Pixelmator
Vorlage:Infobox software Pixelmator is a graphic editor developed for Mac OS X, by Pixelmator Team Ltd. Built up on a combination of open source and Mac OS X technologies, Pixelmator features powerful selection, painting, retouching, navigation, and color correction tools, and layers-based image editing, GPU-powered image processing, color management, automation, and transparent HUD user interface for work with images. Pixelmator uses Core Image and OpenGL technologies that use the Mac's video card for image processing.
Development
The software is currently in development with a first beta released on the 16th of August 2007. Initially the developers wanted to publish a public beta, but decided later on to only publish a closed beta to a select group of testers.
Features
Pixelmator takes advantage of technologies like ImageMagick, Core Image, Automator, Cairo and Sparkle. Photoshop images with layers are supported as well as over 100 other still image file formats. Pixelmator uses layers-based editing, and the user can choose over 20 tools for selection, crop, painting, retouching, typing, measuring and navigation. There are 16 color correction tools and over 50 filters. The software integrates with Mac OS X and iLife. Users have access to their iPhoto Library. Pictures can be taken with an iSight camera from within the program. Quick file conversion can be done with the help of a Dashboard widget. Mac OS X ColorSync and ColorSync profiles are supported as well.