Pixelmator Pro: This App Keeps Impressing Me!
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2021
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Thanks Jim. Am very interested in more on Pixelmator Pro. Stay safe
thanks Anne and more will be done with it for sure, stay safe as well!
Thanks Jim... I would like to learn more about the text and shapes with photos.
thanks for watching Vince and I plan to get further into this app and will likely cover that at some point too, thanks!
Jim another great tutorial, loving it and can't wait for more! 🍻
thanks Angelo and my next Pixelmator Pro video is coming out tomorrow! 😁
Yes, please more, have played a little but think I am going to really like. Have recommended to my high school granddaughter who is just getting into editing. Thank you for all your help Nd instruction from Colorado. Be safe.
thanks much Dianne and I will do more for sure!
Excellent video, Jim - I've been using Pixelmator since before it went Pro - and I love it. But, you constantly expose capabilities that I had been unaware of...thank you..
oh have I? nice, glad to hear that and thanks for watching!
truely amazing Jim, please continue for more exploration
thanks much and more coming soon!
I agree, Jim. If I’m going to use an app with any regularity, it needs to be powerful, fast, and most importantly, fun to use.
thanks David and yes this one is fun for sure, not to mention quite powerful!
I’ve been using Pixelmator Photo on my iPad for a while now. I was happy to see Pixelmator Pro incorporate the Same interface for the Mac version. It’s flexible and easy to use.
it is a pretty awesome tool!
Is it more like Lightroom or Photoshop. Thanks.
It's my new favorite toy. I'm actually a painter and I was able to achieve some really awesome stuff with pixelmator only after using it for a short time. I'll check out that tool you just talked about. Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed to your channel. I look forward to seeing more about pixelmator
thanks for watching and it is a great product, and a lot of fun to use, too
Jim just got this program and am completely blown away by it power and ease of use. One really interesting feature that maybe you could look at is how well Super Resolution works and compare it to other resolution enhancers like Gigapixel. Also I have found the ML enhance feature to be amazing as a starting point to correct issues with photos. Also if people watch out they can get it for $20 as it goes on sale a lot. Thanks for your great videos.
I want more ... Thank you
haha thanks Pierre and yes I will do more with this in future videos
I also would interested in more videos, I have just started with it.
ok thanks for the feedback!
Nice video review of Pixelmator Pro. Note that in Photos for Mac, one of the Editing tools is "Levels". Drop down gives:Luminance, RGB, Red, Green,Blue targets with five sliders like the Pixelmator Pro tool.
thanks Barry and good to know, I rarely open Photos bc I just dump my iPhone shots in there and forget about them 🤣but glad to know Levels is there, it's quite a nice tool to have!
you are the best teacher. thank you
thanks so much, that's very kind!
Thx Jim! I'm no expert but I have been using Pixelmator for quite some time. I tend to use it more for creating layered graphical images as opposed to single photo editing. I look forward to more videos from you on this app especially when if and when you cover clipping masks; which is one area I struggle sometime with. Thx and keep up the excellent work!
thanks much I appreciate it and I will explore this app further, as I do like it, but I have a long way to go before I really feel like I know it well 😀
I love you're videos helping alot
glad to hear that, and thanks for watching
Thanks, Jim. I’ve had Pixelmator Pro for awhile now. I’ve always liked it, but kind of forgot about it. I need to get back to using my MacBook Pro again instead of my iPhone or iPad. Thanks for bringing this app back to mind! Would like to see more videos. Thanks
thanks for watching Mike and it's a fun app, and will do more with it!
Hey Jim thank you so much for doing these videos, it has been a little helpful but this is all fairly new to me. I am kinda struggling using the layers, masks and knowing how to make shapes that I can add to other images. Like editing a photo with a sail boat in it but half of the sail is missing, my question is how do I add the missing section and match it to the original section of the sail? Keep in mind that as your doing the vids that we cannot see as easily as you, as to where your clicking at it’s takes a few seconds to figure our where your pointer is or to know where you’re going. Again thx for the great work.
Hi Ricki and thanks for watching. I am not super advanced with this app yet and thus not sure how to answer your question. Your best bet is to either email their support team for input, or perhaps look on their UA-cam channel for a video covering a similar subject. Thanks.
Hi Jim it would be great to have more video, to me it seems this app is good to had color to skyes and reflexion with the level utilisation.
thanks Claude and yes I will do more on Pixelmator Pro, it is a great app and offers a lot of control over colors etc - thanks!
HI Jim, Love your vids.. as a first timer user of Layers - that is really what i want to learn... thanks again for your vids!
thanks so much, glad you like my videos and more coming!
I would like to see more videos, especially on masking and layers. Thanks Jim!
thanks Len and yes I am intending to explore those features in future videos, I appreciate it!
Thanks Jim. Yes, I would like to learn more about Pixelmator Pro.
ok thanks Richard, I am working on new ideas today, and will record some more stuff soon, thanks!
Thanks Jim. Never really considered Pixelmator Pro on my Mac, I have the iPad version and like it. Also looks like it's one of the few editors already optimized for the M1 Mac. Might give it a go!
thanks Andy and it's a pretty solid little app for sure, well worth it in my opinion!
@@JimNix I’ve given it a test drive, and for sure it’s solid. Not sure it will fit that well into my current editing ecosystem though. I’ve actually gravitated back to Lightroom after a 2 year journey to try everything else out there. For me Adobe have done enough performance enhancements recently for LrC and the photo management and workflow aspect with other software is still the best and that outweighs the catalog issue for me. If folks are looking for a (big) step up from the native Photos app, Pixelmator is it for sure. For those who want to keep it simple, they could use Photos as the DAM/photo management and Pixelmator Pro as their editor, the workflow between the two is pretty slick.
Hi Jim..does PP have a browser function like Luminar or ON1 that mirrors the hard drive? Also, does it have a history panel? Really enjoyed this!
Hi Mark and there is not a browser function, you just open a photo in the app from a folder, etc but it does not operate like those others. And, I do not see a history option anywhere but it is possible that I have just missed it bc there is a lot in this app and I am still fairly new to it. Thanks.
when it comes to levels, you can do all that with curves in LR as a matter of fact, although with much greater effort
thanks and yes I am familiar with Curves but as you said it's a bit more work for the same result - this is much quicker and easier
I would love you to a video on how and what you shoot with. Maybe show us your favorite camera and lenses and go on a shoot. Then you could follow up with editing those photos. Really love your style and authenticity. I watch every new video you put out and love all the software reviews but would like to see more on your photography side. Thanks for all you do to help us and look forward to your future stuff!
oh thanks so much Lisa, I appreciate that and can add in some "out shooting" vlogs style videos here as well, they are fun to make as I have done a few but will likely do more - thanks!
Definitely interested in more videos. I picked this up on sale for $19.99 and it feels like a steal. Also, your comment on library is valid but this works great with Apple Photos and maintains layer structure for revisiting edits.
thanks Frank and yes I got it for $20 as well which does feel like a huge steal, and true it works great with Photos as you said, thanks!
If you use Pixelmator pro plug-ins with Apple Photos, you have your library/editor tool in one app right there.
Yes, exactly, it is a killer combo for sure!
Thanks for this video. I recently have looked at some video's of Lumenzia? Do you know this tool? Is it worth buying?
Hi Bert and thanks for watching, and I have heard of Lumenzia but do not have it and sorry but know nothing about it.
Thanks for the info on Levels. I haven't used that tool yet. One of my favorite things about this app is the Replace Color tab. Makes it so easy to change color of objects in your photo. I have version 2.0.3 and have tried updating to the latest 2.0.4 on my MacBook Pro with Big Sur OS, but it gives me errors and says to try again later. Have you had any issues updating to 2.0.4?
Hi Geoff and I do not see an available update, but I am running Catalina so perhaps it doesn't show up bc of that.
Yes please on more Pixelmator Pro videos. Their tutorials are useful, but no other pro tog has taken on doing a fill series on it yet; so here's your opportunity (you should investigate its layers)! :0) Great tool that uses for my eBay selling. The repair and clone tools in Pixelmator Pro are far better performing than most other apps. BTW IMHO the only full replacement for Lightroom is Capture One Pro because you can import Lightroom catalogs into Capture One Pro. BTW2 If one is on a budget, then Pixelmator Pro is a great choice!
thanks Martin and yes I will do more, it's a great app and I have great things about C1 as well but just haven't found the time to try and tackle that one yet
I normally shoot in jpg+raw, and usually keep the jpg. I was growing to hate post processing pre pixelmator. What i have found is that pixelmator’s ML feature does a really good job with my fuji raw files, getting them really close to where i want them. I also have pixelmator pro on my ipad, and love it. I catalogue my photos the old way so that’s not an issue for me. Goodby adobe. Thanks jim for another great vid.
Scott how do you get Pixelmator Pro to open your Fuji RAF files? It says that all my XT2, 3 and 4 files on Big Sur are damaged or incompatible.
thanks Scott and glad you are enjoying Pixelmator Pro, it is a great app and agreed, with this you can drop Adobe if you want to, as many seem to be doing! thanks!
Stephen, oddly enough since i updated mac os some of my raf files will not thumbnail correctly and sometimes give that error. Those raf files will not load on pixelmator. However, my standard uncompressed raf files load fine in pixelmator. For a period of time i compressed my raf files and that was problematic. I shoot an x100f and an xt 20. When i get home i will look further into it.
Stephen, check and see if you are saving compressed raw files, i think mac os has trouble with them, please let me know.
@@scottgray4877 yes I do use compressed raw images and I have no problems with Adobe products, Capture One and others. But some such pixelmator and acdsee don't work and are not warning people on their websites either. In fact they suggest that their products do work when in fact they don't. They should be more specific about which types of raw files they do support on which operating systems, or at least have that info in their FAQs or support forums for us to find.
Great video, more is appreciated :) Have u also made experiences with affinity photo and if so how does it compare to pixelmator pro? I am debating on which one to get but iam almost positive ill get pixelmator pro after watching your videos. Greetings from Germany
Hi there and yes I have Affinity but I am not skilled enough in it to really do a fair comparison between the two - I can say that Pixelmator Pro is very powerful and quite easy to use - and more vids on PPro coming really soon - thank you
Thanks Jim. I bought PM Pro about 1 month ago as I decided to cut ties w/ Adobe subscriptions. Totally loving this creativity - would enjoy your review of text tool as I’m having trouble with using it. Very different from PhShp. Cheers.
thanks Bryan and I will look closer at the text tool and see about a demo video on that feature
I’ve just started exploring, so I’d be interest in more.
ok thanks much David!
I bought this software years ago and scarcely used it. More focused in mastering Luminar o ON1 Photo Raw. But I always have the sensation that Pixelmator is a good software to process photos. I'd like to see a little bit more on how to develop an image from a raw file to a finished jpg with Pixelmator, just to know the behaviour of some of its tools. Thank you for all your useful entertaining videos.
thanks Alberto and it is a great product with a lot of power and flexibility - I have more planned in this series on Pixelmator Pro which is coming soon, thanks!
would love more videos about this app
Ok thank you and I do hope to get back to it, although right now I am working on some other things.
Yes, I am interested in Pixelmater Pro
ok great thanks Hubert!
I would like to see more videos on Pixelmator Pro please. I am having some trouble with masking and layers. thanks
thanks much Doug and I am planning to dive into those features in the future
Thanks Jim, yes I would like more Pixelmator Pro demos. In regards to “Levels” that was a tool I used quite a lot in Aperture, sadly Apple killed that great app.
thanks Peder and yes I will do more, and I was also an Aperture user for years, and loved it, but alas it's gone but we are lucky to have things like this app to use nowadays!
Great tutorial. Pixelmator Pro 2 and Luminar AI make a great editing suite for about $100. A much better deal than Adobe. I just do not want to pay Adobe even if they have a good DAM. You can use the free Adobe Bridge as a library manger. You can also import your non-iPhone photos in Mac Photos app and use that to organize them Then you can have Pixelmator as an extension to Photos. Looking forward to more Pixelmator Pro videos.
thanks Lysander and yes I agree on all your points, very powerful combo and lots of flexible ways to use them together, and yes I will do more as I dive deeper into this app!
Jim would do a video on composite using this app
Hi Dipan and yes I will do that, it's on the list and coming soon-ish, thanks!
I love this app, and I'm MANY years an Adobe user that just bailed. :-) I would be interested in more and even more specifically, what about the interface from iPhone and iPad to Mac. Is it fairly seamless and non-destructive, like Adobe's cloud service? Thanks for the great videos.
Hi Marc and thanks for watching. It is a great app although I have a lot more of it to explore. I do not know the answer to your questions though. I have not done anything with it except on my Macbook Pro, sorry.
@@JimNix Thanks for the reply Jim, much appreciated. I'm still in the quest for an end-to-end solution to replace Adobe's cloud offering for an iPhone, iPad and Mac based photographer. I'm not sure of ON1 yet, as I have over 80K of photos and at least half of them in albums. ON1's 360 Sync seems very slow compared to Adobe, and I didn't sync the full sized versions. Currently I'm sitting in Apple Photos, using RAW Power for edits on the iPhone, then if I need more Affinity Photo on the iPad and then if I need even more Luminar AI on my Mac. It works but too many tools and I lose non-destructive edits when I jump apps, unless I save a photo version for each app I jump to. Any recommendations???
@@marcrjacobs hmm good question and I am just not sure. I was going to suggest trying On1 bc that is the only other system that I can think of that is integrated in that way. But I have not used their 360 Sync so I can't add anything there. Sorry, just not sure what to suggest or how to assist.
@@JimNix Thanks Jim, I'll play some more with ON1 and let you know
@@marcrjacobs ok good luck with it and sorry I cannot be of any real help here but hope you find a solution that works for you
More would be appreciated.
thanks and yes I will do more on this for sure
Moi aussi!
I do have to start by saying that downloading & installing it was a very confused and time consuming process. However, that's over now.
NOTE - for anyone who cares, Pixelmator works on either & both of 32bit & 64bit systems - so it doesn't matter if you're on Catalina or one of the earlier versions of Apple AMC operating systems.
I don't miss LR's library function - in fact I've always hated it, because of it opening an image was idiotically over complicated.
But like you, Adobe's been steadily driving me away, as more and more alternative programs that are easier, more fun, more flexible, more powerful, more "featured up", and less expensive, keep coming out into the market.
And Pixelmator includes some amazing features. One in particular, which has HUGE appeal for me, is the control over "black". I love doing "available light", after dark - and that tool is WONDERFUL. A great "assist" in denoising extreme shadow areas. By denoising in something like Affinity or Topaz Denoise, then coming back here to "tweak" the resulting blacks - the result is stunning!
Yes Pixelmator Pro is amazing frankly, a really great app that I am enjoying immensely. Thanks!
there are lvls in PS
yes indeed
I am Windows user so a Mac only app is not on my radar.
Makes perfect sense. I looked at Zoner Photo Studio and it's Windows only, so I know the feeling. 😁
Why in the world would any software developer in todays world make an app or any software that only works on one platform?
Good question !
Hi Tim and I can't comment on that, as I have no idea. They make a great app, and I guess they are content to keep it Mac-only.
I would suspect it's because it would be most likely an almost complete re-development. If you start your development using the Apple Swift development environment (which makes sense since you can easily deploy your app on Apple mobile devices) the transition of the resulting Swift app to other desktop OSs like Windoze and Linux is not a simple process. While there is a Swift on Windoze project, it still is seems to be in early beta, mainly due to the fact that not only the language (compiler) needs to be ported (which exists, not sure to what level of completeness), but all the supporting libraries, artwork, etc. need to be ported as well.
Edit: With Swift 5.3 there is since spring 2020 a production level compiler, yet the UI and some house keeping functions are still not available. No word from Apple whether they would support a UI port to Windoze.