#LIGHTROOM VS PIXELMATOR PRO FULL#

Pixelmator pro vs lightroom full#Īs a Mac-only application, Pixelmator Pro is cleanly-written with optimized code - designed to take full advantage of Metal and Core Image. The Pixelmator Pro interface design is a perfect complement to Final Cut Pro X - using a similar approach to the workspace. It does not use the modal approach seen with Affinity Photo's Personas. As with Final Cut, the panels can be revealed or hidden, which means that you can have a very minimalist interface that focuses only on the image. Open the inspector to access the tools on the right side of the interface. When you select a tool, its specific controls are revealed. Typically this will include a smaller, default set from the total possible controls, with more available under the 'add' button. Adjustments made to an image are non-destructive and generally do not require merging, flattening, or rasterizing until you are done. The color adjustment controls offer everything you'd expect from other apps, such as Lightroom or the now-defunct Aperture. This includes color wheels, selective color, curves, levels, and so on. A series of presets is also available. Select the effects tool and you'll find many that are familiar to an FCPX editor, including blurs, vignettes, tilt-swift effects, light leaks, etc. Pixelmator Pro isn't just for manipulating photographic images, though, but also a well-designed graphic design tool, complete with vector-based text and paint tools. Some of the new technology integrated into Pixelmator Pro includes machine learning - used for color adjustments, layer naming, advanced resizing, and noise reduction. The automatic (machine learning) color enhancement is more sophisticated than a simple automatic white balance. I find the results more pleasing and successful than with similar automatic adjustments in other applications.

Lightroom vs pixelmator pro