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   Pixelmator 2.2.1

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   Despite receiving a seemingly minor numerical tick to version 2.2.1
   (from the previous 2.2), [1]Pixelmator introduces a new file format to
   its popular and attractively priced image editing and manipulation app
   that it claims is twice as fast as the previous version. (If you're new
   to Pixelmator, be sure to read Michael Cohen's review, '[2]Can You
   Replace Photoshop with Pixelmator?,' 17 May 2013.) In addition to
   greatly speeding up the opening and saving of image files, the new
   Pixelmator file format saves edits in the background while you
   manipulate images, and it now saves individual edits to iCloud (rather
   than saving the whole image file each time). The new file format also
   introduces a progress bar for a better idea of where you're at while
   opening and saving, and it offers enhanced Quick Look support.
   Additionally, Pixelmator adds a checkbox option that enables you to
   choose to open and save images in the new file format or in their
   original format.

   Beyond introducing the new file format, Pixelmator improves the Effects
   Browser with the capability to open highlighted effects by pressing
   Return as well as adding more keywords for quickly finding the right
   effect. Third-party effects are better organized and gain a tooltip so
   you can view full titles. Other changes include the addition of an
   Option-Command keyboard shortcut to compare how an image looks with and
   without an effect, improved accuracy while previewing the Sharpen
   effect, a more precise eyedropper for the Replace Color and Select
   Color tools, and more flexibility in previewing images while applying
   an effect or using the Select Color and Refine Selection features.
   ($14.99 new from the [3]Mac App Store, free update, 41.6 MB, [4]release
   notes)

References

   1. http://www.pixelmator.com/
   2. http://tidbits.com/article/13775
   3. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator/id407963104?mt=12&at=10l5PW
   4. http://www.pixelmator.com/blog/2013/09/24/pixelmator-2-2-1-out-now/

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