My suggestion would be to hold option key on the keyboard and then press background removal tool. This will create a mask and with white brush you will be able to recreate lost details

@@martynas1 wow didn't know about this will try, I was trying to hide bg and then using the tool to bring back the lost data.

thank you for watching!

Can you provide a link to specific example?

You navigate to color adjustments section and next to presets thumbnails window you see small three dot circle, click on it and import presets

@@martynas1 done! Nice work

Yeah, usability wise it's truly lovely for everyday quick adjustments but the more I dig in, the more I feel like I miss lots of definition out of photos when trying to extract best out of RAW. In less demanding shots, Pixelmator/Photomator is fine but I simply get more organic, consistent results in Lr/PS.

Thanks, I am glad you noticed it!

Yeah, I made a video about RAW engines and apple RAW engine is clearly destructing quality.

Hi, just checked the update - it's only for new camera support, nothing else has been done in terms of performance of handling raw file differently.

@@martynas1 Thank you, I have posted your video on the Pix Pro forum for Improvements

@@MrOliver1444 Thank you! I wish Apple would improve their RAW engine

I don't see any shame in comparing two paid software units, it's a simple opinion by long time user. And by the way, as much as I like Pixelmator Pro, Skylum RAW engine is way better, I have video on that.

Hi, it is just a small update on supporting new cameras, nothing was changed in terms of file handling. It's still doing the same "corrections" before user starts editing the Raw image.

Yep, since both softwares are using Apple Raw engine, you get same results

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That means a lot to me! Thank you for such a motivating comment <3

I think it's one license for every device, you just have to be on the same icloud

Same here, but mine always looks darker and color shift. Sometimes I prefer the preview/non fully loaded color of the RAW, but it’s so hard to achieve the same color😢

@@chingqhi just starting using Photomator and was noticing the same thing. Thought I was losing it. When I look at a raw photo on the film strip I like the colors and contrast of the image. But when I open it to edit, that look is gone and the image is more washed with less contrast and saturation. And I can never get it back to look like the preview. 😢has to be a fix for this somehow.

@@blakeabernathy4051 I figured it's how the Raw engine works, it's better if they have a similar camera profile feature in lightroom to mimick the original colors

Hi, you choose one layer, hold Shift and select the top one, selection of all layers in between will be made. Then just group them through contextual menu.

Cheers!

That's totally right, I did not even think about it! Thanks for great suggestion

Nice, hope you find it useful!

No, I don't think it's possible, you would need to write custom Applescript for that

Check out contagious_laughter comment for solution

Hi, you open Pixelmator pro, go to Color Adjustments section and next to all color presets panel you see tiny bubble with three dots. There you will see Import function. I also think, it is possible just to drag and drop preset right into presets panel

@@martynas1 Thank you! Happened. Do these presets have stronger/weaker impact settings? That is, to slightly reduce the degree of influence of the preset.

Probably through the transparency of the second layer it is possible to achieve the effect. I'll try.

Thanks a lot, Mr. 382! Noted it for future video!

Hi, thanks for comment, but it is not possible to make a timelapse here: you can't combine all pictures into single timeline. For sure, you can open all your images, batch edit them, export and later on connect them into single video file in another program but it is not convenient and can't be done in single program, so no, pixelmator pro video is best used just for convenient color grading.

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Hi, they are not aligned, just stacked to group. If your shots slightly change angles then you might get into trouble

Cannot really find an example of your mentioned albums with motion so can't speak for it. But generally video feature is super limited, you basically open it, color grade, add effects and cut. That's it

Hi, no way it is possible to animate just a photo using pixelmator. Also, Cinemagraph term means combination of a still image and a video which is the case in this video.

It really is amazing software, thanks for watching!

@@martynas1 🙏👍

Hi, you can open image in Photomator from any source - it is not required to upload to Photos first (same with Pixelmator), but hopefully pop up window will be resolved. As for Affinity, I have briefly tried Photo 2 and it could not be more different. It is more like Photoshop and is loaded with various tools that are similar in Photoshop. Raw engine approach looks more or less same as Luminar - it preserves details and doe not try to apply some sort of noise reduction. However, the whole editing approach is rather different. You won't have quick and convenient access to filters or quick adjustments. Learning curve is a lot higher and if you are on the go, Photomator is way better. Afiinity costs even less which is impressive considering package you get but I would rather have it as complementary software in case I need something more advanced (like panorama stiching, extended transformations or else) instead of one and only editing app. It's simply tries to do a lot rather than focusing on a single mission - quick and fun photo editing which Photomator excels at (most of the time).

Hey, thanks for watching. Yes, Photomator is connected with Photos as a primary album and from there you can make adjustments or revert it to original as well. Speaking of opening images - you absolutely can open any image straight from your memory card but that image will be added to photos gallery as well. So you don't have to import first photos to Photos.

Hi, I can upload a work file of first female image, so you can look up more closely

@@martynas1 that would be cool too 🤗

@@brndblm Hi, I updated video description and added a download link

@@martynas1 sorry missed the notification. Thanks for the effort 🙏🏻✨

@@brndblm cheers!

Hi, I am going to create a video soon about using Photomator for some time but so far I would say this: if you are totally up to photo editing and nothing more, I would go for Photomator. It's really became my number one editing software and currently is with discount. However if you need some extra, you need Pixelmator. In example, I create my thumbnails with it, It would not be possible to do it with Photomator.

@@martynas1 ok, thanks.

Thanks! It's truly motivating to read comment like yours!

Affinity is more like Photoshop for much more advanced and difficult tasks rather than pure and easy photo editing. Affinity deserves respect for what they offer, it’s a great software. Few years ago I made a speed video where I created wrist watch from scratch using Affinity Designer

Cheers mate, I hope you'll get a valuable information for your workflow!