editing tools

Sep 25 2007

Pixelmator 1.0 released

pixelmator 20070925 181604 Pixelmator 1.0 releasedPixelmator Team today released Pixelmator 1.0, a GPU-powered image editing tool that allows users to create, edit, and enhance still images. Built from the ground up on a combination of open source and Mac OS X technologies, Pixelmator features powerful selection, painting, retouching, navigation, and color correction tools, and layers-based image editing, GPU-powered image processing, color management, automation, and transparent HUD user interface for work with images.

Pixelmator is based on Core Image and OpenGL technologies that use Mac’s video card for image processing. Core Image and OpenGL utilize the graphics card for image processing operations, freeing the CPU for other tasks. And if a high-performance card with increased video memory (VRAM) is present, the user will find real-time responsiveness across a wide variety of Pixelmator operations, including editing tools, color correction tools, and filters. Pixelmator is lightning-fast on the latest PowerPC and all Intel-based Macs.

Pixelmator 1.0 is available for USD$59 with a free demo version is available for download.

[ Via Daring Fireball ]

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Jun 27 2005

The Poor Person’s Production Suite

Spotted this at MEMAP.ORG, “The Poor Person’s Production Suite is an ensemble of three, high-level Animation, 3D, Compositing and Video Editing tools that are available as free open source GPL applications. However, this is not a direct attempt to duplicate the production tools found in Apple’s Final Cut Studio. It’s an attempt to create a fully functional, professional software suite that is capable of generating high end VFX and 3D animation like those found in Shake and Motion and Maya. Don’t be fooled, just because the software is free doesn’t mean that it isn’t of professional grade.”

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Apr 22 2005

The Ratio of Things to Come? Apple 16×9 displays on the way?

We’re not sure if we’re the only ones that noticed this, but looking at one of the screenshots on Apple’s site showing off the features of Tiger’s Widgets may give a hint of a new Apple Display line.

10357111 afec855f91 The Ratio of Things to Come? Apple 16x9 displays on the way?

The screenshot above specs out to be about 1280×720, or the mystical proportion of 16:9, otherwise known as High Defininition. The interesting thing is that NONE of Apple’s current displays are 16-by-9. The PowerBooks, iMacs, and Cinema Displays are 16:10, while the iBook remains 4:3. As far as we can remember, Apple has always used screenshots that match the aspect ratio of their current products.

Does this forbode the announcement of a new Apple display, to complement the new HD features of Apple’s video editing tools? Or is it just a fluke caused by a webmaster working on a non-Apple HD monitor? Stay tuned, true believer!

Note:Here’s the URL the image came from.

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