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Pixelmator 1.4 Sprinkle out now

by Mike Schramm Feb 20th 2009 at 9:00AM

The folks at Pixelmator have released version 1.4, named Sprinkle, and it's now available from their site or from directly within the app. They've got more performance improvements in here, and the big addition this time around is brushes: not only are there a host of new brush options in the app, but users can now also import Adobe Photoshop brushes. Users can now create and use document presets, and there's a new "clouds" filter that can be used to create realistic clouds and special effects. As usual, the update is free to registered users, or you can pick up a copy for $59.

Pixelmator continues to impress as a powerful yet slim photo and image editor. I use it daily. I have recently had an issue with it not sticking to its own space in Leopard -- sometimes, when switching to or from the Space that Pixelmator is in, it'll drift off in front of the app that I'm working on, or not show up for a few seconds. But this update also introduces a few "performance improvements," so hopefully my issue is in there somewhere.

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spig

Not being able to edit a 16 bit image means we'll have to have something else for editing anyway. I don't know any serious graphics people who let something get knocked down to 8 bit to work on. It's a nice enthusiasts' tool, but the resolution issue means it's competing with other 8 bit editors, not PS or Elements even.

I look forward to this hurdle being jumped, though.

March 07 2009 at 6:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Seraphiel

Don't forget the Pixelmator Tutorials video podcast!

They are available on http://pixelmatorpodcast.com

and on iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=284768359

February 21 2009 at 12:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian

As a light picture editor Pixelmator is perfect for me, and just keeps getting better and better (and for free).

February 20 2009 at 3:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Don

@Marcos Yes Indeed, but we need the pen tool, shape tool and better community driven plugins. Does Pixelmator really want to go after PS?

February 20 2009 at 1:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Marcos

No, I don't think Pixelmator should go after PS. I just can't find a good alternative to PS for web development. Pixelmator is by far the best contender for most graphic designers, and I'd just like that to include web developers.

February 20 2009 at 2:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Anderson

The last time I tried out Pixelmator, after looking at all the site's documentation, I couldn't seem to do a simple composite of two images. There was no insert image option nor could I simply drag another image on Pixelmator's dock icon. Is there something I was missing? Should I try it out again?

February 20 2009 at 11:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Drooling Dog

I really dig this little app. The only thing that keeps me from being able to use it regularly is the lack of a preview (image quality and file size) when saving as a JPG.

February 20 2009 at 11:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Dave

I hear ya! I always export as a TIFF then use Preview to save as a JPEG. Although this isn't ideal. Pixelmator is still worth every penny.

February 20 2009 at 6:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Korpil

Anyone puzzled that the size of the download is 25.3 MB? The last update was over 60MB....

February 20 2009 at 10:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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JoolsG4

I think they just discovered how to compress Disk Images! The app is still roughly the same size.

February 20 2009 at 11:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nigel

Pixelmator is just brilliant. The new brush engine is sliccck!! Found a discount code 20% off on MacDailyNews. http://tr.im/gC1s

February 20 2009 at 10:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
namdnal siroj

I've had the spaces-issue, it doesn't seem to be fixed.
Safari has it too. When I search on a page, or on html source, then go to another space -> spaces won't switch back to safari from another app at all.

February 20 2009 at 9:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Dustin

As much as I'd love to blame Adobe, this is a Mac OS X issue that has been present for a while now in Leopard. Any window with more than one attached child window will not behave properly with Spaces. Apple doesn't seem to care.

February 20 2009 at 7:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
antiorario

I wish Pixelmator would preserve layers in PNGs, to become more interoperable with Fireworks – or take its place, eventually.

February 20 2009 at 9:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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