Will the iPad ever replace a Mac? Image source: Christian de Looper for BGRĭon’t get me wrong I already used the iPad as my main computer around iOS 11, which is not even closer to what iPadOS can offer now. Last but not least, app management is still terrible with iPadOS, as switching between Safari, iMessage, photo editor, WhatsApp, etc., is just bad. On the Mac, I can keep it momentarily on the desktop and then remove it. In addition, I don’t need to save all my images on the Photos app, while on iPad, I kind of do. ![]() Second, if I want to resize an image or compress it for an acceptable size to put on my story, it’s also very difficult, while on Pixelmator Pro, I can do that with just a few clicks. The first limitation comes from WordPress, which is terrible for writing on the web or its app. That said, it’s still not enough to trade a mature ecosystem such as the one we find with Mac and macOS for the iPad.įor example, my workflow is pretty underwhelming for the M1 Pro MacBook Pro capacities, and even so, no iPad would be able to do the same. They could tell you can finally create an app on the iPad – not with Xcode – but with Swift Playgrounds. Hardcore iPad owners will say you can edit videos with LumaFusion or that they have native Photoshop running on Apple’s tablet. ![]() It’s time to stop making excuses for the iPad iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Image source: Jonathan S. Still, my point remains: a Mac owner will never ditch their computer for an iPad because the ecosystem isn’t there yet. The Magic Keyboard and the Apple Pencil are both important accessories to make the iPad a more useful accessory. Universal Control, external display support, and Stage Manager are great additions to the software part. The iPhone version of Pixelmator can be found for $4.99 and the iPad version called Pixelmator Photo can be found for the same $4.99 price tag.Sure, Apple has gone a long way with iPadOS. ![]() The regular Pixelmator app can be found for $29.99 in the Mac App Store. Pixelmator Pro can be found in the Mac App Store for $39.99. Pixelmator Pro could additionally be a good way for students of all ages and grades to learn how to edit photos professionally without buying full-blown Photoshop too. It is an app I think most photographers, writers, bloggers and content creators should have if they are either looking for a cheaper version of Photoshop and also looking for that “cheaper version” to be a cheap one-time purchase that is always being updated. Overall, coming from someone who does not know hardly anything about Photoshop, but is eagerly willing to learn a product just like it, Pixelmator Pro is an excellent app that will allow you to edit your photos for both casual and professional use. This can obviously be edited to be saved to your desktop or any other place you want it. When saving an image, iCloud Drive is already set up to create a folder of images that you have made so that when you create them, they can automatically go there. ![]() If you don’t want to use a specific template from the app, you can precisely type in the exact sizes you want for your height and width, which allows you to be in control of what you are making. The fact that the app has templates for creating that banner or profile photo for your social media page, all the way to a template for your Mac icon is truly stellar. Next up is the fact that when I am creating a new image or wanting to edit one that I already have, the templates to do these on are really good. This where Pixelmator shines with its easy to use and understand icons that are not too intimidating for people like me who do not have the best Photoshop experience. When using Photoshop, it always looked like the icons on the side meant something but that they also had a mind of their own if put into the wrong hands. Photoshop to me has always had a daunting look and feel to it. The first thing that I love about this app is the simple-to-use interface. Pixelmator Pro is a Mac in the Mac App Store that is designed to be everything like its predecessor, Pixelmator, and even more to make it a great alternative to Photoshop. This may have been true 10-20 years, but we have progressed when it comes to this. A lot of people in our society believe that all photos are edited in Adobe Photoshop and think that it is the only way to properly and professionally edit photos.
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