Today, Adobe Photoshop is the most famous and powerful graphics editor in the world, which the vast majority of users turn to when necessary. However, besides Photoshop, there are other similar applications.
For example, the raster graphics editor GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), which runs on Windows, Mac or Linux, may appeal to some users, despite the lack of a number of features available in Photoshop. Mac owners can use Pixelmator, which works great on OS X, has a lot of features and, importantly, costs significantly less than Adobe Photoshop.
In the red corner … Pixelmator
Pixelmator is exclusively for use on Mac computers: iMac, Macbook, Mac Pro, and Mac mini. The editor is available in the Mac App Store at a price of 2,290 rubles. The program allows you to edit images, create computer graphics, make collages, edit pictures, etc.
In the blue corner … Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is such a popular program that it needs almost no introduction. Since the release of the Creative Cloud suite, Adobe Systems has been shipping Photoshop in a variety of software suites. Alas, this pleasure is not cheap - the program will cost the user $ 19.99 / month. The first versions of Photoshop were introduced back in the 1990s and since then have been "overgrown" with a significant number of useful features suitable for both professionals and ordinary users.
Pixelmator's strengths
Pixelmator is great for working with objects. When preparing images for publication on a website, it is often necessary to add text, resize, adjust brightness, and so on. Pixelmator's capabilities and user-friendly interface make it easy to process images. In fact, Pixelmator is the same "Photoshop", but developed exclusively for OS X. This means that the application can use resources that Photoshop does not, for example, sync with iCloud.
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Where is Photoshop better
Pixelmator can quite compete with Photoshop, except for a few points. For example, Pixelmator supports RAW files, but the user cannot edit them. Pixelmator's photo sorting options are pretty limited. In addition, the program lacks support for CMYK images, the ability to create gifs and render 3D objects, as well as a number of other specific functions required by professional designers.
Which graphic editor is right for you
Pixelmator is one of the best alternatives to Photoshop today. The program is easy to use, has high performance and is equipped with a set of functions that will satisfy the needs of most users. However, there is one caveat - the application is available only to Mac owners.
Photoshop is still the best graphics editor for professional photographers and designers. It is a convenient and powerful program with a huge set of different tools, to which something new is constantly being added.
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