Apple today updated Pixelmator Pro, the popular photo editing app it bought in 2024. Pixelmator Pro includes RAW image support for additional cameras, new templates, improved support for SVG file export, new keyboard shortcuts, and more. Some features such as keyboard shortcuts are limited to the creator studio version of Pixelmator Pro.
Pixelmator Pro has a template and mockup section, which includes screenshot options for new apps and devices that will be used to create app mockups on Apple devices. Apple has added support for the latest iPhone 17 models.
SVG files exported from Pixelmator Pro will have fewer problems when opened in Adobe Illustrator, and there is an option to touch and hold the image on the canvas to see it before and after editing from the Color Correction and Effects tools.
The sidebar can be customized using the toolbar setup options, and there are keyboard shortcuts for changing layer brightness, selecting layers when using Select Topic, cycling through blend modes, and switching between layers. Apple’s release notes for the creator studio version of Pixelmator Pro are below.
- Enjoy full support for compressed RAW images from Sony Alpha ILCE-7M5, FUJIFILM GFX 100S II, and FUJIFILM GFX 100RF cameras
- Work with High Efficiency (HE) and High Efficiency Star (HE*) RAW images from Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z50II cameras
- Open and edit RAW images from Panasonic LUMIX DC-S1RM2 cameras captured in High Resolution mode
- Discover the updated template and mockup sections, including App Screenshot, Bento Grid, and Devices, now with new iPhone 17 images
- Open SVG files extracted from Pixelmator Pro with Adobe Illustrator compatibility
- Touch and hold an image on the canvas to quickly compare before and after editing from the Color Correction and Effects tools
- You can now customize the Pixelmator Pro toolbar from the menu bar by selecting View > Customize Tools
The iPad app has also been updated with some keyboard shortcuts that were previously available in the Mac version of the app.
New Keyboard Shortcuts
- Press and hold the Select key when selecting Select Topic to support selection across all layers of the document
- Easily change layer brightness using number keys 1 to 9 on all supported tools
- Cycle through layer blending methods using the Shift-Plus and Shift-Minus keyboard shortcuts for all supported tools
- Use the keyboard shortcut Command-J to duplicate and Command-Shift-J to cut and paste the selected area
- Use the Option-Comma and Option-Period keyboard shortcuts to quickly switch between selecting the highest and lowest layers in a document.
- Use the spacebar to play or pause video playback in documents that contain video layers
The non-Creator Studio version of the app includes the same RAW image support and new templates, but lacks other options added by Apple.
Photomator, the photo editing sister app to Pixelmator Pro, has been updated with new RAW image support.
Apple introduced Creators Studio earlier this year, and it includes apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. Because many of these apps existed before Creators Studio was developed, Apple offers a Creators Studio version as well as a regular version, which can be confusing. Unlocking Creator Studio features requires a Creator Studio subscription, priced at $12.99 per month or $129 per year.
In Pixelmator Pro, special Creators Studio features include a warp tool, clothing mockup, and a dedicated iPad app.