Pixelmator Team Releases Pixelmator 1.6 Nucleus
Tuesday, 13 July 2010. Posted by Saulius.
Adds Major Performance Improvements, 64-Bit Support, Layer Groups, and More
The Pixelmator Team released Pixelmator 1.6 today, an update of the revolutionary GPU-powered image editing tool that provides everything needed to create, edit, and enhance still images. Available as a free software update, Pixelmator 1.6, codenamed Nucleus, adds major performance improvements, 64-bit support, layer groups, an Import feature, Flickr, Facebook and Picasa support, redesigned transform tools, and more.
“Pixelmator makes it incredibly easy and fun for anyone to enjoy the best of image editing,” said Saulius Dailide of the Pixelmator Team. “Now, with Pixelmator 1.6ʼs Nucleus foundation, which takes advantage of the latest Mac OS X technologies, Pixelmator delivers the greatest-possible image editing performance ever.”
In addition to 64-bit support, which makes use of large amounts of RAM and increases performance, Pixelmator team engineers have polished almost every part of the Pixelmator foundation in order to allow users to take full advantage of the incredible power of graphics processing that is available in the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Thanks to these improvements, the overall performance of Pixelmator increased up to 40%; the launch time is now twice as fast and the ability to paint with Pixelmator is four times faster than it was in the previous version. Users will notice the overall performance improvements in nearly every function of the application.
The new Layer Groups feature allows users to easily organize and manage layers in a Pixelmator composition. They can use groups to arrange their layers in a logical order and to reduce clutter in the Layers palette. Users can also use Layer Groups to apply blending modes, opacity, masks, or even transformations to multiple layers simultaneously.
The new additions to Pixelmator’s Send To feature makes it easy to quickly publish images to online photo sharing sites such as Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa right from the application.
The new Import feature allows quick and easy importing of images directly to Pixelmator from cameras, scanners, and multifunction devices such as camera/phones, printer/ scanners, and such as iPhones and iPads.
Other new features in Pixelmator 1.6 Nucleus include redesigned transforming tools which are more precise and easier-to-use, Automator Actions for trimming and watermarking images, improved printing, minor user interface changes, compatibility improvements, and several bug fixes.
Pixelmator 1.6 Nucleus is a free update for current Pixelmator users. Download now!
July 13th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Great update for a great app! Look forward to more!
July 13th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
nice
July 13th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Now that’s a nice surprise for a Tuesday
– excellent stuff – group layer and the new transform options are really, really nice.
Thanks a lot for this great update.
July 13th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
great app =D
July 13th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Great!
It’s not a surprise for those who follow you guys on twitter
July 13th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
How would you go about making a selection of a certain amount of exact pixels? For instance, let’s say I want a selection box of 16px x 92px. Where do I just type in the numbers and get me a 16px x 92px selection box? Or even better, combining percent with pixels. w: 100% h: 4px.
This is really the main reason why I do not buy pixelmator, it lacks this basic feature on it’s selection tool which makes it more or less worthless for working with web design and such.
Add please
July 13th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
“The new Layer Groups feature allows users to easily organize and manage layers in a Pixelmator composition.”
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Oh and did i mention the performance?
July 13th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
I can’t say enough good things about layer groups!
<3<3<3 Thank you! <3<3<3
July 13th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I also would like to see crop with absolute pixels. I often use to leave one value empty. So I can get a image cropped to 460 pixel width but flexible height.
July 13th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
GREAT !!! Please add CMYK support.
July 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
[...] grand nombre d’améliorations ont également été apportées. Elles sont consultables sur le blog de Pixelmator. Pixelmator 1.6 Site : Pixelmator Team • Config. mini. : MacOS X 10.5.7 • Langue : Français [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
What do we need CMYK for in 2010? Color management is the way to go. Or do you want to store multiple versions for different printing methods and materials and do you always know what profile to choose to convert your RGB to CMYK?
July 13th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
yAY!!!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Great work. Well done!
July 13th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Yes, yes, yes !!! Well done !
Great release. Since version 1.0 I’ve believed in this software, and every new version make me more happy.
I think I’m just one step to free space on my hd deleting PS.
Have a nice day. Riccardo.
July 13th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
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July 13th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
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July 13th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Actually i use CMYK, and i personally know a lot of people that use it. Lack of CMYK in Pixelmator is huge mistake.
July 13th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Is anybody else having problems with the brush tool?
July 13th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
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July 13th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
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July 13th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
[...] intrépido aplicativo de edição de imagens Pixelmator acaba de chegar à versão 1.6 trazendo diversas boas novidades para seus usuários. Em uma interface limpa e muito mais leve que outros programas mais encorpados [...]
July 13th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Thank you!!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
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July 13th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
You are very welcome!
July 13th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
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July 13th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
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July 14th, 2010 at 1:04 am
Will you guys ever release this for Ubuntu, GIMP is ok, but nothing like this.
July 14th, 2010 at 2:43 am
Can I do a drop shadow yet?
July 14th, 2010 at 3:16 am
When I heard about the pending update, I bought my license to Pixelmator. Now that it’s here, I know I did the right thing. This thing flies! No more noticeable lag on the Wacom tablet. It’s everything I wanted, so thanks very much.
July 14th, 2010 at 4:09 am
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
July 14th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Thanks for the continued tweaks & improvements. I love being able to avoid GIMP and Photoshop on all but the rarest occasions.
@spartan2276 The Pixelmator team just dropped support for Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, I doubt the’ll add support for a non-Mac OS platform any time soon: http://www.pixelmator.com/weblog/2010/04/22/pixelmator-1-6-nucleus-to-go-snow-leopard-only/
July 14th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Here: http://ikir.ikirsector.it
I’ve totally written it by hand with Coda and all the graphics are done in Pixelmator!
html4.01 strict, php, css2+3 by hand i hope you like the upper OSX menu style
Yes i know it is in italian, but you can see some photos in “Foto” and “Concerti” but especially some digital art done in Pixelmator in “Arte”, and BTW Pixelmator 1.6 rocks!
July 15th, 2010 at 5:19 am
You need to make this for the iPad. You could be first to market. Gotta get on that shit…
July 15th, 2010 at 6:56 am
Best OS X image app just got even better, awesome!
July 15th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Still no letter spacing support? Other new features are great though, thanks very much!
July 15th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
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July 15th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Just need a pen tool and I am 100% happy!
July 15th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
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July 15th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
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July 15th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Is there an estimated time when the manual will be updated to this new version?
Other than that LOVE IT!
July 16th, 2010 at 7:10 am
Quick Drop Shadow – Select the layer you want to drop shadow, press Command j, this duplicates the layer. Press Command u and turn the Lightness slider all the way down. Nudge the image over and down to create the drop shadow effect. Use blur filter to feather the shadow.
July 16th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Still my favourite desktop art app (and when you get to the mobile devices I’m hopeful you’ll make me happy there too
)
One small-ish bleat though: when did kaleidoscope stop drawing the image off screen? I used to enjoy noodling around with it, moving the centre spot around and then centering the result? Can this be brought back? To have it cut off the image means you then lose a lot of detail.
Apart from that – lovely, speedy, snappy and excellent as ever. Nice one Team Pixel
July 16th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
@hamsta
Thanks for the drop shadow tip!!!!
July 16th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
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July 17th, 2010 at 6:54 am
Layer Groups…..thank you!
July 17th, 2010 at 7:22 am
@ Jason Bradley
Sure, glad I could help.
July 17th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
I love Pixelmator ! Thanks for the 1.6 !!
July 20th, 2010 at 12:31 am
thank you SO MUCH for layer groups
July 20th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Thanks for the brilliant update!
And, do I spot a start in getting the best font tools
:):)?
July 20th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Dear Erv,
maybe
August 2nd, 2010 at 3:32 pm
I just updated last week.
But now, pixelmator is very buggy.
You can`t even make things undo with “alt+z” it dosn`t work.
Also when you group a few things together, the colour is left!
Please fix the stuff, otherwise i have to go back to 1.5
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Sorry i mean “cmd+z” to make things undo
August 3rd, 2010 at 9:32 am
We would appreciate if you could drop us an e-mail with the description of problems you’re having to bugs(at)pixelmator.com
August 8th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Waiting for Pentool.
August 8th, 2010 at 5:49 am
“Waiting for Pentool” I saw that! It was a good movie but I liked the book better.
August 12th, 2010 at 9:02 am
[...] Mac photo editor of choice, Pixelmator, has been updated to version 1.6 just recently. It’s mostly a performance update, adding performance and bug fixes, support [...]
August 23rd, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Nice Job!
Thanks.
August 24th, 2010 at 7:23 am
En proximas actualizaciones serian interesante que se puedan previsualizar las fuentes. Saludos!
In the next update would be interesting that you can preview fonts. Greetings!
August 28th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Pixelmator 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52896940@N00/4936271020/
August 31st, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Like many before me have said and I will say it again beautiful product ! great release !
=)
However…
Im really hoping you guys developing Pixelmator could be more forthcoming about when or IF ? you will add LAYER STYLES to the mix.
You could pretty much kill half of Adobe Photoshops market share overnight on MAC platform if you added LAYER STYLE support to your software, trust me there is a lot of anger about photoshop and how slow and bloated it has become, its a win win for you guys.
So please do tell us will this feature come to us soon via your software ?
Best Regards
Nick
September 1st, 2010 at 5:32 pm
64bit blahblahblah
works as slow with big photos as v.1.5