🚨I Tried Apple’s NEW Adobe Competitor (Pixelmator Pro)

[@graysonsgraphics]

What missing feature would it take for you to switch from Adobe?

[@grampylash]

I’m seriously considering, and will most likely make the switch, but I would really like them to eventually add camera tethering. I do a lot of film negative “scanning" and it saves much time.

[@IngriqiDin]

what macbook do you use in this video? 14 inch or 16 inch?

[@ozedsal5581]

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[@doeije]

It is not possible to make a blend between two vector objects in Pixelmator Pro. I have used this function a lot in CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator

[@DaveBowman]

The only thing that would make me switch from Adobe is a a catalog into which I can import my LR catalog seamlessly, keeping all relevant info, keywords, ratings, etc. etc. Otherwise there's just no point. I've been using LR since the very first Beta (along with Apple Aperture which they disappointingly canned), and I use the catalog functions a lot to keep everything in order. Without that it's just not worth the time and effort.

[@titusnixon]

Once this app is officially in the Apple system bye bye Lightroom and Photoshop. I'm sick of paying every month

[@charminbaer2323]

@@titusnixon same!

[@iocomposer]

I hope it’ll import my massive Lightroom library and retain my edits. If it does, I’m 100% in.

[@peterpayne2219]

The app is currently a single purchase for $50, best $50 I ever spent. It's fully Applescriptable, too, which is bonkers. And the programmers were happy to participate in feedback about bugs and features we needed on their forum, which is very active. The only question is, will Apple change/upgrade it and possibly make it free with future Mac OS versions.

[@AndersOlstad]

Defo. Renting is dead money. But that’s the way these companies are driving us cash cows. Sick of it.

[@hyenatron]

It’s worth investing in now. I’ve had it for the last three years and it’s been amazing. Features like Super Resolution make it totally worth it.

[@charminbaer2323]

I'm a photographer and started with Apple Aperture which was still around at the time and IMO was way better than Adobe Lightroom. Even when Apple discontinued Aperture, I still held on to it for a while till I finally made the jump to Lightroom. If Apple gives us iCloud integration with Pixelmator , a good photo organizer, and some tools like frequency separation, they'll have a for sure winner against Adobe.

[@eMotion_Video_UK]

Totally agree.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Why did you move to Lightroom if you reckon it was way better?

[@philipcolumbus3054]

@@oo0Spyder0ooApple stopped supporting it. No new RAW profiles, etc.

[@AzealiaBanksstancentral]

@@oo0Spyder0ooaperture was 32 bit software which apple stopped supporting after Catalina which is why he probably had to move

[@Jan-Gess]

Doesn’t it have ICloud integration?

[@notvolrach]

It's insane to think that Apple is now offering the best deals in several departments, including the most recent Mac Mini M4. I didn't think I'd live to see this day.

[@peterpayne2219]

And the quietest computers with the best battery life.

[@alexgranados8719]

I think the killer feature here is that can be a video editor for graphic designers and graphic design tools which I find really compelling. Great for short video and gifs.

[@timz9862]

I’ve been using Pixelmator and Affinity Photo/Designer/Publisher for years for my personal work. Now they’ve both been purchased by other companies (Apple and Canva - and I hope that will not screw them up). I have to use Adobe apps at work every day. I have at least one Adobe app crash every single day. It’s really frustrating. It could be just scrolling through an InDesign book. Or dragging an artboard in Photoshop. Also, Adobe Bridge is the slowest app I have ever used in my entire life, and I’m 50 years old and have used almost every design/art/photo app that has ever existed on a Mac. It’s like we are paying a subscription to beta test Adobe’s software for them. I will never go back to using Adobe for personal work. Affinity is my goto, but Pixelmator is a really nice alternative.

[@graysonsgraphics]

I'm optimistic for both Pixelmator and Affinity

[@jasoncblackwood]

LOL I hear you on Bridge. I feel it would easily be the leading DAM if it wasn't so unstable. Overall I feel their stability issues have gotten a lot better since early '21, at least on a Mac.

[@mezza001]

Apple have made a brilliant strategic move in buying Pixelmator. Now make Final Cut Pro great!

[@eissencantillano6140]

i saw final cut 11 is coming?

[@graysonsgraphics]

@@eissencantillano6140 Yes 11 just released

[@eMotion_Video_UK]

I’ve been with LR since the very first version on disc. I have got pixelmator pro and photomator. I am blown away by how good pixelmator is even though I rarely use it. I bought it after it was recommended by another KZbinr, because it is designed to work with Apple motion. And I was learning it with them. Photomator is very similar to Apple photos so not for me yet, as the library in LR is second to none. But that is its best strength. Why pay £10 a month just for a library. I would love to get rid of my Adobe subscription as a hobbyist. But I don’t have enough time currently, to learn the pixel programs by myself. Get on these two programs as soon as you can, before someone else becomes the go to pixelmator guru. 👍

[@angelzhelyazkov]

I have been using the Pro version for 3 years already (and the regular version for many more years). It is a great app -fast, easy to use, and constantly improving.

[@MihaiBlog]

nice presentation. I'm interested to try Pixelmator. Good luck in your work

[@samuelmingo5090]

If you're a photographer, and not doing photo illustration, this is a great tool

[@pixelrancher]

I see people are using Pixelmator Pro to bring elements into Motion and then to FCP. The export functions are clutch ... hopefully Apple will build on the integration with its current apps and make things a little more "Pro".

[@Aziz-Light-5thL]

Great video, thanks! Super helpful overview of the pros and cons

[@graysonsgraphics]

Thanks for watching!

[@jakedrennanofficialmusic1304]

i'm so happy i saw this video. i canceled my adobe after seeing it. i haven't downloaded pixelmator yet since my adobe has 20+ days left but after it runs out i'm excited to try this out. for what i occasionally edit with photos this will be fantastic.

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

Great info, thank you!❤

[@lK1Rl]

Have you tried affinity?

[@markshirley01]

I use Affinity Photo Designer & Publisher, I was a Adobe user, so far no problems

[@capturedbyfabian]

Affinity suite of programs are significantly better. Have been using it for a while now and I love it. Their global license is great, it allows you to use the software across ALL your devices

[@roguewavecreative]

To me Affinity suite is the closest thing to Adobe. I tried getting away from Adobe a couple times but had to go back to it as there were certain things it did Affinity did not. That said I have been beta testing 2.6 as they had the 50% off sale and I went from trial to buy. I am impressed what they are doing and I ditched Adobe so we will see. The biggest thing they have done in 2.6 is th epencil tool is really good now. That is really important to me. The truth is if you are a true professional Adobe is the go to. That said Canva recently, put together an advisory board of designers that I really respect and I mean good people. One person in particular has already said she is testing Affinity and giving them recos which it feels they will implement. This really excites me and like I said I trust these people. I feel the problem with affinity in the past as this is no disrespect to anybody, but when you would see a lot of tutorials or work that was done with it it was not very professional. I hate to say that, but there’s some truth to that and I think what Canva has come out and said they’re gonna be ethical. I have to trust them because I think they know that if they’re not, they’re gonna really lose face so I’m gonna trust them. I’m going all in on affinity and with this 2.6 beta they’re really making strides. There’s a couple things I’d still like, but they are super close and there’s workarounds which I don’t like, but I’m OK with it. It’s just it’s really evolved I think since the merger or buyout. One last thing about Adobe I think something people really have to be realistic about and I think that this is an unfortunate thing about online and how people I mean this video the guy put together is fine but it’s a little click baity. I’m sorry, but the thing is Adobe does not make their money from people like me with like three employees at a small agency they make their money with the big companies. If every person that is a freelancer got rid of Adobe tomorrow it might hurt them for about a month or two but honestly, it wouldn’t. They’re so big with big companies. People aren’t gonna get rid of them. there’s just no way.

[@j.singer8461]

Affinity is excellent. I've been use Publisher and Photo for about a year. Takes some learning, if your used to Adobe. But definitely worth the switch.

[@capturedbyfabian]

@@lK1Rl I just noticed that my comment about Affinity suite of programs saying that are significantly better got deleted for some reason (weird). I mentioned that their global license is the best since you can use it across all your devices. Specially if you are like me and have both Windows and MacOS. The same license is shared across iPadOS, MacOS and Windows without the need of buying again.

[@AlValentyn]

Used Pixelmator for years! Absolutely amazing program. It’ll be interesting to see how the Pro version will go with Apple Running them.

[@vidform]

Will Pixelmator have support for Pantone swatches?

[@clarified-i2i]

Uhh, not really a premiere replacement haha. Where's the... timeline? Transitions? What you'd want to do is use pixelmater to make 2D graphics then import that into Motion then publish that to Final cut.

[@JeffMarkel]

How would this compare to Affinity tools?

[@ui_en_3D]

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[@rinas6550]

Does it have text paths & warping? That’s the only thing I return to photoshop for these days between procreate and clip studio

[@voodoodisco]

Apple purchased Pixelmator/Photomator 10 years after they cancelled Aperture (2014) . Crazy to think if they had kept developing Aperture how far along it would be. This is Apple's way of jumping back in with an incredible app already beloved by Mac users. I use both Affinity Suite and Pixelmator Pro/Photomator. They're both great. If you're very Adobe then Affinity is for you. But if your brain prefers an authentic Mac app experience Pixelmator/Photomator is super! I prefer to launch Pixelmator/Photomator before Affinity.

[@DeadliestEvil]

i hope this happens this would be dope especially the super res for when you just barely missed that focus

[@BrentWatson-z9f]

Another feature I cannot find probably me I use templates, say A2 for a poster, Select an image outline one it with zebra lines drag over the A2 template resize to fit press enter its done, cannot seem to find how to do this if both these features can be done I would dump photoshop, as you say its so smooth and it quick and easy to use

[@samebloke]

I don't need complex editing features in any way. That would likely replace adobe for photography features I need but it didn't seem to have any video editing features and transition options based on the example you have shown us

[@BrentWatson-z9f]

Does it do batch resizing ? grabbing say 30 images to fit a A3 photo book ?

[@toonman361]

I would recommend Photopea as free Photoshop replacement and Vectr for Illustrator creation capabilities.

[@bigguycamping]

Been a Pixelmator convert since it was just Pixelmator, before the pro. As you say in your video, is it as powerful as PS? No. But it is still an excellent app and does everything I need it do and as you said, being able to do vector in the same app is amazing. I use Pixelmator Pro almost daily and I only paid for it once. It's stable and super fast too. Wont be for everyone, but perfect for 95% of people out there I think. Oh and Photomator is great too, but that is a subscription, but still cheaper than Adobe.

[@siukamman]

I just got Pixelmator and Photomator both of it, and there’s one thing I don’t understand: why the price of Photomator is higher than Pixelmator. Pixelmator seems to have functions similar to Photoshop and Illustrator, while Photomator is only similar to Lightroom. Pixelmator is definitely more powerful than Photomator, so it’s strange that Photomator is more expensive.

[@j.singer8461]

That's a good question

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

exactly

[@123fourfivesix-g4i]

All photo editing apps need to offer similar functionality as adobes generative Ai fill / expand. It saves so much time and is a game changer.

[@solomonessix6909]

Is merging of multiple exposure bracketed photos possible with Pixelmator Pro?

[@graysonsgraphics]

Pixelmator has another app called Photomater which is closer to Lightroom and may have that functionality, however I have not tried it

[@kufguyvh]

Can you import hand drawing and convert it to line or shapes like you could in Adobe Illustrator?

[@graysonsgraphics]

Not the same way that you can with Image Trace in Illustrator. Pixelmator still needs quite a bit more vector features

[@plus1creator]

The one feature that had me holding onto Adobe was intelligent background removal. Just tried Pixelmator and it worked just as well. I'm cutting the cord with Adobe, and Pixelmator will pay for itself in less than two months.

[@williamgraham6917]

Does it do photo focus stacking?

[@erin758]

how was the UI? by the looks of it, it's confusing coming from photoshop

[@Eliminator-rl9sn]

I have left Photoshop as soon as Adobe started the rip off subscription model. I changed to Luminar and never regretted it. Will monitor what is going to happen with Pixelmator since I am planning to change over from PC to mac. Thanks for this video.

[@dylanuk-b9z]

Apple are doing great with their creative apps at the moment! Does Pixelmator feature any sort of effects like Photoshop though? Like, a blur gallery or filter gallery? I think things like that usually come as being essentials for graphic design, but otherwise… I’m sold on it!

[@michaeltorumedia]

Definitely interested in using this as an alternative to Luminar Neo for photo editing and a companion software with Canva. Thanks for the great video!

[@Tuariq1]

Affinity all the way 🙌

[@LDRep]

what your predict? will it become FREE as. number / pages.. or price will goes up?

[@kolchikcv]

I would be great if they split the app in free more basic one, like Garage Band and iMovie, and more advanced one, that competes with PS and fits in Final Cut / Motion/ Logic eco-system. Because right now, it's kind of in a strange position, where it's to advanced for normal humans, and not advanced enough for pros.

[@graysonsgraphics]

I am hoping that it stays around the same price and that they continue to add features, similar to Final Cut

[@CocoNut-b7o]

Does it come for iPad too?

[@muradtechwizard]

Does this have place features

[@GarryKnight]

Lightroom has a good set of asset management features which include IPTC headers. This and the auto-levelling tool would stop me from using only Pixelmator or Photomater. As for subscriptions, Apple charges by a subscription model for Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro on the iPad, so I can see them doing the same for Pixelmator Pro. At the moment, I don't think people will pay the same subscription amount for Pixelmator, but maybe they would for Photometer.

[@larryerb28]

Needs to be able to motion track a layered video

[@1zelalem]

Can you perform batch edit as in lightroom? For example, in lightroom, I edit one image and sync the edit with several similar images. It would be great if this function exist.

[@jaime_mmii]

Haha the photo you edited was the Palace of Carlos V in the Alhambra, Granada (Spain)?

[@jaime_mmii]

Hi from Granada, tho !

[@larryerb28]

Need after effects perspective video on video

[@UthayaharanYanushanth]

Which MacBook air you are using is that a 15 inch MacBook air m3 or m2.

[@graysonsgraphics]

15 inch MacBook Air M2. 16gb of ram and I upgraded the storage to 1tb. It works perfect for me doing graphic design and video editing every day.

[@wcarcass]

My biggest issue with Apple’s application is CONTINUITY in the prosumer market. I was a Final Cut Pro user since version 1.0, then after version 5.0 Apple created the subpar FCPX. I was a SHAKE user until Apple killed it on 2009. I was an Aperture user and incorporated it into my professional workflow, until Apple killed it and replaced it again with a sub par application. I’m not going to invest time and money on an application that might be killed or changed into something subpar that it is platform closed. Apple used to be synonym with professional apps, now all their so called “pro” tools are just toys wrapped around a nice GUI. I give credit to Logic Pro as the only real professional tool available in Apple though.

[@MuhammadAliSheikh-g8b]

Its not avail on the Windows?

[@igorcosta5482]

does apple purchased photomator too? Pixelmator pro on Macs is amazing, but the vectors weren't good enough when I try it last year.

[@graysonsgraphics]

Yes they acquired photomator too

[@EverSpaceTime]

is this guy doing road work after the video? the hell is going on with that jacket?

[@tgs1766]

At this stage, I can’t see it replacing Adobe but I see no reason not to use it in addition to Adobe. Especially for only $50? I haven’t tried it yet but I’m definitely going to. I have some specific things I want to try out.

[@gohkairen2980]

is there an ipad version?

[@tgs1766]

Looks like no, right now.

[@missv7689]

Where did you get your MacBooks decal

[@peterwilson9699]

I use Adobe Lightroom Classic! Unbeatable. I use Adobe Photoshop, too. I love it. It handles CMYK. AND I use Pixelmator Pro, which I find very, very good, too! It does not replace Illustrator! Believing that, is ridiculous!. Using Pixelmator as a video editor is ridiculous, too, maybe short intros. What I like is that one can design something in Pixelmator and export it into Apple Motion and animate it. I think Pixelmator will be a tough competitor for Affinity Photo, which is a very bad piece of software! Competition is good, but Adobe will survive!!!

[@peterpayne2219]

Pixelmator Pro is *great*. I switched and never looked back. The one thing it can't do, no app can match, is "contextual paste." I love the AI upscale feature and use it daily to upscale anime graphics for my social media and blogs. No sure if that's in Photoshop these days as I stopped using the current version years ago.

[@Jcastleinfo]

What would it take? Good DAM, like Aperture...

[@claytonmoore2091]

For people who are deep into professional workflows (40-60 hrs a week) with Adobe and who collaborate with shops who have decade's invested there, it's probably not a good idea to switch. BUT that leaves a significant market of users left for whom keeping there Adobe subscription alive while they invest in Pixelmator and see how it goes seems to be a good idea. Not much to loose there, but a great deal to gain ($$$) if Pixelmator turns out to work for them in the end.

[@larryerb28]

Overlay video on video like DaVinci resolve

[@vitaminemoney]

Do you think it’s worth it to buy it now in case it goes subscription or they increase the price?

[@xgsa3495]

I don’t think apple will make it a subscription because if they did they will apply it to Final Cut and Logic Pro

[@peterxyz3541]

Does it offer CMYK view and export?

[@peterwilson9699]

No!

[@lgude]

After Apple abandoned Aperture I’m worried they will mess Pixelmator up or discontinue it. I’ve used it for years and I find it works intuitively- ie as I expect it to work- while Adobe products don’t work as I expect. That’s just me and the way I think, but it looks like they have added a lot of features and that could make the whole experience far more complex. Worst example is how MS Word is buried under 30 metric tons of features. I’ll probably try it, but I’m concerned.

[@cohoonatube]

Sony Buyer's beware. I just purchased Photomator and Pixelmator Pro and they do not support native A7IV or A7RV Raw files. Edit: This only applies to Compressed RAW files. Uncompressed worked fine for both my A7IV and A7RV

[@frostgodx]

what the fuck

[@toondkn]

Strange, losslessly compressed RAWs from my A7CII work just fine.

[@cohoonatube]

@ Worked it out with Pixelmator Team. It was just the Compressed (M)RAW, and (S)RAW. Got them dialed in though.

[@YaThinKnow]

It will end up as one of their included apps with all hardware sales.

[@GS-XV]

Apple probably smelled the rotting corpse of the Adobe and I'm sure are working on this to grab the photographers market. Especially with Apple's screens with great colors and fast new M-line CPUs.

[@Dexter101x]

Canva is only subscription when doing collaborations with other people

[@Kinetica_tm]

As a graphic designer and video editor, i think this is kida BAD. I mean it works for people who dont wanna work on a pro lvll

[@mountart2]

I'm liking what I see, certainly has potential. I'm more than ready to leave Adobe. And man, the price is right!

[@Jim-BobWalton]

Actually, Photomator is a much better competitor to Lightroom. It’s the same company. You can subscribe IF you want. Only US$25/yr, or US$100 outright

[@siukamman]

There’s one thing I don’t understand: why the price of Photomator is higher than Pixelmator. Pixelmator seems to have functions similar to Photoshop and Illustrator, while Photomator is only similar to Lightroom. Pixelmator is definitely more powerful than Photomator, so it’s strange that Photomator is more expensive.

[@BeesBugsJapan]

I wish they brought photomator too. I wish they had of brought the affinity suite too.

[@graysonsgraphics]

@@BeesBugsJapan It's my understanding that they acquired the entire Pixelmator company including Photomator. I also believe that they chose not to go after Affinity because it wasn't coded in Swift which is Apple's coding language

[@fisherrich100]

For £50 it is a bargain. Been using Pixelmator and really like it.

[@TeddyLeppard]

Pixelmator Pro isn't remotely a competitor for Photoshop. I think Apple bought the company because they're finally getting into generative imagery. It's very likely Apple will build Pixelmator features into their own Photos app.

[@mtamech535]

I love pixelmator pro.

[@honeytribephoto]

Apple should have purchased Affinity instead of pixelmator.

[@injusticemobile2962]

Apple is greedy dog 🐕🐕🐕

[@RuLa676-tk2ex]

Canva did it

[@BrianWarkentine]

Panorama stitching? Luminosity masks? You're on your own. Just a few examples.

[@leeahegg2377]

I guess Apple might rebuild the pixelmator from ground up, Just like Logic Pro X, if it is truth, I can't wait to see it!

[@john-bloss]

It’s a nice program that does a lot and does much of it well. To compare this with Premier Pro or Final Cut is absurd.

[@MrNobodyX3]

Affinity

[@TheKevphil]

The big question for me is: Will Apple create a Windows version? I'm guessing "no." For that matter, does Apple make ANY Windows software anymore, other than iTunes? If Windows users can't move and edit files in that ecosystem, it's of no use (clearly).

[@peterwilson9699]

😂😂😂😂😂 Apple creating a Windows version? Have you tried some mushroom?

[@TheKevphil]

@@peterwilson9699 At one time, Safari had a Windows version.

[@lat1502]

You sold me.

[@JMichaelIngram]

Uh, make it work on windows? I know, I know, that's not the point. But I'm too old to change to a mac.

[@Robert08010]

How to tell everyone you have social anxiety without actually telling people. Say "this interface is better because it has LESS options."

[@jtscissors]

This is in no way a competitor for Photoshop or Lightroom. Is it a nice little app that can do some things pretty well? Sure but calling it a competitor is like saying a Honda civic is a competitor to a Porsche 911. Totally different tool set for a totally different market.

[@peterwilson9699]

Agree!!!

[@peterwilson9699]

❤

[@fidiak]

Thank you

[@zakuworks000]

I use super resolution all the time.

[@Noiretranquility]

I'll check them when there better than Adobe, I hate Adobe but the app you're showing it's pretty amateur

[@thomasmiller5502]

Does it support importing an image from a scanner?

[@beverlyhillscop90210]

Its maximum a prosumer tool.

[@zugo-tg7125]

Apple has the capability to easily kill Adobe’s grip on this market. Heck even Microsoft does, yet they don’t want to go all-in either.

[@jbavar32]

I think whats missing in pixelmator for me is layer FX, I know they have something similar but it doesn’t have the same exact tools. If they can match the layer fx in photoshop then for me its bye-bye adobe.

[@projectw26]

dude have you all heard keynote??

[@Josh-im9go]

Adobes subscriptions is going to kill them.

[@Kevdog1920]

Cute golden

[@rodrigotavata]

It will be only a killer of itself! 😂

[@primothegreat9022]

Photopea nuff said

[@PositivitysDust]

WOW ok hahahah another reason to get macbook lol actually I am still thinking about it last time lol.

[@ArminSteiner]

You are a little late to the party. PM pro was bought by Apple and I am sure it will be incorporated with the photos App and not a standalone application anymore.

[@graysonsgraphics]

While I agree it makes sense for Apple to incorporate some of Pixelmator's features into the Photos app, they missed out on engaging a significant portion of creative users by not offering dedicated design software. It must have hurt every time they had to showcase a MacBook with Photoshop on the screen, right next to Final Cut, Apple Motion, and Logic. Pixelmator fills the gap of a standalone design application that they have been missing for decades

[@dicklacara]

I'm not so sure -- it could be both: a "Photos" enhancement and a Standalone Pro app... Maybe even a Basic Free app too, ala iMovie, included with the OS. It might be useful to recall Apple's history in competing with (subsuming) existing apps -- Do da name "Sherlocking" strike a familiar note?

[@themasonera]

This is dope! I hope they don’t have Apple Intelligence cause it’s not intelligent at all.

[@M0DFATH3R]

adobe is way cooler just overrpriced

[@graysonsgraphics]

Fair 😂

[@ozedsal5581]

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