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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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Bee Docs’ Timeline Released

Bee Documents has released Bee Docs’ Timeline, a professional timeline charting software created to take advantage of Mac OS X technologies. Bee Docs’ Timeline is intended to be easy enough for students to use but makes timelines that have a design standard worthy of an annual report or a legal trial exhibit. Single user licenses are available for USD$49.95.
Bee Docs’ Timeline Features:

  • The first timeline software for Mac OS X designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals.

  • Auto layout features choose the best settings for you based on your events, fonts, and page settings.
  • Create timelines spanning up to ten pages on any size paper.
  • Export timelines as PDF, TIFF, PNG, EPS, or tab-delimited text files.
  • Full Applescript Support! Automate timeline creation or import events from other software applications.
  • Compact graphic design allows timelines containing hundreds of events.

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