My favorite Photoshop alternative, Pixelmator, was updated this morning on the Mac App Store with some notable new features, bug fixes and enhancements.Pixelmator 3.5 for Mac, a free update for those who own the app, includes the new Smart Selection and Magnetic Selection tools, a new Retouch extension for Photos which provides a full set of powerful retouching tools, and more.
Quick Selection tool
The new Quick Selection tool is smart in that it lets you select even the most challenging areas with a few simple brushstrokes. You simply paint over an area you want to select and the advanced algorithm detects the object you want to select.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMRe38DoCic
Magnetic Selection tool
The new Magnetic Selection tool lets you select objects precisely in just a few clicks. After choosing the Magnetic Selection tool in the tools palette, simply start your selection by clicking anywhere on the edge of an object you want to select.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdd3Am0QA4
As you move the pointer, the tool automatically snaps around the object, making precise object selection ridiculously easy.
Retouch extension for the Photos app
First, you must enable this extension.
Go toSystem Preferences → Extensions, then clickPhotosin the lefthand column and in the righthand column tick the box next to “Pixelmator Retouch”.
You can now edit the images within the context of the Photos app using Pixelmator’s retouching tools.
Simply select an image in Photos, then clickEdit. Now choosePixelmator Retouchfrom theExtensions menuand start editing the photo.
Here’s Pixelmator’s new Photos extension in action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6s1g30wnH4
Pixelmator 3.5 for Mac highlights
Here’s what’s new and improved in Pixelmator 3.5 for Mac:
New features:
Other improvements and fixes>:
As mentioned, this is a free update for those who own the app.
Pricing and availability
Pixelmator for OS X requires an Intel-based Mac with a 64-bit processor and OS X 10.9.5 or later. It’s localized in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
Pixelmator for Mac is $29.99 on the Mac App Store.
Pixelmator for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad will set you back $4.99.
