General Questions
What is Pixelmator Pro?
Pixelmator Pro is a beautiful, easy-to-use, and very powerful image editor for Mac. With its cutting edge technologies, Pixelmator Pro is the most modern way to create, edit, and enhance your images.
Who is it for?
Pixelmator Pro is great for any of us who love editing images on Mac — whether total beginners or advanced users.
So why does it have the word ‘Pro’ in its name?
‘Pro’ simply means that Pixelmator Pro has a complete set of image editing tools and features. Everything you could ever need when editing images. Our goal has always been very simple — to create the best and most powerful image editing app that anyone can use and enjoy.
What features does Pixelmator Pro include?
Pixelmator Pro includes every tool and feature you could ever need for editing and retouching your photos, creating still or moving designs with video layers, drawing vector illustrations, painting and sketching, and more. And they all come together in a completely native Mac app experience.
What are the system requirements for Pixelmator Pro?
Pixelmator Pro requires macOS 12 Monterey or later and is fully optimized for Mac computers with Apple silicon.
How do I install Pixelmator Pro on a new Mac?
Simply open the App Store, find Pixelmator Pro, and click the download button. You can install Pixelmator Pro on up to 6 Mac devices with a single license as long as you use the same Apple Account on each device. For more info about redownloading your past purchases, learn how to redownload apps from the App Store.
How do I check if I have the latest version?
You can easily check for updates from the App Store. Visit How to manually update apps from the App Store for more information on updating your apps on your Mac.
How do I redownload my purchased apps? I’ve already purchased Pixelmator Pro.
Learn how to redownload apps from the App Store.
Does Pixelmator Pro do everything I need?
If you know the name of the feature that you need, you can check out the Pixelmator Pro technical specifications page to make sure that feature is available.
Which RAW formats does Pixelmator Pro support?
Pixelmator Pro features support for over 750 different RAW formats including Apple ProRAW.
How can I download Pixelmator Pro on an iPad?
Pixelmator Pro is currently available on Mac only. If you would like to work with Pixelmator Pro on iPad, you might like to try Sidecar which lets you use your iPad as a second display for a Mac. Learn more about working with Sidecar.
Where can I learn to use Pixelmator Pro?
Is Pixelmator Pro available for Windows?
Pixelmator Pro is available for Mac only.
What’s the difference between Pixelmator Pro and Photomator?
Photomator and Pixelmator Pro are two powerful apps with two distinct purposes. In short, Photomator is dedicated for ultra-fast photo editing workflows, while Pixelmator Pro offers all the tools you need to create designs from scratch.
Do I need both Pixelmator Pro and Photomator?
Photomator and Pixelmator Pro work great independently for specific editing workflows, but they have also been designed to work beautifully together. Both apps offer seamless edit syncing through iCloud which makes it super easy to round-trip between them – for example, you can edit a photo, then send it to Pixelmator Pro to add some text, shapes, paint on it, and more.
What is the future of the Pixelmator and Photomator apps?
There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator iOS, or Photomator apps at this time. Stay tuned for exciting updates to come.
How do I get support?
You may request support by submitting a support ticket.
What is Apple’s privacy policy?
Apple takes your privacy seriously. For further details on Apple’s privacy practices, see Apple’s Privacy Policy or contact [email protected].
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