#PIXELMATOR PRO VS PHOTOSHOP UPDATE#

Layers in Photoline can be any bit-depth and colour space COMBINED in the same layer stack! No more need to switch image mode!Īll transformations are non-destructive by default. Liquify is non-destructive and stackable. – layer masks that behave as regular layers(!) (can be grouped, and instanced!)…Īll functions, adjustments, effects, filters, layers and masks work with 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit images.

#PIXELMATOR PRO VS PHOTOSHOP UPDATE#

– instanced layers that update in realtime when the source layer is edited, – multi-layered EXR import and export (not available in Photoshop, and the ProEXR plugin has issues with large EXR files), – full 16 and 32bpc Lab, RGB, CMYK, and greyscale support, If anyone is on the lookout for a viable professional alternative, Photoline will provide what you seek: Although fine for general image editing, it lacks important features which make it unsuitable for more serious work: no Lab colour space, no 32bpc, no EXR support, no HIS workflow (which is neither supported in Photoshop, btw), no standard Photoshop plugin support, the curves dialog is simplistic, layers cannot be instanced, a layer mask is still intrinsic part of a layer (same issue in Photoshop), …

I’m on the PC, so my interest in it is purely academic I like choices, and don’t limit my design tools by platform or product. It’s a pretty even-handed view of Pixelmator (Mac only), and compares it favorably to Photoshop. I ran across an article on LifeHacker this morning, for those who are jumping ship from Photoshop/Adobe. So…I believe that no one tool does it all (although Photoshop is the closest I’ve found). In addition to Photoshop, I use ArtRage when I need the look of traditional art media. I am also a firm believer in using the tools which do the job best. Let me preface this by saying that I’m a satisfied, dedicated Photoshop user (CS6 at this point, but I’ve recently worked at a facility for 6 months which was on CC 2014, and loved it).

Pixelmator pro vs photoshop