Pixelmator 1.6 "Nucleus" released

My Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It's mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support for 64-bit architecture, and a whole lot of polish for Snow Leopard. Additionally, they've redesigned the transforming tools, added an import feature (to bring in images from a camera or another source), and added the ability to send out photos directly from Pixelmator to Facebook, Flickr, or Picasa. That's pretty slick.
And of course this is a free update for registered users, so you can install it from right within the app. If you haven't picked up Pixelmator yet, you can get a license for $60 -- not exactly cheap (or free, if you're a Gimp fan), but when you compare it to another full-featured editor like Photoshop, it's quite a bargain.
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My Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It's mostly a performance update, adding...
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Did they finally fix the cluttered interface? I haven't been unable to resize and line up my pallets since Photoshop in the mid 90's. What a terrible way to ruin an otherwise beautiful UI.
July 17 2010 at 6:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBut what version do you get on Amazon?
July 13 2010 at 10:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat doesn't matter, It's a free upgrade!
July 14 2010 at 5:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPixelmator is only $36.40 if you order it through Amazon.
http://amzn.to/buy_pixelmator
It has some serious banding when you do gradients though, which makes it pretty much unusable for most web designers...
July 13 2010 at 5:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI think it's a brilliant app. Polished, powerful and worth every cent.
July 13 2010 at 5:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI own Pixelmator, I like it a lot. No it's not Photoshop, but nothing else is either. I use it way more than PS because it's lightweight and gets most of what I need done.
It does need font improvements, kerning especially. I could hold down the option key + left arrow / right arrow and kern / track in Photoshop 15+ years ago!
It was actually the main reason I got the bundle. I love this software.
July 13 2010 at 4:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyUnless you picked it up during the MacHeist bundle! Then it was ridiculously inexpensive.
July 13 2010 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou are SERIOUSLY dismissing a piece of software because the colour of it's UI? Dude... it's a colour. Just a colour. Deal with it.
July 13 2010 at 3:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyItâs a shame they've abandoned Leopard users (including me) with this update. I've used this for a couple of hobby projects but its snail slow (2.26 Mac Mini with 4GB memory) - literally seconds delays for each action. I may have to write it off and, as much as I dislike Adobe, Elements is looking more appealing now.
July 13 2010 at 2:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhy don't you upgrade to Snow Leopard, it's like $30. Or is your mini a G4?
This update is incredibly helpful. I was creating a 32in x 26in document last month, and Pixelmator was so slow it hurt. I was able to recreate the document with the new update in 5 minutes. I highly recommend the Snow Leopard upgrade if it's possible.
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