Pixelmator Reviews & Product Details

This application has a value proposition that is hard to pass up. I have been using Pixelmator for some time now and have been very pleased. I used to use Adobe Photoshop but have long since moved on and haven't thought of going back even once. It is highly performant because of it's all-in macOS approach and is constantly updated and never behind in supporting the latest macOS and hardware innovations from Apple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unlike it's competition, there is no plugin system. I would love to see a robust plugin ecosystem built around Pixelmator much the way Sketch has done. I think it is glaring issue and would provide more power to users. I also think the multi-window approach is long in the tooth. I personally like my software within a single tabbed interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a very cheap alternative to Photoshop. It's smart, easy to use, it opens a large type of graphic files and it has a lot of option to export. I can use many filter and presets. It's enough quick and I had never a crash Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't love the floating panels for tools and levels. There aren't many options to configure interface and I would like to have more stencil. For example i would like to make a mock up of web site or an app but I haven't the right stencil and tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to export in many different formats and quickly use shapes to design app icons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish it had more options for drawing, making it a well-rounded application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I LOVE the Touch Bar integration, especially the transform slider. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I came from Photoshop, so I'm missing some features like my libraries and support for plug-ins, my keyboard shortcuts, layer style presets, ligatures, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Broad capabilities for image and illustration creation and editing. A clean and efficient interface allows for easy basic usage with access to more advanced capabilities not too deeply hidden. Varied export options make for good functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to export to vector based file formats beyond PDF would help with the ability to collaborate with others using different workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fast to load, dependable, incredibly helpful for purposes of blog image editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally closes abruptly, not as robust as costly alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Retouching, handling type, and layers are all top shelf. I'm not a pixel pro, by any means, by I need to produce images here and there, and Pixelmator does the job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I likely only use about 30% of the software. Like any complex system, the more you know, the more you can do — it might be useful to have better onboarding systems for new users. But frankly if you're already an expert with Photoshop, there's nothing unusual or surprising here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While photoshop has become synonymous with image editing, I had always found the UI to be unintuitive. Pixelmator fills this need for me and makes it easy to edit images quickly--which makes my life easier.

Pixelmator does everything that I need it to do much better than the Mac-developed Preview can or Photoshop. It's a great tool for a designer looking for a more economical alternative to Adobe but who doesn't want to sacrifice capability at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is much harder to find resources for pixelmator (ie project templates, add-ons, etc.) than it is for other graphic design programs. As more and more designers switch from Photoshop to PIxelmator, this seems like something that is easily solvable.

I am proficient with Pixelmator but I do feel that have significant room to improve my skills. It's hard for me to find fault in the program when it may just be my skillset. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Looking for a lightweight tool for photo finishing? Here Pixelmator is a fantastic application with a very clean interface. You've got the configurable main window and then can add different tool windows depending on your tasks. So the UI isn't too overloaded and you can work very concentrated. Beside working as stand-aöone application it also integrates into the Apple Photos application. Sadly here only with a subset of its functionality.

The tools are clear, this filters are powerful, the whole look and feel is very good. Also sharing is pretty simple.

Additionally beside the Mac it's available on iPad and iPhone and the applications can sync their images. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The toolbox, filters, brushes etc. are in floating windows. I would like them to snap in a kind of extra frame on the right side of the main window.

When opening a JPG or PNG and wanting to save it the application wants to do this in it's own format. That's okay when wanting to continue editing later, because this format is no simple compressed image format. But when wanting to save it again as JPG or PNG you have to choose the export menu and their explicit the image format. Here an additional menu entry would help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of use, and the fact that it has all the main functionalities that I need. I would not need Photoshop, and that's the reason I bought Pixelmator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

On the latest version, you can't access Aperture directly anymore, where I still have all my pictures, because it is more professional than the recent Photos. I have to import the picture, as they don't appear in the pictures panel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.