14 DAY TRIAL // The Pixelmator Team has released a major new version of its cheap Photoshop alternative for Mac users. Codenamed “Marble,” Pixelmator 3.1 has been designed to become the perfect photo editing tool for Mac Pro users.
Offering exclusive support for Mac Pro (Late 2013 models), Pixelmator 3.1 Marble introduces new features and improvements, including technologies that leverage the Dual GPU support.
“This means that in just about any edit you make, you will feel the remarkably smoother and more fluid performance,” according to the developers.
Pixelmator now harnesses the raw computing power of Apple’s cylindrical beast to churn out 16 bits per channel color image support.
Another highlight from this release is Order Prints: “Bring your beautiful pictures to life as stunning high-quality and meticulously finished prints right from Pixelmator 3.1 Marble,” according to the Pixelmator Team.
Users who download Pixelmator 3.1 will also get some nifty Layer Styles improvements and dozens other new features and tweaks. All of the Layer Styles improvements delivered in this update are listed below.
• Now, you can select more than one layer with styles and change the opacity of the selected layers all at once. • When you move a selection made on layers with styles, the layer style always stays visible, even when you go to another app and back. • You can now apply styles on a new layer right after you’ve painted with the Paint Bucket Tool or the Pixel Tool. • When converting layers with styles into regular layers, the Opacity setting always stays intact. • When you clear layer contents, the layer style icon disappears as well. • The Styles palette stays active when you copy layers with styles into a newly created document. • You can now change the gradient fill for newly created text or shape layers from the Gradients palette without opening the Styles palette. • When you choose a color in the Colors palette, it doesn’t change the color choice in the Styles palette. • You can now remove style presets even if you have several layers with styles selected. • After you clear a layer style, you can now remove layer style presets.
If you’re serious about your photos, this will probably be the best $29.99 (€21.99) you’ve ever spent. If you already own an older version of Pixelmator, the update is free and you’re probably already patting yourself on the back.