Interface overview
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When you open a photo to edit in Photomator, you'll notice two main sections of your workspace — the toolbar at the top and your photo in the center. The photo editing mode is activated when you select a tool. The options for that particular tool appear in a separate sidebar and change when you select a different tool.
The Photomator toolbar appears at the top of the screen, containing all the main tools and features you need to edit photos.
Go back to the Photos or Files browser Tap Cancel to return to the Photos or Files browser. If you have already applied some changes to a photo and would like to save them, tap Save in the dialog that appears, if not — tap Discard Changes to revert all changes and return to the browser.
Undo, redo, or revert all changes Tap to undo the changes you've made to a photo step by step. You can also touch and hold to redo the last action or choose Revert to Original to remove all changes from any of the previous editing sessions. In the Photos browser, you can also touch and hold the thumbnail of a photo and choose Revert to Original from the Quick Actions menu that appears.
Comparison slider Tap Compare to show a split preview of your photo. Drag the split preview slider to compare the photo before and after edits.
Photomator tools Tap any of the Photomator tools to start adjusting colors, cropping, improving image quality and more.
More settings Tap More to see options for sharing and exporting photos, viewing their information, copying or pasting adjustments, and turning a number of Photomator settings on or off to suit your workflow best.
Save and close a photo Tap Done to save the changes you made to a photo, close it, and return to the Photos or Files browser.
When editing photos, you can turn on the filmstrip to browse the photos in the album or folder you're working in without leaving the editing interface.
The filmstrip lets you conveniently browse photos, access more editing options, or select photos to quickly jump into editing. Simply scroll the filmstrip to find the photo you want to edit, then click or tap its thumbnail. If you swipe directly on a photo, the next or previous photo in the filmstrip will be automatically selected.
If swiping to show the next or previous photo doesn't work on iPhone or iPad, zoom out of the image and make sure the Crop and Repair tools are not selected.
Tap Settings and make sure Filmstrip is turned on.
If you touch and hold a thumbnail in the filmstrip, it'll open the Quick Actions menu. Here, you can copy or paste adjustments from photo to photo, run pinned workflows, add photos to Favorites, delete them, and more.
See Filmstrip quick actions to learn more about the different filmstrip features.
Photomator offers a range of beautiful color adjustment presets designed to let you quickly change the look and feel of a photo. You can browse and apply the presets using the presets bar that is organized into 6 main categories on iPhone and iPad — Black and White, Cinematic, Classic Films, Landscape, Night, and Custom — and 4 more categories on Mac — Modern Films, Vintage, Urban, and Pixelmator Pro.
Tap Settings and make sure Presets is turned on.
If you touch and hold a preset in the Presets bar, it'll open the Quick Actions menu with options for sharing, duplicating, redefining the preset, and more. You can also touch and hold the preset label to manage the entire preset collection: share, move it, view and edit details, and more.
In Photomator, you can customize your workspace colors to enhance photo editing or simply add a personal touch to your work area.
Open any photo in Photomator.
In the Background Color settings choose your desired color.
Accent colors allow you to customize the color of buttons, menu and text highlights, selected file highlights, and more.
Under Accent Color, choose the color you want for your workspace.
Undo changes Tap to undo the changes you've made to a photo step by step. You can also touch and hold to redo the last action.
Revert to Original Tap to revert the photo to the original. All changes from all previous editing sessions will be removed. In the Photos browser, you can also touch and hold the thumbnail of a photo and choose Revert to Original from the Quick Actions menu that appears.
Comparison slider Tap Compare to show a split preview of your photo. Drag the split preview slider to compare the photo before and after edits.
More settings Tap More to see options for sharing and exporting photos, viewing their information, copying or pasting adjustments, and turning a number of Photomator settings on or off to suit your workflow best.
Go back to the Photos or Files browser Click to return to the Photos or the Files browser. If you have already applied some changes to a photo and would like to save them, click Save in the dialog that appears, if not — click Discard Changes to revert all changes and return to the browser.
Compare Click and hold Compare to quickly preview your photo before and after edits. You can also Command-click the comparison button to turn on the comparison slider and show a split view of your photo.
More settings Click More to share and export photos, view their information, copy or paste adjustments, and turn a number of Photomator settings on or off to suit your workflow best.
Open a photo, then tap More in the toolbar.
If the Color Adjustments tool is turned on and the Presets bar is visible instead, tap the Color Adjustments tool in the toolbar to deselect it, or tap More in the bottom right of your photo and choose Show Filmstrip.
When editing in the Files browser, you'll need to permit the filmstrip to access your photos first. You can tap More in the toolbar, then choose Give Access to Filmstrip. Then navigate to the folder you're editing and choose open.
Open a photo, then tap More in the toolbar.
If the Color Adjustments tool is turned on and the Presets bar is visible, tap the Color Adjustments to deselect it or tap More in the bottom right of your photo and choose Show Filmstrip.
When editing in the Files browser, you'll need to permit the filmstrip to access your photos first. You can tap More in the toolbar, then choose Give Access to Filmstrip. Then navigate to the folder you're editing and choose open.
If the Color Adjustments tool is turned on and the Presets bar is visible, click More at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane, and choose Hide Presets.
Open a photo, then tap More in the toolbar.
Tap More in the toolbar and choose Background Color.
Tap in the Files or Photos browser.
Tap More in the toolbar and choose Background Color.
