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23 July 2019
The Pixelmater team has released Pixelmator Pro 1.4 Hummingbird with an Apple Photos Extension with all its tools, enhanced Zoom, an improved Crop tool, new templates, drag and drop layered file and a number of other improvements and fixes.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Photos Extension adds the entire Pixelmator Pro app to Photos:
- You can edit images using Pixelmator Pro without leaving the Photos app.
- Every Pixelmator Pro tool and feature is available in Photos.
- Save layers and other nondestructive changes directly to your Photos library and sync between computers via iCloud.
- All Pixelmator Pro keyboard shortcuts are supported in Photos.
The new Zoom Tool improves both magnification and navigation:
- Effortlessly zoom and scroll images with the new Zoom tool.
- Use the Navigator to navigate around large images while zoomed in.
The improved Crop Tool adds a Delete mode, redesigned presets and custom sizes:
- Use the new Delete mode to permanently delete unwanted image areas after cropping.
- Crop presets have been moved to the Tool Options pane, freeing up more editing space for your image.
- Constrain crops to exact pixel sizes.
- Flip Vertically and Flip Horizontally commands are now available in the Crop tool.
Create new images using image size Templates for a variety of iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch devices.
You can now Drag and Drop Layered Files in PXM, PXD, PSD or SVG formats directly into open Pixelmator Pro documents.
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
Pixelmator Pro 1.4 is available now on the Mac App Store for $39.99. Version 1.4 is free for existing users.