Pixelmator update brought a host of new features and full support for Snow Leopard

application Pixelmator is a powerful program for editing photos and recently It was released its update. It includes support for Snow Leopard and some new editing and exporting, including the very important option «Save for Web».

This option allows the user to quickly save a compressed version of the file in a suitable format for the Web and size. «Save for Web» dialog box easy to use and attractive to look at.

If the file does not need to export the Internet, another new feature «Send To» allows you to send a copy of the image to a new e-mail message or in the iPhoto library.

New same tools Slice and Trim allow you to perform a quick standard editing, like cutting out all the transparent pixels on the edges of the image. Pixelmator 1.5 version also includes a new Web Colors Plugin for Apple software Color Picker, which It allows you to copy hex color values ​​and paste them into other applications and HTML editors and CSS.

Also in the program, Pixelmator has other equally interesting and important features like updated Program File Info, where you can add keywords and image information such as EXIF ​​standards or IPTC. New dialog boxes Image Size and Canvas Size allows you to quickly adjust the picture to default size set by the user or a particular pattern.

The update is free for registered users. For beginners, a free 30-day demo version of Pixelmator. The program costs $ 60.

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• Pixelmator - Photoshop for home users
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