# Pixelmator Pro: Edit Images — Design and enhance images > Powerful image editor for design, photography, painting, and illustration. (iPhone/iPad app by Apple.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmator-pro-edit-images/id6746662575 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) - Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video - Price: Free - Rating: 4.40/5 from 442 App Store ratings · 234 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 651 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more - Released: 2026-01-28 - Data updated: 2026-09-12 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmator-pro-edit-images/id6746662575/reviews.md ## What is Pixelmator Pro? Pixelmator Pro is now part of Apple Creator Studio, an amazing collection of Apple’s most powerful creative apps designed to help you bring your ideas to life. The suite includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus premium content and intelligence features in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform, all in one simple plan. Pixelmator Pro has everything you need to create designs, edit photos, draw illustrations, paint digital art, and be creative in just about any way you can imagine. Edit and Enhance • Adjust the colors in your photos and even videos in any way you want using a powerful collection of pro-grade color adjustments • Use machine learning-powered tools to automatically remove image background, enhance colors, increase resolution, and more • Quickly make good-looking shots spectacular with over 40 color adjustment presets and combine any of over 70 versatile effects to develop any artistic or special looks you can imagine • Enjoy full support for RAW photos from over 750 of the most popular digital cameras Create Stunning Designs • Harness the full power of layer-based editing with support for vector shapes, typography features, and even video to design posters, webpages, or apps from scratch • Customize the look of layers using layer styles, such as Fill, Stroke, Drop Shadow, and Inner Shadow • Create beautiful designs in moments with a vast collection of beautiful templates and premium, fully customizable mockups Draw and Illustrate • Design vector graphics using a full set of vector tools, including Pen and Freeform Pen tools • Speed up creating illustrations with stunning shapes including categories like arches, plants, and organic shapes • Add customizable Smart Shapes to quickly create your custom shapes Sketch and Paint • Paint naturally with a collection of beautiful, handcrafted dual-texture brushes • Take advantage of full support for Apple Pencil on iPad and graphics tablets on Mac to paint with pressure and tilt sensitivity • Enjoy incredibly fast and responsive painting thanks to a cutting-edge painting engine powered by Metal graphics technology Compatibility • Open files in popular image and video formats, including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PSD, HEIF, SVG, AI, Illustrator EPS, PDF, GIF, BMP, TGA, WebP, JPEG-2000, AVIF, MP4, MOV, HDR images, videos, and more • Share your images or videos to Photos, Mail, AirDrop, and other locations ## Key features - Reimagined touch editing experience - Apple Pencil support with hover - Warp tool for bending images and layers - Machine learning-powered background removal - Pro-grade color adjustments - Layer-based editing with vector shapes - Dual-texture brushes for painting ## Recent user reviews (10 of 234) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmator-pro-edit-images/id6746662575/reviews.md ### 2/5 — OK but flawed offer *2026-09-02, version 4.3* I like Photomator and Pixelmator once I had stopped them fighting with Apple Photos . Pixelmator is better than the orphaned version they also sell as a stand alone product . IMHO both have promise. However, I can’t justify buying the Creator Studio at 13£ a month for this one product. To my annoyance I will be sticking with Adobe where I can pay ( albeit subscription ) and get class leading photography products for the similar price. ### 5/5 — Very easy to use *2026-08-27, version 4.3* Definitely worth the money if you’re an avid graphic designer and need to edit photos into a style that you need, I have access to this software through work and I have to say that Apple’s UI is some of the best in the market - not trying to glaze them, that is my genuine opinion. The tools are fluid to use, and the ability to seamlessly interface between this app and other IOS apps like Photos and Files is a great demonstration of what the ecosystem can excel in. ### 4/5 — Canvas *2026-08-24, version 4.3* Multiple canvas is the only thing we need to leave adobe. ### 1/5 — Lacks UI Customization *2026-08-24, version 4.3* The program is good however the lack of ability to move the interface or quick access options with your digital pen makes it very inconvenient for drawing artists. Quick radial menus with customized buttons would make life easy. The layers panel has only lock and visibility button. Options like delete, duplicate should also be made easily available like the lock icon. ### 5/5 — YES YES YES!!! *2026-08-20, version 4.3* I’ve been using Adobe Creative Cloud for YEARS and recently started using my iPad Pro Gen.3 for designing. This app is just as good if not better in some ways than any graphics design in the Adobe Suite. Seamless integration and no lag using ZAGG Pro Stylus 2 with Pixelmator Pro too. 10/10 would recommend, especially for the price. Didn’t even know Apple had this but I’m so glad I do now. ### 2/5 — Unimpressed *2026-08-20, version 4.3* No previews for Raw files. No watermarking tool. No working masking for landscape photos. No presets for adaptive sky, curves, sharpening, etc. I found an oval mask but couldn’t get it to resize properly and couldn’t find a way to invert masks. No cataloging system. No companion app for iPhone. But the cherry on top is the obviously anti-consumer choice to withhold basic features from the stand-alone non-subscription one-time-purchase version. That’s just evil corporate behaviour. The longer I play with this the more I seem to be losing if I switch from the competition. You guys are going to have to put a lot more work into this if you want to compete. ### 1/5 — Useless: No CMYK *2026-08-17, version 4.3* Can’t be considered a ‘pro’ image editing tool without support for essential print specific colour profiles like CMYK ### 4/5 — It works great! Love using Pixelmator *2026-08-14, version 4.3* It works great ### 5/5 — Please add artboards! *2026-08-10, version 4.3* Please add artboards and the ability to image trace so this can properly compete with Illustrator. ### 5/5 — Simply awesome *2026-08-09, version 4.3* Pixelmator Pro has to be one of the best photo or image-editing apps I have ever come across! It easily stands up to and excels Adobe Creative Cloud. It is easy to use, creates remarkable images, and what you can create with Pixelmator Pro is limitless. It is one of the best apps in Apple Creator Studio! 5 stars and more! I continue to do some of my best work on Pixelmator Pro. ## Frequently asked questions about Pixelmator Pro ### What can I do with this app? This app allows you to create designs, edit photos, draw illustrations, paint digital art, and engage in creative image manipulation. It offers tools for photo enhancement, graphic design, vector graphics, and digital painting. ### What are the key features for iPad users? For iPad, the app provides a completely reimagined editing experience optimized for touch, with full Apple Pencil support including hover gestures. You can also easily roundtrip projects between your iPad and Mac via iCloud syncing. ### How does the Warp tool work? The Warp tool allows you to twist and bend images, shapes, text, and video layers by manipulating points on a warp grid. It includes 12 smart warp presets for common shapes and options to split layers into grids for more precise control. ### What kind of photo editing capabilities does it offer? It offers pro-grade color adjustments for photos and videos, machine learning-powered tools for automatic background removal, color enhancement, and resolution increase. It also supports RAW photos from over 750 camera models. ### Is this app free to use? The app is available as part of Apple Creator Studio, which is a subscription service. While the app itself is included, access to the full suite and its features requires a subscription plan. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 4.3 — 2026-06-30 Content Hub — Now in Pixelmator Pro • Explore high-quality photos, graphics, shapes, illustrations, and more in the Content Hub • Find inspiration faster with collections of content curated by experts • Insert photos, graphics, shapes, and illustrations from the Content Hub as standalone layers, or quickly swap out placeholders in templates and mockups • Edit inserted vector graphics and shapes and customize their paths using vector tools, the Style tool, and more Advanced Image Creation and Editing with Generative AI — Now in Pixelmator Pro* • Create stunning images and graphics right in your designs using powerful generative AI models • Describe the image you want, choose a style, and generate a custom, high-resolution image • Use Generate from Image to make simple edits to an image just by describing them, or completely transform the image into anything you can imagine Shape Generation* • Generate custom vector shapes from a simple text description, then easily explore shape variations • Refine your generated shapes with full vector controls to create exactly the shape you need • Easily find your previously generated and inserted shapes anytime from within the Shapes browser Use Pixelmator Pro with Keynote, Pages, and Numbers • Send images from Keynote, Pages, or Numbers directly to Pixelmator Pro, edit them using your favorite tools, and save them right back to your documents • Make additional adjustments to images at any time with all your layers, edits, and effects fully preserved Accessibility Improvements • Navigate and interact with layers directly on the canvas using enhanced support for Switch Control and VoiceOver
 • Seamlessly add or remove layers from your current layer selection *Requires macOS or iPadOS 26 or later and a Mac or iPad with Apple silicon ### 4.2 — 2026-04-09 • Enjoy full support for compressed RAW images from Sony Alpha ILCE-7M5, FUJIFILM GFX 100S II, and FUJIFILM GFX 100RF cameras • Work with High Efficiency (HE) and High Efficiency Star (HE*) RAW images from Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z50II cameras • Open and edit RAW images from Panasonic LUMIX DC-S1RM2 cameras captured in High Resolution mode • Discover the updated template and mockup categories, including App Screenshot, Bento Grid, and Devices, now featuring new iPhone 17 mockups • Open SVG files exported from Pixelmator Pro in Adobe Illustrator with improved compatibility • Touch and hold an image on the canvas to instantly compare before and after edits from Color Adjustments and Effects tools • You can now customize the Pixelmator Pro Tools sidebar from the menu bar by choosing View > Customize Tools New keyboard shortcuts* • Press and hold the Option key when choosing Select Subject to base the selection on all layers in a document • Easily change layer opacity using number keys 1 through 9 in all supported tools • Cycle through layer blend modes using the Shift-Plus and Shift-Minus keyboard shortcuts in all supported tools • Use the Command-J keyboard shortcut to duplicate and Command-Shift-J to cut and paste the selected area • Use the Option-Comma and Option-Period keyboard shortcuts to quickly switch between selecting topmost and bottommost layers in a document • Use the Space bar to play or pause video playback in documents containing video layers
 Also Recently Added: All-new for iPad • Enjoy a completely reimagined editing experience, with Pixelmator Pro tools for design, photography, painting, and illustration now fully optimized for touch • Design and paint with pixel-perfect precision using Apple Pencil, with full support for hover, squeeze, double-tap, and palm rejection • Insert photos to your compositions directly from your iPad camera as new layers • Easily roundtrip between Pixelmator Pro for iPad and Mac, syncing edits through iCloud, and pick up projects wherever you left off Warp Tool and Mockups • Use the all-new Warp tool to twist and bend images, shapes, text, and even video layers by pushing and pulling individual points on a warp grid • Automatically warp layers into common shapes like cylinder, arc, flag, and more with 12 smart warp presets, or quickly split layers into 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5 warp grids Explore 2 new collections of premium product and apparel mockups that make the most of the new warp functionality to quickly showcase your designs on t-shirts, mugs, and more * Requires Magic Keyboard ### 4.0 — 2026-01-28 Pixelmator Pro is now part of Apple Creator Studio ### 0.1.11 — 2026-01-05 No release notes. ## More apps by Apple - [iTunes Remote](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itunes-remote/id284417350) - [Texas Hold’em](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texas-holdem/id284602850) - [Shazam: Find Music & Concerts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shazam-find-music-and-concerts/id284993459) - [Keynote: Design Presentations](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keynote-design-presentations/id361285480) - [Numbers: Make Spreadsheets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numbers-make-spreadsheets/id361304891) - [Pages: Create Documents](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pages-create-documents/id361309726) All apps by Apple: https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*