![]() This fusion of line art and photograph was easy to create in Pixelmator, blending a duplicate of the image layer with the original and using one of Pixelmator’s Artistic presets. It’s also available for a one-off license fee, not a subscription. Like Photoshop, it’s aimed at multiple disciplines, not just photography, but, unlike Photoshop, it’s very, very quick, both in startup time and editing tasks. In a way, it’s a little like Photoshop, but radically different at the same time. See also: Best image editing software – what to look for, how to choose.Photo editing is probably its most prominent role, but it weaves in text, graphics and paint tools to take photos in a different direction to most photo editors. It’s really rather hard to categorise because it straddles several genres. Or just download the demos and try 'em.Pixelmator Pro is a Mac only application that is part photo editor, part vector illustration program and part digital painting tool. But if you haven't needed them before, maybe not now. ![]() There are reasons Lr Classic and Ps are the standards in photography, and also like Capture One and Photo Mechanic. Maybe if you venture into the creative category, although Pixelmator can do some of that. Other plugins for stuff iike tethering too.īut I doubt that will make that much difference. From very sophisticated stuff like the luminance panels like Lumezia to just Topaz stuff, which I think works better with Lr. More scalable, and usable on more platforms.Īnd the plugins for Ps and Lr are better. Raw Power is great, and can even use LUTs, but local adjustments aren't its strength.Īnd Lr has far more powerful metadata functions, printing, and publishing. Compositing, whether it be sky replacements or even just more sophisticated object removal than some dust specks. Things like stacking image for macro work, stacking for noise reduction. One big area is in more extensive processing. Yes, you are missing some stuff but it might not matter. I do prefer the fact that Pixelmator Pro and the RAW Power program for Photos are not subscriptions but money is not really an issue (at least until my wife sees what I spend LOL). But there is always something nagging in my mind (or what is left of it at my age) that maybe I am missing out on something or maybe there is something "better". (Especially when I see some of the results of the other photographers in the clubs I belong to are capable of.)ĭo I personally think an "improvement" in software will really improve my result -probably not. No real "needs/requirements" - as I said I am an enthusiast for over 50 years in photography but always looking for ways to improve. What are your needs / requirements / intended use? And budget?Īlso, many other alternatives as commercial solutions or opensource / free solutions do exist outside the Adobe ecosystem. ![]() Thanks for reading this and any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I have more time to work on my "digital darkroom" and would even consider taking some classes on LR/PS to re-introduce myself to the products and learn everything I never bothered to learn before moving to a Mac and Aperture years ago. But something in my mind (the part still working at almost 70) keeps saying "But you are missing so much by not moving back to Lightroom and Photoshop!". I also am trying out RAW Power again - an extension for Photos that was developed by people who originally worked on Aperture - to work more with my RAW files. And my wife loves the way I can pretty easily share parts of my photo library with her and her iPhone/iPad - so I would not want to give all that up.īut am I missing a lot of capabilities using Apple Photos and Pixelmator Pro as an additional editor through Extensions in Photos. Unfortunately Apple stopped supporting it and moved lots of people to Photos (which I happen to love and it has gotten much better at post processing over the years - especially with additional programs working as extensions) because of it's integration with all the Apple products. When I moved from Windows/Lightroom to a Mac I loved Aperture. (Whew - thanks for reading a little of my background.) One also takes part in statewide (NJ Federation of Camera Clubs) and national (Photographic Society of America) competitions. All these clubs have meetings where photos are submitted and a local photographer is brought in as a judge. (And yes I do remember film - mind not that far gone yet.) I recently retired and we moved to a community that has a photography club and there are several others nearby that I wish to get active in. I am not a professional photographer but enjoying photography very enthusiastically for over 50 years now. ![]()
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