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Pixelmator Pro Gains AI-Powered Background Removal Tool

LavaLevel said:
I was JUST looking at that in the App Store as an Adobe alternative for my M2 Mac Mini!!!! I guess it's going on my purchase list!
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I’ve used it for years and it’s amazing. I used photoshop for years before it but between their move to subscription and Pixelmator doing what I need I switched and never looked back.
 
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CalMin said:
Well now it has "AI" in the name so it must be better...
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Pixelmator Pro has had AI since the last 3 years if I'm not mistaken.
The new vector features use AI, but many other things have had AI as well.
 
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Using "AI" to describe an ML tool we've had shines the light on the missing generative fill!
 
Good to see this feature on Pixelmator Pro. Will be also nice if Apple can incorporate this feature directly into it's apps
 
mdriftmeyer said:
Buy Pixelmator Pro or better yet, Affinity Photo 2 and get a lot more bang for you buck.
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Or better yet, buy both. I have both and use them for different things, although I mostly use Pixelmator Pro. It’s much more approachable for someone coming from Apple Photos.
 
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Still waiting for that version of Pixelmator Pro for iPad that they’ve hinted at over the years (…but never materialised). Would especially love to see it now that we are several years deep into M-series iPads.

(I know they ran into issues for PM Pro, and that led to development of Photomator, but PM Pro would be a fantastic app to finally have on the iPad)

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Algr said:
That is weird. Pixelmator Pro has had background removal for years. It works very well.
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This is creating a background vector mask automatically. The previous tool destructively removes the background.

Two different ways basically but masking gives you more editing options.
 
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Bustycat said:
It uses ML (machine learning) more frequently. I've been using ML Super Resolution for long time and it could be considered as a killer feature.
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Pixelmator Pro as a whole is a killer app, and the price is always a killer deal, even when not on promo.

I was an early adopter back then with Pixelmator 1.0 and while I did whine a lot about not having a unified window, and about the dark mode being too dark for my eyes and the text being too small, every of these points has been fixed in Pixelmator 2 quite a few years ago, and then they added AI, which I have always used a lot.

I have no affiliation with them, but honestly anyone wanting to do Photoshop nowadays should think twice and get Pixelmator instead. Just compare the prices and you'll be sold.

The only thing that Adobe has come up with that is genuinely interesting last year was everything AI-related. They do it well. But it costs. A LOT. Between Photoshop 7 in 2002 and 2022, this app was pretty much a rinse and repeat app and people would pay for it.
 
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I still haven't found a better masking tool than the now defunct Fluid Mask. I still have the iPad App and there is nothing better for masking hair and other semi-transparent objects quickly.
 
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This would come incredibly handy for me to remove backgrounds, because iOS/iPadOS let’s you cut the person/animal, but then I don’t know how to paste it over a different background…

However, I’m afraid this feature will require an Apple Silicon Mac, which I don’t have. They could have implemented this feature on regular Pixelmator (mac and iOS/iPadOS) as well… because both my iPhone and iPad have a neural engine.
 
What I love the most about Pixelmator is how closely they follow Apple's APIs and human interface guidelines, to the point that it feels like an app that Apple itself would make.

I use Lightroom for work but have started using iPhoto for my own walk around photos. Pixelmator Pro plugs in so well into Photos that it feels like a native extension of the app for any edits beyond what Photos can do.

1. In Photos, Open with... > Pixelmator Pro (or just ⌘ enter)
2. Edit the photo with pro level tools
3. Save and it updates in the Photos app, with reversible Versions applied.

Short of having Pixelmator embedded directly in Photos, this is as seamless as it can get. If Apple ever wanted to challenge Adobe Photoshop, they could start by acquiring Pixelmator (and also bring back Aperture).
 
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ipedro said:
What I love the most about Pixelmator is how closely they follow Apple's APIs and human interface guidelines, to the point that it feels like an app that Apple itself would make.

I use Lightroom for work but have started using iPhoto for my own walk around photos. Pixelmator Pro plugs in so well into Photos that it feels like a native extension of the app for any edits beyond what Photos can do.

1. In Photos, Open with... > Pixelmator Pro (or just ⌘ enter)
2. Edit the photo with pro level tools
3. Save and it updates in the Photos app, with reversible Versions applied.

Short of having Pixelmator embedded directly in Photos, this is as seamless as it can get. If Apple ever wanted to challenge Adobe Photoshop, they could start by acquiring Pixelmator (and also bring back Aperture).
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They released Photomator as well which should be more similar to Aperture.
 
Bustycat said:
It uses ML (machine learning) more frequently. I've been using ML Super Resolution for long time and it could be considered as a killer feature.
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If MLSR is important to you, you should investigate Topaz Gigapixel AI. It adds batch processing, selectable AI models, less pixelation even at higher magnifications, fewer artifacts, face recognition and reconstruction and more, for better results overall. It'll set you back $100, with discounts often available. It all depends on how important increasing resolution is to your work results.
 
John Frum said:
If MLSR is important to you, you should investigate Topaz Gigapixel AI. It adds batch processing, selectable AI models, less pixelation even at higher magnifications, fewer artifacts, face recognition and reconstruction and more, for better results overall. It'll set you back $100, with discounts often available. It all depends on how important increasing resolution is to your work results.
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I upscale primarily artworks. I'm not sure about how it would result as there's no example.
 
I am surprised that pixelmator as good as it is in some parts, its lacking in other parts. For example the soft brushes are bad, i still do not know how to feather a selection, and how to resize an image from center point.

Photopea is free and created by 1 guy and mimics photosop nearly 1:1. I wish he would make a native app.
 
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