It was awarded Apple's Mac App of the Year in 2018.

Pixelmator Pro does not have support for panorama stitching.

Acquisition by Apple On November 1, 2024, the Pixelmator Team announced that they were to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval. 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.

On January 13, 2026, Apple announced that a new version of Pixelmator Pro with AI features would be included in its new Apple Creator Studio subscription, the app would be brought to the iPad and the Mac app would be redesigned with Liquid Glass.

Version history +VersionCodenameRelease dateNotable changes1.0WhirlwindNovember 29, 2017Initial release1.1MonsoonMay 31, 2018 Added Touch Bar support Added vector import/export support Added SVG and HEIF support Added slice tool Added Tutorials1.2QuicksilverOctober 18, 2018 Added ML Enhance Batch processing with Automator Added light appearance Supports macOS Mojave1.3PrismJanuary 18, 2019 Added layer tagging, filters, and search Added clip masks1.4HummingbirdJuly 23, 2019 Added extension for Apple Photos1.5AvalonOctober 10, 2019 Supports macOS Catalina Added Sidecar support Added ML Noise Removal Performance improvements1.6MagentaMarch 30, 2020 New color picker Notifies users if a font is missing from the system Performance improvements Added WebP support1.7SequoiaJuly 16, 2020 Added ML Super Resolution Text can now be placed along paths, improving the ability to make rounded text The canvas can now be freely rotated to any angle1.8LynxSeptember 17, 2020 Added automation with AppleScript2.0JuniperoNovember 18, 2020 All-new design Support for macOS Big Sur and Apple silicon Macs Added ML Super 2.1CoralJune 29, 2021 Added ML Crop Rewritten .PSD engine2.2CarmelOctober 25, 2021 Supports macOS Monterey Supports Shortcuts2.3AbracadabraNovember 23, 2021 Added AI-powered Magic Background Eraser and Select Subject Added Select and Mask tool Added export to Motion2.4OdesaApril 12, 2022 Added color adjustments layers Redesigned layers sidebar Added new vector shapes3.0MuseSeptember 22, 2022 Added 200+ design templates and 16 editable mockups Added AI-powered Smart Replace3.1FortunaNovember 2, 2022 Supports macOS Ventura Added AVIF support3.2LumièreDecember 6, 2022 Added video editing (with accompanying new templates) Added support for MP4, MOV, and other video formats Added ML-based deband3.3MosaicFebruary 28, 2023 Added Remove Color feature Added Shadow and Highlight Recovery Added Stroke Styles3.4CamelotSeptember 11, 2023 Added advanced PDF support Added Convert to PDF Shortcut3.5FlareDecember 13, 2023 Full HDR support Full macOS Sonoma support3.6ArchipelagoMay 23, 2024 Redesigned masking AI background masks Full masking compability3.7June 30, 2025 Support for Apple Intelligence features Image Playground integration Writing Tools integration4.0January 28, 2026 Now part of Apple Creator Studiohttps://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-creator-studio-is-now-available-for-13-per-month-whats-included-and-what-it-means-for-creators-130000475.html

Applescript 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.

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