Pixelmator Pro 1.5 also incorporates sweeping performance improvements that can benefit all users of the app, regardless of their model of Mac. A dual-GPU Mac Pro can be up to 2.5x faster than a comparative single-GPU iMac Pro, according to Pixelmator’s benchmarks. The Pixelmator Pro Touch Bar is also available on the iPad itself through Sidecar, even if your Mac doesn’t have a Touch Bar of its own.įor the new Mac Pro, Pixelmator Pro is set up to take advantage of multiple GPU configurations due to its Metal rendering engine. This includes pressure sensitivity, tilt, and Pixelmator Pro can even respond to the second-generation Apple Pencil’s double-tap gesture. When using Sidecar with Pixelmator Pro, you can draw on the app using the Apple Pencil, and all the precise Pencil events will be interpreted by the Mac, as if Pixelmator Pro was running natively on the iPad.
The new Pixelmator Pro update demonstrates this.
However, apps can also take advantage of the full power of Sidecar. Without app developers doing anything at all, macOS Sidecar will let users move apps over to an iPad screen to act as a wireless external display. There’s also a new machine-learning powered denoise adjustment and performance improvements across the board. Pixelmator Pro is also now ready to take advantage of the power of the new Mac Pro and enables new RAW workflows designed with the Pro Display XDR in mind.
Beyond simple compatibility fixes, version 1.5 includes full support for the Sidecar extended-desktop feature, SF Symbols import, and more. The Pixelmator team is today releasing its macOS Catalina update for its premiere image editing suite, Pixelmator Pro.