{
  "@context": [
    "https://schema.org",
    {
      "nuanyue": "https://www.nuanyue.com/ns#"
    }
  ],
  "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
  "@id": "https://www.nuanyue.com/software/pixelmator/#software",
  "name": "Pixelmator",
  "description": "Apple's Mac and iPad image editor, now part of Apple Creator Studio, with AI features built on Apple Intelligence, vector tools and support for over 750 RAW formats.",
  "url": "https://www.nuanyue.com/software/pixelmator/",
  "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.nuanyue.com/software/pixelmator/",
  "operatingSystem": "macOS",
  "applicationCategory": "DesignApplication",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Apple",
    "url": "https://www.apple.com/"
  },
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.apple.com/pixelmator-pro/",
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905?mt=12"
  ],
  "softwareVersion": "3.8",
  "nuanyue:record": {
    "schemaVersion": 1,
    "id": "software:pixelmator",
    "slug": "pixelmator",
    "name": "Pixelmator",
    "type": "SoftwareApplication",
    "entityType": "image editor",
    "description": "Apple's Mac and iPad image editor, now part of Apple Creator Studio, with AI features built on Apple Intelligence, vector tools and support for over 750 RAW formats.",
    "shortDescription": "Apple's AI-assisted image editor for Mac and iPad.",
    "answer": "Pixelmator Pro is the current Mac application in the Pixelmator line, and it is now an Apple product: it sits alongside Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro in Apple Creator Studio, and it is also sold as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. It is a layer-based image editor with non-destructive effects and adjustment layers, and its AI features are built on Apple Intelligence — Super Resolution for upscaling, one-click background removal, automatic enhancement, auto crop and straighten, and intelligent denoise. It supports over 750 RAW formats, video layers, and vector formats including PSD, SVG, PDF and Illustrator, so it covers both photo work and graphic design. An iPad version works with Apple Pencil and syncs edits across devices. It suits Mac users who want a polished native editor with AI assistance.",
    "page": "https://www.nuanyue.com/software/pixelmator/",
    "dataUrl": "https://www.nuanyue.com/data/software/pixelmator.json",
    "categories": [
      "design"
    ],
    "tags": [],
    "platform": [
      "macOS"
    ],
    "architecture": [],
    "featured": false,
    "pricing": "one-time",
    "pricingDescription": "Available as a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store, and also included in the Apple Creator Studio subscription alongside Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and other Apple creative apps. The pages Nuanyue checked do not state the standalone price.",
    "currentVersion": "3.8",
    "openSource": false,
    "website": "https://www.apple.com/pixelmator-pro/",
    "appStore": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905?mt=12",
    "developer": {
      "name": "Apple",
      "website": "https://www.apple.com/"
    },
    "icon": "/apps/pixelmator.png",
    "features": [
      "Layer-based, non-destructive editing with effects, fills, strokes and shadows",
      "Over 60 effects including blur, distortion, sharpen, tile and halftone",
      "Adjustment layers that edit colours by range or selection",
      "Select and Mask detects edges, including fine detail such as hair or fur",
      "Full RAW support with RAW photos added as layers rather than converted first",
      "Video layers, so videos can be masked, cropped and colour adjusted like images",
      "Super Resolution upscaling that preserves sharpness and enhances detail",
      "One-click background removal with an adjustable mask",
      "Auto Enhance, Auto Crop and Auto Straighten",
      "Repair and clone stamp tools for removing objects and blemishes",
      "Intelligent Denoise and Deband for noise and compression artefacts",
      "Warp tool, Smart Guides and automatic layer alignment",
      "Vector support for PSD, SVG, PDF, Adobe Illustrator and Illustrator EPS",
      "Support for more than 750 RAW formats",
      "An iPad version with Multi-Touch and Apple Pencil support"
    ],
    "useCases": [
      "Retouching photos with AI assistance instead of doing the work manually",
      "Removing a background in one click and refining the mask afterwards",
      "Upscaling an image while keeping it sharp",
      "Working on a design that mixes raster images with vector shapes and text",
      "Moving between a Mac and an iPad and having edits sync"
    ],
    "formats": [],
    "integrations": [],
    "pros": [
      {
        "text": "AI features are built on Apple Intelligence, including Super Resolution, background removal and intelligent denoise.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "Supports more than 750 RAW formats, with RAW photos added as layers rather than converted first.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "Handles video layers as well as images, so videos can be masked, cropped and colour adjusted.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "Supports vector formats including PSD, SVG, PDF and Illustrator, and exports keeping vector data.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "Runs on both Mac and iPad with edits synced between them, and works with Apple Pencil.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "Is available as a one-time purchase as well as through the Apple Creator Studio bundle.",
        "status": "verified",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "cons": [
      {
        "text": "Mac and iPad only, so it is not an option for Windows or Linux users.",
        "status": "derived",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "Closed source, so the application cannot be independently inspected.",
        "status": "verified",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "text": "The standalone price is not published in the sources Nuanyue tracks, so the cost has to be checked on the App Store.",
        "status": "editorially-reviewed"
      },
      {
        "text": "It is now an Apple product, so its roadmap follows Apple's rather than an independent developer's.",
        "status": "derived",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "whoIsItFor": [
      "Mac users who want a native, Apple-integrated image editor",
      "People who want AI assistance without a subscription, via the one-time purchase"
    ],
    "notFor": [
      "Anyone who needs an open-source editor they can inspect — Pixelmator is closed source",
      "Users on Windows or Linux, since the application is Mac and iPad only"
    ],
    "limitations": [
      "Mac and iPad only; there is no Windows or Linux version",
      "Closed source, so the application cannot be audited",
      "The standalone price is not stated in the sources Nuanyue tracks, and the app is also bundled in the Apple Creator Studio subscription",
      "The minimum macOS version is not stated in the sources Nuanyue tracks"
    ],
    "firstUse": {
      "installation": {
        "value": "Purchased and installed from the Mac App Store, or obtained through the Apple Creator Studio bundle.",
        "status": "verified",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      "firstLaunch": {
        "value": "No account is required beyond the App Store account used to purchase it.",
        "status": "derived",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      "systemIntegration": {
        "value": "Works with the Photos extension, Universal Control and copy and paste between Mac and iPad.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      "appleSilicon": {
        "value": true,
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    },
    "updates": [],
    "faq": [
      {
        "question": "Is Pixelmator Pro a subscription?",
        "answer": "Not necessarily. The vendor states that Pixelmator Pro for Mac is available as a one-time purchase on the App Store, and it is also included in the Apple Creator Studio subscription bundle alongside Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.",
        "status": "verified",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "question": "Who makes Pixelmator Pro now?",
        "answer": "Apple. The product page is published by Apple, and Pixelmator Pro is listed as part of Apple Creator Studio, the collection of Apple creative applications that also includes Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.",
        "status": "verified",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "question": "Which AI features does Pixelmator Pro have?",
        "answer": "The vendor describes AI features built on Apple Intelligence, including Super Resolution upscaling, one-click background removal, Deband for gradients and compression artefacts, Auto Enhance, Auto Crop, Auto Straighten and Intelligent Denoise.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "question": "Does Pixelmator Pro run on Apple silicon?",
        "answer": "Yes. The vendor states that you get the performance of Apple silicon, and the application is an Apple product available for Mac and iPad.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "source": "official",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "relationships": [
      {
        "target": "acorn",
        "type": "alternative",
        "reason": "Both are Mac image editors sold as one-time purchases, but Pixelmator Pro is now an Apple product with AI features built on Apple Intelligence while Acorn is an independent app from Flying Meat.",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "target": "affinity-designer",
        "type": "competitor",
        "reason": "Both are professional creative tools for Mac, but Affinity is now free and cross-platform with a Canva account while Pixelmator Pro is an Apple product sold on the App Store.",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "target": "gimp",
        "type": "alternative",
        "reason": "Both are general-purpose image editors, but GIMP is free, open source and cross-platform while Pixelmator Pro is a paid Mac and iPad application with AI features.",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ],
    "sources": [
      {
        "id": "pixelmator:app-store",
        "type": "app_store",
        "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905?mt=12",
        "title": "Pixelmator on the Mac App Store",
        "trustLevel": "A",
        "accessedAt": null
      },
      {
        "id": "pixelmator:official",
        "type": "official_website",
        "url": "https://www.apple.com/pixelmator-pro/",
        "title": "Pixelmator — official website",
        "trustLevel": "B",
        "accessedAt": null
      },
      {
        "id": "pixelmator:developer",
        "type": "developer",
        "url": "https://www.apple.com/",
        "title": "Apple — developer website",
        "trustLevel": "B",
        "accessedAt": null
      }
    ],
    "claims": [
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.isA",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "isA",
        "value": "image editor",
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.supportsPlatform",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "supportsPlatform",
        "value": [
          "macOS"
        ],
        "status": "verified",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.officialWebsite",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "officialWebsite",
        "value": "https://www.apple.com/pixelmator-pro/",
        "status": "verified",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.listedInCategory",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "listedInCategory",
        "value": [
          "design"
        ],
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.pricingModel",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "pricingModel",
        "value": "One-time purchase",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:app-store",
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.developedBy",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "developedBy",
        "value": "Apple",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:developer",
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.ownership",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "ownership",
        "value": "Third-party product — not published by Nuanyue",
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.currentVersion",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "currentVersion",
        "value": "3.8",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:app-store",
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.hasFeature",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "hasFeature",
        "value": [
          "Layer-based, non-destructive editing with effects, fills, strokes and shadows",
          "Over 60 effects including blur, distortion, sharpen, tile and halftone",
          "Adjustment layers that edit colours by range or selection",
          "Select and Mask detects edges, including fine detail such as hair or fur",
          "Full RAW support with RAW photos added as layers rather than converted first",
          "Video layers, so videos can be masked, cropped and colour adjusted like images",
          "Super Resolution upscaling that preserves sharpness and enhances detail",
          "One-click background removal with an adjustable mask",
          "Auto Enhance, Auto Crop and Auto Straighten",
          "Repair and clone stamp tools for removing objects and blemishes",
          "Intelligent Denoise and Deband for noise and compression artefacts",
          "Warp tool, Smart Guides and automatic layer alignment",
          "Vector support for PSD, SVG, PDF, Adobe Illustrator and Illustrator EPS",
          "Support for more than 750 RAW formats",
          "An iPad version with Multi-Touch and Apple Pencil support"
        ],
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.usedFor",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "usedFor",
        "value": [
          "Retouching photos with AI assistance instead of doing the work manually",
          "Removing a background in one click and refining the mask afterwards",
          "Upscaling an image while keeping it sharp",
          "Working on a design that mixes raster images with vector shapes and text",
          "Moving between a Mac and an iPad and having edits sync"
        ],
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.audienceFor",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "audienceFor",
        "value": [
          "Mac users who want a native, Apple-integrated image editor",
          "People who want AI assistance without a subscription, via the one-time purchase"
        ],
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.audienceNotFor",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "audienceNotFor",
        "value": [
          "Anyone who needs an open-source editor they can inspect — Pixelmator is closed source",
          "Users on Windows or Linux, since the application is Mac and iPad only"
        ],
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.limitation",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "limitation",
        "value": [
          "Mac and iPad only; there is no Windows or Linux version",
          "Closed source, so the application cannot be audited",
          "The standalone price is not stated in the sources Nuanyue tracks, and the app is also bundled in the Apple Creator Studio subscription",
          "The minimum macOS version is not stated in the sources Nuanyue tracks"
        ],
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.advantage.0",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "advantage",
        "value": "AI features are built on Apple Intelligence, including Super Resolution, background removal and intelligent denoise.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.advantage.1",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "advantage",
        "value": "Supports more than 750 RAW formats, with RAW photos added as layers rather than converted first.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.advantage.2",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "advantage",
        "value": "Handles video layers as well as images, so videos can be masked, cropped and colour adjusted.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.advantage.3",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "advantage",
        "value": "Supports vector formats including PSD, SVG, PDF and Illustrator, and exports keeping vector data.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.advantage.4",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "advantage",
        "value": "Runs on both Mac and iPad with edits synced between them, and works with Apple Pencil.",
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.advantage.5",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "advantage",
        "value": "Is available as a one-time purchase as well as through the Apple Creator Studio bundle.",
        "status": "verified",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.drawback.0",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "drawback",
        "value": "Mac and iPad only, so it is not an option for Windows or Linux users.",
        "status": "derived",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.drawback.1",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "drawback",
        "value": "Closed source, so the application cannot be independently inspected.",
        "status": "verified",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.drawback.2",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "drawback",
        "value": "The standalone price is not published in the sources Nuanyue tracks, so the cost has to be checked on the App Store.",
        "status": "editorially-reviewed",
        "sourceIds": [],
        "lastVerified": null
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.drawback.3",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "drawback",
        "value": "It is now an Apple product, so its roadmap follows Apple's rather than an independent developer's.",
        "status": "derived",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      },
      {
        "id": "software:pixelmator.supportsAppleSilicon",
        "subject": "software:pixelmator",
        "predicate": "supportsAppleSilicon",
        "value": true,
        "status": "developer-stated",
        "sourceIds": [
          "pixelmator:official"
        ],
        "lastVerified": "2026-10-05"
      }
    ],
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "lastReviewedAt": null
  }
}