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Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisition
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It's been a few years but I stopped using these apps once they went to a unified workspace (at the release of Pixelmator Pro which was tailored for iOS first, Mac second). I do not understand how people are able to use these apps without the ability to move windows around.
Since Pixelmator first came out about 15 years ago, they've had some of the best (if not the best) erasure tools out there. But because their UX sucks, I've had to spend money on more expensive and less capable software. Hopefully Apple can overhaul the experience (highly doubt it).
Since Pixelmator first came out about 15 years ago, they've had some of the best (if not the best) erasure tools out there. But because their UX sucks, I've had to spend money on more expensive and less capable software. Hopefully Apple can overhaul the experience (highly doubt it).
“Pixelmator is a well-known image and photo editing app that competes with Photoshop”
No it does not. It competes with budget software like Elements and Paint Shop Pro. That’s why it will just be another iWork app.
It doesn’t even have the advanced feature set that Photoshop had 20 years ago.
No it does not. It competes with budget software like Elements and Paint Shop Pro. That’s why it will just be another iWork app.
It doesn’t even have the advanced feature set that Photoshop had 20 years ago.
I think a lot of the 'apple acquired it and ended it' have to do with the code base being old, and basically end of life. Using the ideas or a particular set of methods that were smart makes sense. Mainting a really old code base, even if effective this week, would take more work than it'. worth. At this point you want everything to be built for and focused on the Apple chips/ARM. So any Intel hangovers have to be cured.
I’m guessing Apple confirmed the closure of the acquisition with the following:
So how long before Apple decides to buy Procreate? Seems like the next logical move for the company.
The Dark Sky fiasco definitely left a bad taste in consumers mouths. Maybe Timmy learned from his mistakes.
Adobe has a lot more than Photoshop....
Maybe. But the speed of a photo cleanup may not be as important as you seem to think it is. There's a lot of elements to effective use of an application. Photo clean-up may be used by less than 10% of the audience. I don't know the numbers. But I know I wouldn't base a phone or a platform purchase on the speed of 'photo cleanup'. Not sure it would be a deciding factor for anyone.
It's crazy it has been a decade since Aperture once was a thing. when I jumped from iPhotos to Aperture I LOVED every part of it. I kept hoping, when Apple announced Photos, that Apple would offer an Aperture plug-in (paid I suppose) for getting these better tools linked to Photos.
Maybe this completed acquisition means we will see some new minor tools added to Photos (or bettering the current tools) and then still having Photometer as a purchasable side car.
I tried a multitude of photo apps before finally settling with Capture One (that was an expensive few months testing) but it still doesn't have the swiftness and ease of Aperture. And their new subscription model and latent perpetual releases make C1 an almost regret. I just want an easy-to-use Photo DAM with extensive editing if one wishes.
Maybe this completed acquisition means we will see some new minor tools added to Photos (or bettering the current tools) and then still having Photometer as a purchasable side car.
I tried a multitude of photo apps before finally settling with Capture One (that was an expensive few months testing) but it still doesn't have the swiftness and ease of Aperture. And their new subscription model and latent perpetual releases make C1 an almost regret. I just want an easy-to-use Photo DAM with extensive editing if one wishes.
Some people went on a social media app and got Adobe Derangement Syndrome. They literally believed Adobe, a developer of creative apps, wanted to put spyware on your system. The people posting this nonsense were fake anccounts and maniacs who could not be reasoned with. Some had a pro-piracy agenda because they were trying to get their viruses on to people’s systems.
They all posted the same lie that Adobe was charging them hundreds of dollars for cancelling. It was just copypasta. Any pro user is updating their subscription with the annual discounts and then expensing it on the business.
Here's hoping we get a long life out of Pixelmator's features, and it doesn't change dramatically for the end user with this acquisition. I've been using Pixelmator for over 15 years!
Not sure why you replied to me? I was just stating that Adobe has more software than just Photoshop..my wife has a subscription to Acrobat, as the courts won't accept her PDF submissions online unless that pass some type of online scanner, and the only PDF software that will make one passable is Acrobat.
I don't care either way as I'm not a creative, but Adobe did get just smacked down by the DOJ:
United States Files Complaint Against Adobe and Two Adobe Executives for Alleged Violations of Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act
The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against Adobe Inc. and two Adobe executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, for alleged violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA). The lawsuit...
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Small businesses are way more innovative than big corpos. The same thing that happened to Aperture could eventually happen to Pixelmator.
FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees, Preventing Consumers from Easily Cancelling Software Subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against software maker Adobe and two of its executives, Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani, for deceiving consumers by hiding the early terminati
I know but there's been little innovation in 20 years.
Premiere. After Effects. Illustrator. Photoshop. Name it.
Except of course all this AI stuff last year. I've gotta admit it was about time they finally did something.
I don’t know why they ditched Aperture. I remember it caused a lot of problems at the time.
Agree. I sure hope they don't get rid of it like they did with Dark Sky after they bought it.
Goodbye Pixelmator.
Guaranteed the new Pixelmator will require you to run on the latest OS.
Oh too bad your device won't run the latest OS. Time to buy a new one!
Guaranteed the new Pixelmator will require you to run on the latest OS.
Oh too bad your device won't run the latest OS. Time to buy a new one!
You can still keep using the current older version for now.
There are a few bits of software that I'll never update.
Love Pixelmator
Hope Apple does the Apps Justice unlike both Aperture and Shake I loved and used both and now they are gone
Hope Apple does the Apps Justice unlike both Aperture and Shake I loved and used both and now they are gone
It's reassuring to see that Apple still possesses great taste, even if it occasionally feels like they've lost their way.
Pixelmator last year announced that it was being acquired by Apple, and today the company confirmed that the acquisition has been completed after Apple received regulatory approval. The Pixelmator for iOS, Pixelmator Pro, and Photomator apps were today updated with a new splash screen announcing the deal.
Pixelmator is a well-known image and photo editing app that competes with Photoshop and other Adobe image editing tools, while focusing on ease of use and performance. The apps are exclusive to Apple's platforms.
No changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, or Photomator apps have been made at this time. Apple could eventually integrate these apps into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, but for now they remain separate and available from the App Store.
Apple has photo editing tools available in the Photos app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but the company used to maintain a separate photo editing app called Aperture. Aperture was discontinued in 2015, and the app was removed from the Mac App Store at that time.
Article Link: Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisition
