Get ready for a smarter photo editing experience on your Mac! Pixelmator Pro, the popular image editing app now owned by Apple, just rolled out version 3.7. The big news? It’s adding support for Apple Intelligence, bringing powerful AI tools like image generation and smarter text handling right into your workflow. Plus, there’s new support for specific camera files. This is the first significant update since Apple completed its acquisition earlier this year.
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Screenshot of Pixelmator Pro photo editor interface showing editing tools and a colorful portrait image being edited.
What’s New in Pixelmator Pro 3.7?
Compared to some past updates that brought massive features like redesigned AI masking or full HDR editing, version 3.7 focuses more on integrating Apple’s latest technology. The standout additions are:
- Integration of Apple Intelligence (Image Playground and Writing Tools).
- Expanded RAW support for the OM System OM-1 Mark II camera’s High Res Shot mode.
Bringing Apple Intelligence to Your Creative Flow
One of the most exciting additions is the integration of Apple Intelligence. This allows Pixelmator Pro users to tap into Apple’s new artificial intelligence features directly within the app.
Image Playground: Create and Remix Visuals
Apple’s Image Playground feature lets you generate fun and unique images. Now, it’s built into Pixelmator Pro. You can start from a description, a photo from your library, or even people in your photos. A cool “Add to Playground” feature lets you take existing layers or drawings in your Pixelmator Pro project and send them over to Image Playground to create variations or refinements. Think of it as a creative jumping-off point for generating visuals without leaving your editing session.
Apple Intelligence Image Playground interface showing a generated image of a tropical pool and suggested themes for editing.
Smarter Text Editing with AI
Need help with text in your design projects? Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools are now accessible in Pixelmator Pro 3.7. Just hover over or right-click highlighted text, and you can access AI-powered help for proofreading, summarizing, rewriting, or adjusting text styles. This feature also includes support for ChatGPT, similar to how it works natively in macOS. It’s like having a writing assistant built right into your design app.
Better Support for Specific Cameras
Pixelmator Pro has always had good support for RAW image files – these are files that contain more data from your camera sensor, giving you more flexibility when editing brightness, color, and detail. Version 3.7 adds enhanced support for a specific camera: the OM System OM-1 Mark II. While regular RAW files from this camera were already supported, you can now open and edit photos taken using its special High Res Shot mode directly in Pixelmator Pro. This is great news for owners of that particular camera who use this high-detail capture mode.
What Does This Mean After the Apple Acquisition?
This update is particularly interesting because it’s the first major one since Apple officially acquired Pixelmator earlier this year. When the news broke last November, the Pixelmator team promised “exciting updates.” While version 3.7 isn’t packed with groundbreaking new editing tools like some previous releases, its focus on integrating Apple’s core technologies like Apple Intelligence suggests a potential path forward: leveraging Apple’s platform-level features to enhance the app. It will be fascinating to see how Pixelmator Pro continues to evolve under Apple’s ownership and how deeply it integrates with future macOS and iOS features.
How to Get the Update
Pixelmator Pro 3.7 is available now. The app is sold on the Mac App Store for a one-time purchase of $49.99. If you already own Pixelmator Pro, the 3.7 update is free.
The Takeaway
Pixelmator Pro 3.7 might not revolutionize photo editing overnight, but its integration of Apple Intelligence is a significant step, bringing AI-powered image generation and text assistance to the platform. Coupled with improved RAW support for the OM System OM-1 Mark II, this update shows Pixelmator Pro continuing to evolve, especially now with Apple’s backing. It hints at a future where creative apps might increasingly leverage built-in OS-level AI.
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