Pixelmator 3.0 packs new imaging engine in time for Mavericks
Layer styles, layer effects, liquify tools, and a brand-new image-editing engine highlight the new features in Pixelmator 3.0 FX, a major upgrade to the OS X image-editing package long seen as a lean, mean—not to mention low-priced—competitor to Photoshop.
Pixelmator 3.0 FX is an upgrade from version 2.2 Blueberry, equipped with an enhanced editing engine that supports new features in OS X Mavericks and promises faster performance.
Nondestructive layer styles include shadows, inner shadows, gradients, outlines, and reflections, which you can create freehand or from built-in presets. A compact Styles palette makes it easy to apply and tweak styles for unique compositions. You can also combine a set of effects to create and save your own custom-made Layer Style presets.
Do mean things to a flower or to a kid’s face with the new Liquify toolset.
Now, Pixelmator also lets you destroy the faces and bodies of your friends and loved ones, or perhaps some inanimate object, with the new Liquify tool. You can twist portions of an image, add artistic detail, or even distort an entire image with the new Warp, Bump, Pinch, and Twirl commands. Click or drag to enlarge, pinch, squeeze, or stretch parts of your images. Twist images for a grotesque look, or distort, transform, or create unusual details.
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