Pixelmator Pro for Mac has received a major update that includes a new photo browser, as well as other improvements like an improved PSD and SVG file support and better management of photos stored in iCloud.
Pixelmator 2.4.3 Odesa
Apple Insider reported that Pixelmator Pro 2.4.3 was released on Thursday, increasing and extending on synchronizing optimizations as well as coloring functionality tweaks.
Pixelmator Pro now has a revamped Photos Browser with better iCloud integration and a more fluid photo browsing experience. When you open an iCloud photo in the app, for example, it is now automatically downloaded in full resolution.
In the Photos app, new collections for Recents, Favorites, Panoramas, Selfies, and Screenshots will appear alongside user-defined albums.
Other enhancements made to the Photos app on the Mac will be carried over to the new Photos Browser.
Pixelmator Pro is available on the Mac App Store for $39.99. The update is free for existing users.
What Are the Changes Brought by the Pixelmator Pro Update?
According to a report by 9to5mac, the Recent photos, Favorites photos, Panoramas, Selfies, and Screenshots are now arranged in the same way they are on Apple's Photos app.
Additionally, any adjustments made in the Photos app are immediately visible in Pixelmator Pro. Keyboard shortcuts can even be used to modify the thumbnail size.
Pixelmator Pro now has greater support for exporting PSD files thanks to the update. These files will now open in Adobe Photoshop with adjustable levels, curves, channel mixer, and other layer settings. SVG file support has also been improved.
9to5mac also listed the changes in the current Pixelmator Pro, which we have compiled below:
- Color adjustments applied to a layer can now be rapidly converted into a color adjustments layer. Select Convert to Color Adjustments Layer from the More menu at the top of the Color Adjustments pane.
- In the Layers sidebar, you may now modify the colors of forms and the Color Fill effect. Double-click the layer thumbnail to bring up the color picker.
- A few shape-related stability and efficiency enhancements have been added, as well as a bug with shape thumbnails has been fixed.
- Fixed: Option-scrolling to zoom on MacBook Air trackpads might occasionally fail.
- Fixed: The grain size and sharpen radius of the Grain and Sharpen color adjustments layers are not scaled when the image size is changed.
Pixelmator Pro Odesa Went Live Last Month
Mac Rumors reported that Pixelmator Pro 2.4 "Odesa" was released on the Mac App Store on April 12, and it includes new layer types, vector shapes, increased support for Apple's M1 Ultra chip, and other important improvements.
To be more specific, the Pixelmator Pro Odesa includes support for Apple's M1 Ultra processor and machine learning model optimizations, which make automatic background removal, super resolution, and photo enhancement up to 1.7 times faster on M1 Ultra compared to M1 Max.
