14 DAY TRIAL // Smith Micro Software has announced signing an exclusive publishing agreement with Pixelmator Team to distribute Pixelmator. The software is a powerful photo and graphics editing solution for Mac OS X designed for users who want to enhance their photo library the easy way. The app boasts 130 filters and special effects that work with all major image formats.
“Pixelmator gives Mac users creative license to unleash their imagination to create unique photos and images. The software offers integrated access to the iPhoto library and one-click iSight support so that users can snap a picture without leaving the application and instantly transforming their shot with Pixelmator’s photo filters to create fun new designs,” said Sarina DuPont, product manager for Smith Micro Software. “Today we all want to do more with our images, and Pixelmator offers all the capabilities needed to get the job done without the complexity or cost.”
The official Smith Micro report mentions almost a dozen key features and benefits of using Pixelmator. Some of those include:
130+ Filters and Special Effects – Transform photos and images with standard filters such as blur, sharpen and distort, plus many unique filters like comic-style halftones, tile, kaleidoscope and thermal camera that can be seen in real time
Layer-Based Image Editing – Quickly create layers that can be individually edited using Pixelmator’s toolset and library of filters to fine tune special effects
iSight Support – One-click iSight support lets users take a picture and add it as a layer in Pixelmator without ever leaving the application to speed workflow
iPhoto Support – Built-in Photo Browser to easily navigate to iPhoto library, events, albums, smart albums and picture folders
Add Text to Images – Ability to create unique invitations and logos using the simple type tool
According to the people at Smith Micro Software, Pixelmator has been designed to seamlessly integrate with Spotlight, ColorSync, Quick Look and other technologies that are Mac-specific. Core Image and OpenGL is also leveraged in Pixelmator for fast image processing, the company says.
Supporting file formats ranging from PSD, JPEG and TIFF, to PNG, GIF, PICT, BMP and PDF, Pixelmator also supports Adobe Photoshop files with layers. All these benefits and more cost $59.99 – one user license. Pixelmator can be acquired from Smith Micro here. A free trial version of the software can be obtained via the link below.