Zonan
Well-known
An excellent alternative to Photoshop, and now available for $15 at the Mac App Store, I downloaded, and it's looking good. Less than a month's rent at Adobe 
Regularly $60.
Regularly $60.
kevco
Member
I'm not sure it's "on sale". I bought it a few month ago and it was $15 then too. I believe that is the new everyday price. I bought it because it had been recommended by others. I've only used it for a few very minor tasks but so far it seems pretty good.
http://www.pixelmator.com/blog/2013/05/07/cloudiness/
http://www.pixelmator.com/blog/2013/05/07/cloudiness/
dasuess
Nikon Freak
And, as of today, version 2.2 is out. Many new and cool features and still only 15 bucks. Or free to those of us who bought it already.
Exdsc
Well-known
A $19 alternative to one of the oldest and most evolved software in history of computers?
Even the free CS2 will beat every other Photoshop alternative out of the park and into the orbit... So, lets not treat people like idiots.
Even the free CS2 will beat every other Photoshop alternative out of the park and into the orbit... So, lets not treat people like idiots.
Paddy C
Unused film collector
Dude, you may want to tone down the language a little. Your replies here and in the coolpix a thread are really out of line.
Pixelmator is quite a good program. I couldn't switch to it because of my professional work and, it may be missing some key photoshop features. But if you're not sure about continuing with photoshop, and you own a mac, I think Pixelmator is really worth consideration as part of a new work flow.
willie_901
Veteran
I doubt that CS2 will beat every alternative. But I have not tried them all and done careful experiments to test my hypothesis. So you could be right.
Zonan
Well-known
Pretty strong language- did you just come off DPR forums?
kevco
Member
I don't see where anyone is "treating people like idiots" by recommending an incredibly inexpensive product with very positive reviews as a potential alternative to a very expensive product that is now only licensed on a subscription basis.
I purchased it because it was highly recommended but I haven't really evaluated it yet because Aperture already satisfies most of my needs. If you are a professional photographer or graphic designer then you know what you need and you can pay accordingly, but the average hobbyist may find that this inexpensive alternative is good enough.
Gimp vs Photoshop vs Pixelmator
pixelmator 2.2 is a legitimate photoshop replacement that costs $15
I purchased it because it was highly recommended but I haven't really evaluated it yet because Aperture already satisfies most of my needs. If you are a professional photographer or graphic designer then you know what you need and you can pay accordingly, but the average hobbyist may find that this inexpensive alternative is good enough.
Gimp vs Photoshop vs Pixelmator
pixelmator 2.2 is a legitimate photoshop replacement that costs $15
MaxElmar
Well-known
I must respectfully disagree. I have used Photoshop in a professional photography environment for 15 years. I believe Pixelmator is an excellent program and an amazing value. If it had better 16 bit image support it would be a true replacement not simply a contender. Speaking only as a photographer.
Photoshop isn't really about photography anymore and hasn't been for quite some time. It's a raster image tool for graphic artists. That's why they introduced Lightroom.
It's Adobe that's treating people like idiots. Their recent business decisions are a good thing for large companies and institutions, a somewhat bad thing for small business, and horrible for individuals and amateurs. People aren't idiots - that's why they are reviewing their options.
(I have NO commercial interest in Pixelmator - I just like healthy competition among my vendors.)
thegman
Veteran
Price and quality are not related, and it seems especially the case in computer software. You can pay thousands of dollars a month to lease IBM's 'i for Business' system, or you can use NetBSD for nothing. Now, personally I prefer IBM's offering, but NetBSD is every bit as capable really.
I've used Pixelmator too, can't say I loved it, but it's certainly worth $19.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I use anything other than Lightroom so rarely nowadays that Pixelmator, Snapseed, Flare, and Photoshop Elements ALL have much more functionality than I really need.
Photoshop CS5 is only installed on my main system really out of habit now. There are only two files in my entire library that I use it.
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Photoshop CS5 is only installed on my main system really out of habit now. There are only two files in my entire library that I use it.
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Lauffray
Invisible Cities
I see it already does most of what I need to do from PS, curves/contrast, sharpen and save for web. Has anyone compared to how these look next to the same from PS ?
Oh and what about a clone/heal brush for those pesky dust spots from neg scans ?
Oh and what about a clone/heal brush for those pesky dust spots from neg scans ?
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I see it already does most of what I need to do from PS, curves/contrast, sharpen and save for web. Has anyone compared to how these look next to the same from PS ?
Oh and what about a clone/heal brush for those pesky dust spots from neg scans ?
They don't look (or work) exactly the same, but they do work well. I'd suggest visiting the Pixelmator website and viewing the tutorials they have available there as a first step in evaluating Pixelmator:
http://www.pixelmator.com
(I don't know whether it has a clone/heal brush ... I do all that kind of spot cleaning in Lightroom, which is VERY efficient at it.)
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Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Ah, good old "your team sucks, mine rocks" attitude. Yep, this is sure to convince lots of rational people...
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
andrewteee
Established
It's pretty specialized but Iridient Digital has become my favorite RAW developer. It focuses on the basics, but does them very well. Not cheap at around $125, but you get free updates for about 2 years.
I rarely use Photoshop anymore, but I do periodically use Illustrator and InDesign. But not enough to justify monthly rent. Looking for alternatives to those. Someone recommended Sketch as an Illustrator alternative. I also just tried Blurb's own app. Worked well enough, but it feels like you're shoving your content in their formats.
I rarely use Photoshop anymore, but I do periodically use Illustrator and InDesign. But not enough to justify monthly rent. Looking for alternatives to those. Someone recommended Sketch as an Illustrator alternative. I also just tried Blurb's own app. Worked well enough, but it feels like you're shoving your content in their formats.