Pixelmator 1.2 "Draftsman" in the wild
Pixelmator continues to impress, and with every update, it's becoming a more and more robust little photo editor. Just recently, they laid out "a flight plan" on the blog for what they're up to for summer: the next release, 1.3, will be called Tempo, and focus on making the app just as fast as it is visually striking. And they make another bold claim as well: by the end of the summer, they're aiming to be "completely bug-free." Good luck with that.
But there's no question that development is rolling along for Pixelmator. The app is available as a free trial over on their site, or a full version for $59. If you're looking for an alternative to the 'Shop, Pixelmator is a great way to go.
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My picture editor of choice, Pixelmator, has updated to version 1.2 (as with many other applications, it's just in time for the Apple...
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I love Pixelmator. It's not stout enough for heavy lifting. That said, I get frustrated now when I have to switch to PhotoShop.
I find myself making a rough draft of designs in Pixelmator, then porting it over to PhotoShop once I'm ready to fine tune it.
For Illustrator, check out VectorDesigner. As for the rest of their stuff, I really don't know. I like Rapidweaver, but from what I gather, it's not really able to be compared to Dreamweaver
May 12 2008 at 6:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe tools in the palette are still too friggin' dark. There's no contrast. I'll continue having a hard time taking this program seriously until they fix that.
May 12 2008 at 1:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI love PXM, but they really need to add a Magnetic Lasso tool.
May 12 2008 at 12:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAre there Pixelmator-style (read: priced) alternatives to Adobe's other apps?
May 12 2008 at 11:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCongrats to the Pixelmator guys on their progress. While I'm not in the target market, it's a slick piece of software. I'm pretty sure John Gruber called it vaporware several times, and never had the wherewithal to apologize for doing so when it actually shipped.
May 12 2008 at 11:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI would love to see the addition of polygon lasso (which I think I spy there), and of course, pipe dream includes vector drawing.
May 12 2008 at 9:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPolygonal Lasso is there. Just click on show tools and you now have the option to use it.
May 12 2008 at 12:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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