Among the many photo editors for iOS, Pixelmator Photo clearly stands out. It complements the original and feature-rich Pixelmator, making a bundle with it, like Photoshop and Lightroom. Pixelmator Photo cannot be considered a replacement for its brother; rather, it is a good addition to it. It is this application that has the capabilities of fine and detailed photo processing with non-destructive color correction. While Pixelmator is more suitable for retouching, Pixelmator Photo works better with digital photos. Let's take a closer look at this app and its main features.
Download Pixelmator Photo for iPad (App Store)
Pixelmator Photo user interface
Pixelmator Photo's user interface is pretty simple and concise. All tools and settings can be accessed directly from the top bar. The adjustment settings will be displayed on the right side of the screen, and the presets and settings for working tools will be displayed below.
And the zoom is changed using the usual zoom gesture (pinch). The interface is designed specifically for iPad, which makes editing as simple and intuitive as possible. Even beginners can learn the basics of working with Pleximator Photo in just a few hours.
There are 16 different groups of settings in total. They all work according to the same principle. You must select the appropriate tool and its panel will open.
In it, depending on the selected item, sliders, color palettes or switches will appear. The editing process is smooth, very similar to working in desktop applications.
Key features
First of all, you should know that all changes and adjustments applied to a photo in this editor are non-destructive. In other words, you can always go back and undo each action if it fails. And even saving the result in Pixelmator's own format won't hurt.
The application has a very convenient document browser that allows you to work with both internal memory and external media over a wireless network. Pixelmator Photo has excellent photo import capabilities. First of all, it is worth noting the support of the old RAW popular among professionals, as well as DNG,.jpg" alt="Image
Export is possible to popular formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIF and TIFF, as well as to the cloud or to the Photos library.
The application has many tools to improve the quality of the processed image. A powerful professional set of utilities has been created specifically for non-destructive color correction: cropping, straightening, perspective editing.
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Cropping alone has 8 cropping presets, and you can also set your own parameters.
The collection of controls is as powerful as a desktop app. You can change brightness, contrast, exposure, area lighting, color balance, adjust levels, and use Curves for more precise adjustments. It is possible to mix the balance of colors to create intense color effects. You can follow the changes in the photo on the online histogram. For emulation of film, vintage, analog cinema, city and night shooting, their own presets are provided.
With the help of artificial intelligence (ML), you can automatically enhance your photo just like a professional would: adjust lighting, correct white and color balance, improve composition. 20 million professional photos were used to train the AI.
In addition, the AI does an excellent job of removing unnecessary details from the photo:
Quick editing can always be done using a special button on the toolbar. By clicking on it, you can automatically apply the selected ML series of adjustments.
Pixelmator Photo is designed exclusively for iPad.
It should be noted that Pixelmator Photo lacks support for layers or the function of combining multiple pictures, as in Pixelmator for Mac. On the other hand, the toolbox is broadly in line with the Mac desktop, allowing you to apply the same settings and techniques across platforms.
Download Pixelmator Photo for iPad (App Store)
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