Pixelmator Photo: Edit Like a Professional Using Your iPad

This photo editing app will convert your iPad into a mini studio that competes with any desktop software

Pixelmator is a family of programs and apps, which serves as a basic and intuitive alternative to Photoshop, available for Mac users and all other iOS devices. Now, the company has launched Pixelmator Photo, an iPad app that makes the most of all the benefits this tablet has to offer for editing photos.

Pixelmator Photo has a number of features that demonstrate that we can retouch photos from our iPad to professional standards. These are some of the stand-out tools that the app offers:

Powerful editing tools

Whether you want to retouch a photo to the millimeter or apply presets, Pixelmator Photo boosts retouching tools that will rival any desktop program, as well as predetermined filters that will save you editing time. It includes features that will enable you to adjust white balance, tone, saturation, and brightness, including more advanced options, such as selective adjustments and total curve control.

Automatic learning

Pixelmator Photo features the Core ML framework, which uses machine learning to propose automatic solutions. You can either apply this intelligence to your entire image or to certain tools, such as white balance, brightness, color balance, and selective retouching.

RAW format

RAW is the digital file format that contains all of the image data; the photo is exactly as the camera has captured it. These files haven’t been compressed, and therefore there hasn't been any quality lost. Pixelmator Photo allows you to work with RAW files–a blessing for advanced photographers who don’t want their photos to lose even a drop of sharpness.

Easy to eliminate elements

One of the most basic needs in photographic retouching is to be able to eliminate any elements that are bothering you, whether they be objects, people, or logotypes. Pixelmator Photo resolves this using intelligent tools linked to the Core ML framework, capable of automatically detecting these elements and making them disappear in a very effective way.

Keyboard shortcuts

To make things easier for those who use a keyboard with their iPad, Pixelmator Photo has different shortcuts that make using it quicker and more effective. This way, you will be able to make changes simply by hitting a key, making the experience even more similar to using desktop software.

Pixelmator Photo is a pay-for photo editing app that is only available on the App store.

English version by @eloiseedgington.

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