Adobe is killing Photoshop all too well on their own, so some alternatives would be welcome - Give CSP or Krita a GUI overhaul (and alt lasso) and I would gladly skip over to them.
@@drunkenmuse CSP and Krita are still playing catch up with features that photoshop had for decades. They do have some cool features that I like, especially CSP. CSP is at Pro standard, has been for a while but it keeps receiving useless updates like more 3d models. Something so useless since blender exists. Far more control in blender. Photoshop, despite being made fun of for being slow, is ironically the fastest tool out there. And it's frustrating. I don't like adobe, but photoshop is just too good. I dont understand how nobody has matched it yet. Looking at far more complex programs like in 3d, it's far more competitive with so many options that can stand on equal ground.
Ugh Google/Android keeps disappointing me how they don't put any effort for their creative audience. Only Samsung is doing it's best to make sure Android users get good apps. Partnering with Wacom/ Clip Studio Paint, Lumafusion, Goodnotes, creating a quite good notes app, dex makes it like a laptop. These are things GOOGLE should have done. Their pixel tablet has bad pen integration, they don't motivate developers to create tablet apps. They also don't even make proper editing apps. Now they cancel the Pixel tab 2. I just want them to put the love and care that Apple does. And also create in house creative apps to draw or edit pictures and videos. Glad Apple is putting in the effort ❤
Android needs a good vector app like illustrator/affinity designer or why not invest in Inkscape so they can bring the app to the Android ecosystem. Also a good Photoshop competitor because iPadOS has affinity photo and Photoshop. On the other hand, I hope Apple decides to bring Pixelmator Pro to the iPad because there is a big difference between the mobile version and the pro version.
"Ugh Google/Android keeps disappointing me how they don't put any effort for their creative audience." Yeah, I got a Samsung S8 two years ago and I wish I had bought an iPad instead. In fact, I've given up and although I use Nomad Sculpt daily - it's just one of many really good Apps available on iOS. I'll be treating myself to an iPad in the next few months and my daughter will get the S8 so she can play Genshin Impact.
I just recently did a reverse. Had an iPad pro m4 for about two weeks before I returned it because it wasn't optimized for procreate and other apps that used the pencil for drawing when it first released which I thought was crazy for a device I paid over 2 thousand dollars for. So I kept my iPad mini 6 for sketching and nomad and it worked well enough and I was really excited when the iPad mini 7 came out...but then I was told I needed to buy a different apple pencil for it even though the newer version was 99 percent identical. Don't know why a newer processor and more ram warrants a different $150 pencil. So instead I took my iPad mini to best buy to trade it in for a galaxy tab s10 plus. After the trade in value, a coupon Samsung had going for trading in an iPad, and the black Friday deal I got the tab s10 for $600. I love the Wacom technology a lot more than the iPad for drawing. I like the s pen better and the screen is matte without needing a screen protector which dulls the screen or having to fork out 2 thousand for that amazing nano texture display on the iPad. The matte display on the tab s10 is awesome, the pen feels grippy, and the pen comes included. The tab s doesn't have procreate but I like clip studio better at this point and infinite painter is awesome too. Sculpting on nomad on the tab s10 is smooth and awesome as well. Only thing I'll be missing is quad re-mesher which is coming only to nomad on ios and I must admit, I do miss texture painting on procreate which I can't do on the tab s either. I do love iPad, but I just couldn't deal with apples greed. I was already ingrained in their creative ecosystem and they still treated me like someone they wanted to milk money out of unnecessarily. For $600 on black friday deals I could've gotten a 13 inch iPad air but that doesn't have oled screen, it doesn't have a matte coating on the screen, it doesn't come with the pencil, it's, 60 hz, and overall a lesser device in my eyes. Also, the file system on android is much better. It doesn't drive me insane like the one on ios (which is serviceable but still drives me insane). And I can get into all the discord servers I want without apple denying me due to them being what they deem NSFW. At the end of the day, I still love iPad, and I may return to them some day. Maybe if apple ever makes a mini pro with an oled pro motion display. But the tab s has been breathe of fresh air. So much so that I also upgraded my phone from the iPhone 11 pro to the s24 ultra which I now use to sketch and sculpt on the go with the s pen that the phone comes with. The pressure sensitivity is amazing and it has next to zero line wobble. Having infinite painter ter and Nomad Sculpt in my pocket to use at work is a lot of fun. Anyways, cheers and enjoy your iPad when you get it.
@@LuisKu-t9d If you paid for Clip Studio on your Samsung - you should get the free version on your phone and it works like a free shortcut device, driving the display on the TAB. Sadly, I didn't like Clip Studio either on my desktop machines or my Samsung.
@@LuisKu-t9d I agree with you. I bought a TCL 14.3 inch tablet for 400 usd approx. It has a matte screen and it comes with an active pen similar to the quality of the apple pencil 2. Guess what? Ugee (a famous drawing tablet manufacturer) is also launching a clone of this tablet. And on the iPad ecosystem you get these 13 inch overpriced tablets. That's the biggest they got.
@@NunyuzBiznussAperture didn’t debut nondestructive editing. That honor goes to Live Picture produced way back in the 90s. I used it. It was awesome. It was also expensive and so not used by very many companies/people.
@@formulaonesixfour I switched to DxO PhotoLab, and have been very satisfied. It doesn't have all the DAM features, but good enough for my needs, while having (IMHO) superior RAW processing.
I have mixed feelings about subscriptions. I'm subscribed to a program that I'm learning how to use. It costs $50.00 month. If I had to buy it outright, I don't know what it would cost but I probably would not want to buy it outright. So I'm happy about the subscription. With Adobe, I don't need a subscription since I'm already fluent with their software, but when I started using Adobe Express I really consider that alone to be worth the cost of my whole Adobe subscription. I do a lot of social media content for my clients and printed posters, etc and I'm constantly using Adobe Express as a source for templates, images, and ideas. I don't use the software, I just download the content. I guess it's really a matter of perspective. As long as they keep adding new content then it makes sense to me. And I wouldn't want to pay $3000.00 for my software which I'm renting for $50.00 while learning to use it. Once I know what I'm doing, I expect to seriously monetize it so it will pay for itself easily.
I’ve been using Pixelmator for over 15 years (long before the Pro version came along) and I used to use the original version for art quite a lot. It had a greater variety of brushes, and all of those could be imported into the new version. In fact I’ve even added photoshop brushes in, so I managed to get more “inky” style pens more suited for cartooning. Also, the interface layout is customizable. Having the layers and tools on the opposite sides drove me crazy, but I did learn that I could change that all around to how I wanted it. While it’s not really geared for artists, I have done a lot of art in it. I’m hoping in time they do make it a little more artist-friendly with a few updates. But do steer clear of the iPad version. It really is awful!
Apple wants to own everything in it's ecosystem. This isn't a case of increasing competition, which is good, it's a way to further push competition out of the ecosystem.
How did you work that one out? Microsoft bought and crashed Avid / SoftImage XSI / Skype / but among other purchases they also bought Blizzard Entertainment / Hotmail / Forethought (that became Powerpoint) etc etc etc Need I go on?
Pixelmator does have sales. I think I got PXM Pro several years ago for something between $15 - $30, and you generally get years & years of free updates. I loved what's now called Pixelmator Classic. It was much better for drawing than Pro. I was able to convert Ps brushes & had a ton of my own personalized brushes in it, as well as shapes, gradients, palette. It felt faster than Pro. Unfortunately, none of my Classic tools can be dropped into Pro. It really seems to be geared for photos & layouts primarily. All your points about the inflexibility of the brushes -- totally agree. Messed with it last week & it was so disappointingly frustrating. There also used to be a vibrant community of users with Classic. That's no longer true with Pro. But, they can only improve from here...
Yeah, I also had & used original Pixelmator, I also used the original iDraw, now known as Graphic for my vector graphic work. I still use Graphic for work that I know won’t take much time or very complex.
I'm a professional comic artist and writer. I've used Pixelmator then Pixelmator Pro for 12 years. For colouring the comics. I do the line art in Sketchbook pro. Sketchbook is perfect for lines. Pixelmator is great for everything else. :)
People endlessly dunk on Apple but you gotta admit -- the system works. It's convenient, it's inclusive towards creatives, it's innovative even when it's delayed, and so many other small stuff around the ecosystem that just make your experience as an user much easier.
The apple dunking has been such a weird thing. The fact that it just never died out is baffling to me. It's literally been rolling since the 80s.. Only time bashing apple even made sense was in the 90s when Steve wasn't there and Apple was just making junk to stay afloat financially. From the early 2000s and up to this point, Apple has been making great products. There's like no reason for the bashing... People calling macs "paperweights" and stuff like that, so ridiculous. It's like those guys who were stuck on an island after WW2 ended, but they didn't know it ended so they just stayed there ready to fight... Thinking the war was raging. Only in the apple war, those guys somehow convinced more people to join the fight after the war was over. Weird. People need more important things in their lives. Still bashing apple just signifies to me that their lives must be completely void of stuff that actually matters.
On one side I'm REALLY glad Adobe is starting to get some serious competition. It was about time! Professionally however I kinda hope this software tool box stays irrelevant, because in my field working with other studios that use Apple products is a compatibility nightmare to say the least. Adobe stuff just works no matter what. Everything iOS based only works well inside the Apple eco-system.
exactly. also how terrible would it be to see “Pixelmator” on a job posting requirement … sadly ive been in adobe for over a decade now so its not gonna be easy to switch
Photomator and Pixelmator work on Mac OS as well; they aren’t just mobile apps. But having used both I assure you they are not Adobe competitors. I suppose the question, then, is what will Apple do to get them there? Considering their history with Aperture i think we have reason for optimism. The Mac photos app is coming along as well, with RAW support for a wide range of cameras, a re-touch tool with AI-based cleanup features, and more.
What if you wanted to learn how to use a piece of software that cost $3000.00? Would you go ahead and pay $3000 for it, or would you rather pay as you learn?
This is a very interesting acquisition for apple. If they want to get into the creative suite war (not sure if thats what they are trying to do here) I feel maybe they dropped the ball by not purchasing the Affinity suite. The apps were already on Ipad and in a full scale nearly identical to the desktop app way, and the products were more streamlined to compete with Adobe. Adobe has so many different things in their suite that its hard to directly compete, but Apple has its own creative things already with powerhouse apps like Procreate and Procreate Dreams (though only on Ipad) that an Affinity purchase would have brought them that much closer. Again im not sure they are looking to compete with adobe directly put the potential to do so was (and really still is) there, they just have a lot more work to do if that is indeed their goal.
My only problem is when Apple acquires software like Logic Pro, they don’t do much with it. Logic Pro has hardly changed at all since it was acquired, while competitors like Ableton continued to innovate.
Yes, Apple isn’t upgrading Logic Pro as much as Ableton but they also aren’t charging for updates to begin with. As a Ableton user, the updates have been good but the last 2 cost more than Logic Pro itself.
Have you seen Logic lately? They have done a ton of great upgrades and have never charged a dime for them. Bitwig and Logic are my two main DAWs. Very different DAWs for different types of music. Both are great IMO!
Actually Apple use to have a pro photo editing application/program called Aperture, sadly discontinued in 2015. So, no, they have some experience in the area. Also curious to know how Apple will further push Pixelmator.
I think the brush settings should have a reset button instead of the update button and have the brush parameters be automatically saved as you change them instead, having to remember to click on update each time doesn’t sound very intuitive
That's a really good point. For professional use, something you're going to build a business or career around, you're absolutely right, $50 is a steal!
Please Brad, if Pixelmator Pro is to be "Apple's New Photoshop Competitor" can you show us what it will do with photos? As a pro photographer I started using Photoshop in 1996. At that time I had to scan negatives and transparencies into the computer to use Photoshop with them. By 2001 we were beginning to see decent digital cameras coming into the market. As a photographer I not so much interested in illustrator tools as in what Pixelmator Pro can do with photos. I believe you mentioned Pixelmator Pro was for Mac. Was the PM Pro you were using on a tablet? Thanks, :-Don
I literally have owned both versions of Pixelmator had no idea these templates existed hahaha. I will say it's AI healing brush has been fantastic for years. Always seemed like it could be good for illustration, but Procreate exists on the iPad so when I want to draw these days it happens there, and any finishing works I tend to do is in Affinity these days. But I've used it specifically for manipulating photos for family when they want stuff done quickly. It honestly does a lot of things that family are most likely to ask me to do.
This is more advanced than Canva. You can only place existing art in Canva - you can't draw or use vectors. It might be closer to Fireworks, since this seems more designed to meet the needs of those creating social media graphics.
Photoshop is one of those creative apps that has no real competition. There are competitors but they aren't quite there. If Apple can juice up Pixelmator or Canva with Affinity Photo to create a real competitor that will make Adobe sweat, I'm all for it.
PS has plenty of competition, just split up into different apps. For photo editing it can still be called the best. For painting, definitely not. Procreate, ClipStudio, Infinite Painter and Corel Painter are far superior. Actually, there are even ore apps than that which are better at painting than PS. There are a lot better apps for making images for websites… Sketch, Affinity Designer, FireWorks (still to this day even though Adobe canceled it). Also, none of the apps I mentioned are anywhere NEAR as buggy as PS. I have to use it at my job every day and I’d say it crashes about every other day just from moving an artboard or something dumb like that.
I like the template choice that is similar to Canva. I currently use the free version of canva just to use the creative templates- I’ll be trying the free trial of the pixelmator pro just to compare. This would absolutely be a great alternative to procreate as well. - thanks for the video!
Always excited for competition in this space - always leads to innovation and pushes each developer to bring new features to the table. (Also, there is an error in the description, first sentence should say Apple acquired it, not Adobe! Just wanted to give you a heads up!)
This RUclipsr is right the painting side of Photoshop is something that they have not gotten right. It would be nice if Apple licensed the Procreate drawing engine for this.
Honestly with them showing you the templates (and the overall layout), It feels more like they're trying to compete with Microsoft Publisher than Photoshop.
Apple could do worse than buy Swift Pages to rival Publisher. Anyhow, if Apple really want to rival Adobe then they need to make documents, filters and layers work seamlessly across software. Big studios stay with Adobe because you can open a doc with 30 layers and filters / adjustments in one App and then open in another and those filters and adjustments are faithfully reproduced. Microsoft is doing this for the corporate world with 365 - some of the apps are truly awful (SWAY / CLIPCHAMP / Photos Video Editor to take some examples) but the bean-counters in finance like that you pay one price and get a bunch of software that integrates. Adobe has been doing this since Creative Cloud but Apple hasn't. And of the 3 companies - Apple is the only one not charging a subscription (yet)
Pages has a surprisingly robust text block mode that is quite powerful. Just convert a document to Page Layout and the sky is the limit. Unless I’m editing client files, I don’t do my own projects on InDesign anymore.
One thing I noticed after two strokes of the Japanese brush, was how identical the ends of strokes are, which is a serious flaw in a natural media simulation. C’mon, guys, aim higher with your code!
The problem is many professionals and studios collaborate with other freelance / studios that use creative suite and integrate nicely together especially in a pre press environment
I’ve been using the iPad version since 2017. Will admit they were slow with the updates. Not saying the didn’t have a lot but there was a period where there weren’t any significant changes or improved features to the app. Hoping this merger brings some better iPad features.
Every little thing Apple has done and contribute to their audience is having me one step close to make that big decision. Sure, they maybe years behind when it comes to releasing creative ideas, but their technology is by far the best when using their ecosystem and their M3 chips.
Cute dog. As a rule I wouldn't encourage anyone to ever make their core workflow/productivity dependent on Apple application software. All applications are value-add *hobbies*, at best, to Apple; the product roadmaps are fuzzy, the update cycles are sporadic, the data is stored in proprietary formats, and the products are abruptly EOL'd without notice. Some people love Pixelmator, Photomator, and Pixelmator Pro. Good for them. If you don't already love those products, I would say to ignore this piece of news and stay focused on companies whose bread and butter is serving your needs. Use Apple for hardware, and pure play application vendors for software.
Good timing since I just cancelled the Adobe subs, although GIMP and Inkscape are working for now. That said, I’d just love an Apple Level set of Graphics Applications.
I mainly use it for retouching photos with small composites. But now i use affinity more. I still use the pixlemator phone app because of the simplicity *and because affinity doent have a phone app.
He probably meant compared to other iPad apps. It's definitely cheap compared to an adobe sub though, that's for damn sure. But pixelmator is 2x the price of stuff like Sketchbook Pro, and like 4x the price of Procreate. If you're choosing between procreate and pixelmator, the price difference is pretty stark. Still though, you're right, it absolutely is cheap. And so is procreate and sketchbook and so on and so forth. We should be pretty damn happy we can get a proper art app for 50 bones. iPad artists are eating good most of the time. I say that as a musician who gets most music apps at a quarter the price of the PC version, often times far less than a quarter as well. Love the iPad.
For me it seems like a bit of a mix of Canva and Lightroom. Key questions. Will this be a paid app or will it be included in the next versions of MacOS / iPadOS?
If this goes the way that final cut did with premier, aka a faster and less functional but still mostly professional application... Bro I might HAVE to switch
Apple is kinda weird when it comes to there software. I only just found out that Apple has an after effects clone called Apple Motion. I haven’t had a chance to play with it too much yet, but from what I’ve read it’s been kinda delegated to be a Final Cut title generator these days. That being said, Apple and Blackmagic design seem to have very similar software strategies, where hardware sales subsidize the software sales, and allow these massive creative apps like Davinci resolve, Logic Pro, for a one time purchase, and even Apple has free but feature limited versions of their apps in iMovie and garage band. I think it’s great that we’re seeing more competition in the creative industries. Between subscriptions, and now Adobe seemingly hellbent on replacing their own customer base with AI, I’m curious to see how long Adobe’s chokehold will last.
Apple Motion is actually pretty nice. And what’s better is that Pixelmator has the ability to export files as Motion projects that can be imported directly. WAAAY easier than trying to get an Illustrator file into After Effects.
I think I’ll keep my clip studio and affinity designer as well as procreate…. Btw I started with procreate and I got affinity but it was hard for me to use at the time. But I used Clip before and got it. I made choices….
I wish this would make its way over to iPad. Pixelmator Pro is perfect for me but doesn’t work on iPad and I feel like it could. Photomator still doesn’t have complete parity between iOS and MacOS yet.
Look for Apple to market the Mac with much more vigor in 2025 and beyond. The Smartphone and Tablet market have less room for growth, while at only at only 10-12 % worldwide, Mac OS has potential for more expansion in the PC space. Pro-sumer apps ( like Pixelmator) along with popular AAA gaming titles will be part of that growth strategy. If Apple can take Pixelmator and give it 90% of the functionality of PhotoShop, offer it for under 100 bucks ( with no subscription) then allow third party developers to add plugins for the balance…many current PS users may find it more appealing.
I'll stick with Procreate for art. It'll be interesting to see what Apple does with this over the next two to three years. Apple does have the people and the money to give Adobe serious competition if they want to.
Hey brad... Can you please if you have time, review the Android version of Callipeg. Its in beta but it will be nice to know what you think about it before it launches next year. Thanks man. And always love ❤ your videos..
Neither of them stack up to the power and affordability offered by Affinity. Their Designer and Photo applications are the only ones I use now and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.
Unless something has happened in the last little bit, Apple hasn’t acquired pixelmator yet….. the ENTIRE DEAL is subject to “regulatory approval”. Has it been obtained (or lapsed)? If you don’t know, why say things like “Apple acquired” rather than “Apple signed a deal to acquire subject to regulatory approvals” (I.e. EXACTLY what the press release said).
I did. youtube turned it on by default. A lot of people complained so I toggled it off. If RUclips makes it optional and not the default for non-english speaking countries I will turn it back on.
$50 isn’t a cheap app? Yes… it is. Plus it’s a one time purchase, unlike any Adobe app. Are people forgetting about apps costing hundreds of dollars back in the day?
Here’s the challenge for Apple-getting into professional workflows at agencies and or creative groups and art departments. Without that you’ll never make inroads into the creative market.
Whatever creative suite of software Apple is trying to build up will never be actual competition for Adobe as long as Apple's software is locked to Apple's software ecosystem. If you use only Apple products, then this is probably a reasonable thing to migrate to, but don't expect Clip Studio Paint or XNView or any client if you're doing this professionally to be able to open or view Pixelmator native files for at least a decade. I guess my point is that this move will hardly have Adobe quaking in their boots.
That was my first thought as well: I´m assuming Pixelmator was running on both, Windows and MacOS. From now on, it´ll be available only on MacOS. I´d love to be proven otherwise!
How the hell is $50 one time purchase not cheap? If that’s expensive then you’d better get a job. If you’re referring to relative competition that’s still cheap. Caveat emptor.
If Apple wants to compete with Adobe, they need to start handing out free 'education' licenses to schools and colleges, by the billions. If eth don't, they'll be athing round the edge like ClipStudio, Affinity etc because everyone coming out of college learns Adobe.
Pixelmator has never been an actual pro contender. It's a cheap alternative for home users who have basic needs and it's great value for money with no subscription, so you can use it occasionally and it will still be a good deal. It would need a massive leap to compete in the major leagues. Adobe desperately needs to be challenged and if Apple turns on the money tap, this could turn into a contender in a few years, but it's a steep uphill battle.
It's all relative. If I said "it's only $50" all the comments would be about how expensive that is and how I've lost touch. I probably should have worded it to just not apply any judgement to the price.
„The professional layer of photography“ yeah they gonna use Capture One because it’s made by and for professional photographers. Also I rather pay a little more and get the best customer support. And you can forget support from apple lol. Also don’t want my apps to die after one or two years because a newer version of this device is available. Now yeah this is an exaggeration slightly but my iPad pro I could dump after two years… cmon wtf…
What do you mean Apple didn’t do anything at the professional level for photography. I was a big Aperture user, and only switched to Lightroom because Apple pulled their product
I actually disagree with the title and main commentary of this video. Apple isn't trying to compete with Adobe at all. And this isn't a Photoshop competitor. Apple bought a Canva clone for the same reason Microsoft developed Microsoft Designer and they recently updated Microsoft Paint. To push generative AI. That's all this is. There is literally nothing more to this. Apple isn't getting into the creative suite game any more than Microsoft is. Besides, Adobe Express isn't the market leader in this niche, Canva is. So, the title should read "Apple's new Canva competitor." In order to be an Adobe competitor, you'd need a bare minimum of an actual photo editing program, a vector/design program, and a publishing program. Apple isn't doing any of that. Canva w/ Affinity is the only company even trying at the moment.
‼️Simple. Install CS5 or CS6. I’ve never felt like I needed more features than this. The reason Adobe is freaking out is they’re literally out of ideas and secondly THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW THE MONSTER WORKS! It was coded over decade and has only been built onto for two more decades. Not one person at Adobe knows how to unravel it to fix or re-code it in its entirety. Can we go back to simplicity? Why is Apple Draw not a bundled app like MS Paint has always been?
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This isn’t a photoshop killer but dang we need more competition against adobe.
Adobe is killing Photoshop all too well on their own, so some alternatives would be welcome - Give CSP or Krita a GUI overhaul (and alt lasso) and I would gladly skip over to them.
Get the Affinity Suite. Problem solved ☝🏻
@@drunkenmuse for sure. Affinity is my side-piece but there's just too many things Photoshop can do that it can't.
@@mchammer5592yeah well photoshop has had 30+ years to develop to what it is, affinity isn’t that far behind and far more affordable.
@@drunkenmuse CSP and Krita are still playing catch up with features that photoshop had for decades. They do have some cool features that I like, especially CSP. CSP is at Pro standard, has been for a while but it keeps receiving useless updates like more 3d models. Something so useless since blender exists. Far more control in blender.
Photoshop, despite being made fun of for being slow, is ironically the fastest tool out there. And it's frustrating. I don't like adobe, but photoshop is just too good. I dont understand how nobody has matched it yet. Looking at far more complex programs like in 3d, it's far more competitive with so many options that can stand on equal ground.
Ugh Google/Android keeps disappointing me how they don't put any effort for their creative audience. Only Samsung is doing it's best to make sure Android users get good apps. Partnering with Wacom/ Clip Studio Paint, Lumafusion, Goodnotes, creating a quite good notes app, dex makes it like a laptop. These are things GOOGLE should have done. Their pixel tablet has bad pen integration, they don't motivate developers to create tablet apps. They also don't even make proper editing apps. Now they cancel the Pixel tab 2. I just want them to put the love and care that Apple does. And also create in house creative apps to draw or edit pictures and videos. Glad Apple is putting in the effort ❤
Android needs a good vector app like illustrator/affinity designer or why not invest in Inkscape so they can bring the app to the Android ecosystem. Also a good Photoshop competitor because iPadOS has affinity photo and Photoshop. On the other hand, I hope Apple decides to bring Pixelmator Pro to the iPad because there is a big difference between the mobile version and the pro version.
"Ugh Google/Android keeps disappointing me how they don't put any effort for their creative audience."
Yeah, I got a Samsung S8 two years ago and I wish I had bought an iPad instead. In fact, I've given up and although I use Nomad Sculpt daily - it's just one of many really good Apps available on iOS. I'll be treating myself to an iPad in the next few months and my daughter will get the S8 so she can play Genshin Impact.
I just recently did a reverse. Had an iPad pro m4 for about two weeks before I returned it because it wasn't optimized for procreate and other apps that used the pencil for drawing when it first released which I thought was crazy for a device I paid over 2 thousand dollars for. So I kept my iPad mini 6 for sketching and nomad and it worked well enough and I was really excited when the iPad mini 7 came out...but then I was told I needed to buy a different apple pencil for it even though the newer version was 99 percent identical. Don't know why a newer processor and more ram warrants a different $150 pencil.
So instead I took my iPad mini to best buy to trade it in for a galaxy tab s10 plus. After the trade in value, a coupon Samsung had going for trading in an iPad, and the black Friday deal I got the tab s10 for $600. I love the Wacom technology a lot more than the iPad for drawing. I like the s pen better and the screen is matte without needing a screen protector which dulls the screen or having to fork out 2 thousand for that amazing nano texture display on the iPad. The matte display on the tab s10 is awesome, the pen feels grippy, and the pen comes included.
The tab s doesn't have procreate but I like clip studio better at this point and infinite painter is awesome too. Sculpting on nomad on the tab s10 is smooth and awesome as well. Only thing I'll be missing is quad re-mesher which is coming only to nomad on ios and I must admit, I do miss texture painting on procreate which I can't do on the tab s either.
I do love iPad, but I just couldn't deal with apples greed. I was already ingrained in their creative ecosystem and they still treated me like someone they wanted to milk money out of unnecessarily. For $600 on black friday deals I could've gotten a 13 inch iPad air but that doesn't have oled screen, it doesn't have a matte coating on the screen, it doesn't come with the pencil, it's, 60 hz, and overall a lesser device in my eyes.
Also, the file system on android is much better. It doesn't drive me insane like the one on ios (which is serviceable but still drives me insane). And I can get into all the discord servers I want without apple denying me due to them being what they deem NSFW.
At the end of the day, I still love iPad, and I may return to them some day. Maybe if apple ever makes a mini pro with an oled pro motion display. But the tab s has been breathe of fresh air. So much so that I also upgraded my phone from the iPhone 11 pro to the s24 ultra which I now use to sketch and sculpt on the go with the s pen that the phone comes with. The pressure sensitivity is amazing and it has next to zero line wobble. Having infinite painter ter and Nomad Sculpt in my pocket to use at work is a lot of fun. Anyways, cheers and enjoy your iPad when you get it.
@@LuisKu-t9d If you paid for Clip Studio on your Samsung - you should get the free version on your phone and it works like a free shortcut device, driving the display on the TAB.
Sadly, I didn't like Clip Studio either on my desktop machines or my Samsung.
@@LuisKu-t9d I agree with you. I bought a TCL 14.3 inch tablet for 400 usd approx. It has a matte screen and it comes with an active pen similar to the quality of the apple pencil 2. Guess what? Ugee (a famous drawing tablet manufacturer) is also launching a clone of this tablet. And on the iPad ecosystem you get these 13 inch overpriced tablets. That's the biggest they got.
Remember when Apple had a professional photo tool (Aperture)? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
Indeed, Lightroom was Adobe’s *answer* to Aperture. Moreover, Aperture debuted nondestructive editing. Jobs had to explain what it was on stage
@@NunyuzBiznussAperture didn’t debut nondestructive editing. That honor goes to Live Picture produced way back in the 90s. I used it. It was awesome. It was also expensive and so not used by very many companies/people.
Wish they brought it back. I need to get rid of Lightroom
@@formulaonesixfour I switched to DxO PhotoLab, and have been very satisfied. It doesn't have all the DAM features, but good enough for my needs, while having (IMHO) superior RAW processing.
I remember… it was a cool app for the era it was in
$50 is nothing compared to a subscription, so it’s always tempting when it’s a one time payment
I have mixed feelings about subscriptions. I'm subscribed to a program that I'm learning how to use. It costs $50.00 month. If I had to buy it outright, I don't know what it would cost but I probably would not want to buy it outright. So I'm happy about the subscription. With Adobe, I don't need a subscription since I'm already fluent with their software, but when I started using Adobe Express I really consider that alone to be worth the cost of my whole Adobe subscription. I do a lot of social media content for my clients and printed posters, etc and I'm constantly using Adobe Express as a source for templates, images, and ideas. I don't use the software, I just download the content. I guess it's really a matter of perspective. As long as they keep adding new content then it makes sense to me. And I wouldn't want to pay $3000.00 for my software which I'm renting for $50.00 while learning to use it. Once I know what I'm doing, I expect to seriously monetize it so it will pay for itself easily.
Pour one out for Aperture.
I’ve been using Pixelmator for over 15 years (long before the Pro version came along) and I used to use the original version for art quite a lot. It had a greater variety of brushes, and all of those could be imported into the new version. In fact I’ve even added photoshop brushes in, so I managed to get more “inky” style pens more suited for cartooning.
Also, the interface layout is customizable. Having the layers and tools on the opposite sides drove me crazy, but I did learn that I could change that all around to how I wanted it.
While it’s not really geared for artists, I have done a lot of art in it. I’m hoping in time they do make it a little more artist-friendly with a few updates.
But do steer clear of the iPad version. It really is awful!
I found the lines created in the old
Pixelmater and it’s successor Pro were jittery. Were you able to get good results?
Good. Adobe needs more competition.
Adobe needs serious competition. For now, that does not exist. Another hobby level app isn't going to change that.
Apple wants to own everything in it's ecosystem. This isn't a case of increasing competition, which is good, it's a way to further push competition out of the ecosystem.
How did you work that one out? Microsoft bought and crashed Avid / SoftImage XSI / Skype / but among other purchases they also bought Blizzard Entertainment / Hotmail / Forethought (that became Powerpoint) etc etc etc
Need I go on?
not quite. They already had a photo editing suite decades ago.
Yeah, there’s no way they’d release pixelmator for PC. Most of their software save for QuickTime and iTunes are Mac only
Pixelmator was always a Mac exclusive. it was only just bought recently; essentially they finalized the marriage.
Not an "ecosystem".
Pixelmator does have sales. I think I got PXM Pro several years ago for something between $15 - $30, and you generally get years & years of free updates. I loved what's now called Pixelmator Classic. It was much better for drawing than Pro. I was able to convert Ps brushes & had a ton of my own personalized brushes in it, as well as shapes, gradients, palette. It felt faster than Pro. Unfortunately, none of my Classic tools can be dropped into Pro. It really seems to be geared for photos & layouts primarily. All your points about the inflexibility of the brushes -- totally agree. Messed with it last week & it was so disappointingly frustrating. There also used to be a vibrant community of users with Classic. That's no longer true with Pro.
But, they can only improve from here...
Yeah, I also had & used original Pixelmator, I also used the original iDraw, now known as Graphic for my vector graphic work. I still use Graphic for work that I know won’t take much time or very complex.
I use Pixelmator Pro everyday for comics and thumbnails. There’s a lot of stuff for drawing in the app.
I'm a professional comic artist and writer. I've used Pixelmator then Pixelmator Pro for 12 years. For colouring the comics. I do the line art in Sketchbook pro. Sketchbook is perfect for lines. Pixelmator is great for everything else. :)
People endlessly dunk on Apple but you gotta admit -- the system works. It's convenient, it's inclusive towards creatives, it's innovative even when it's delayed, and so many other small stuff around the ecosystem that just make your experience as an user much easier.
The apple dunking has been such a weird thing. The fact that it just never died out is baffling to me. It's literally been rolling since the 80s.. Only time bashing apple even made sense was in the 90s when Steve wasn't there and Apple was just making junk to stay afloat financially. From the early 2000s and up to this point, Apple has been making great products. There's like no reason for the bashing... People calling macs "paperweights" and stuff like that, so ridiculous.
It's like those guys who were stuck on an island after WW2 ended, but they didn't know it ended so they just stayed there ready to fight... Thinking the war was raging. Only in the apple war, those guys somehow convinced more people to join the fight after the war was over.
Weird. People need more important things in their lives. Still bashing apple just signifies to me that their lives must be completely void of stuff that actually matters.
I didn't look carefully, just glanced at the thumbnail and I thought there is a new tablet out 😂
what table does he use in this video?
@@killermachine9989 Xp-pen newest tablet in 14 or 16 inch size. Artist Pro 14/16 Gen 2. His review is very favorable.
@@killermachine9989 Doesn't look like a 16 inch screen so I say XP-Pen Artist Pro 14 Gen 2 (IIRC).
On one side I'm REALLY glad Adobe is starting to get some serious competition. It was about time! Professionally however I kinda hope this software tool box stays irrelevant, because in my field working with other studios that use Apple products is a compatibility nightmare to say the least. Adobe stuff just works no matter what. Everything iOS based only works well inside the Apple eco-system.
exactly. also how terrible would it be to see “Pixelmator” on a job posting requirement … sadly ive been in adobe for over a decade now so its not gonna be easy to switch
Photomator and Pixelmator work on Mac OS as well; they aren’t just mobile apps. But having used both I assure you they are not Adobe competitors. I suppose the question, then, is what will Apple do to get them there? Considering their history with Aperture i think we have reason for optimism. The Mac photos app is coming along as well, with RAW support for a wide range of cameras, a re-touch tool with AI-based cleanup features, and more.
Definitely like one time purchase over subscription models
What if you wanted to learn how to use a piece of software that cost $3000.00? Would you go ahead and pay $3000 for it, or would you rather pay as you learn?
This is a very interesting acquisition for apple. If they want to get into the creative suite war (not sure if thats what they are trying to do here) I feel maybe they dropped the ball by not purchasing the Affinity suite. The apps were already on Ipad and in a full scale nearly identical to the desktop app way, and the products were more streamlined to compete with Adobe. Adobe has so many different things in their suite that its hard to directly compete, but Apple has its own creative things already with powerhouse apps like Procreate and Procreate Dreams (though only on Ipad) that an Affinity purchase would have brought them that much closer. Again im not sure they are looking to compete with adobe directly put the potential to do so was (and really still is) there, they just have a lot more work to do if that is indeed their goal.
My only problem is when Apple acquires software like Logic Pro, they don’t do much with it. Logic Pro has hardly changed at all since it was acquired, while competitors like Ableton continued to innovate.
Gotta show some Bitwig love here!! Better than Ableton and Logic together
Yes, Apple isn’t upgrading Logic Pro as much as Ableton but they also aren’t charging for updates to begin with. As a Ableton user, the updates have been good but the last 2 cost more than Logic Pro itself.
Have you seen Logic lately? They have done a ton of great upgrades and have never charged a dime for them. Bitwig and Logic are my two main DAWs. Very different DAWs for different types of music. Both are great IMO!
Actually Apple use to have a pro photo editing application/program called Aperture, sadly discontinued in 2015. So, no, they have some experience in the area. Also curious to know how Apple will further push Pixelmator.
I think the brush settings should have a reset button instead of the update button and have the brush parameters be automatically saved as you change them instead, having to remember to click on update each time doesn’t sound very intuitive
The current market has broken us. “It’s not cheap” it’s a 1 time purchase or $50! That’s so good
That's a really good point. For professional use, something you're going to build a business or career around, you're absolutely right, $50 is a steal!
Please Brad, if Pixelmator Pro is to be "Apple's New Photoshop Competitor" can you show us what it will do with photos? As a pro photographer I started using Photoshop in 1996. At that time I had to scan negatives and transparencies into the computer to use Photoshop with them. By 2001 we were beginning to see decent digital cameras coming into the market. As a photographer I not so much interested in illustrator tools as in what Pixelmator Pro can do with photos. I believe you mentioned Pixelmator Pro was for Mac. Was the PM Pro you were using on a tablet? Thanks,
:-Don
I literally have owned both versions of Pixelmator had no idea these templates existed hahaha. I will say it's AI healing brush has been fantastic for years. Always seemed like it could be good for illustration, but Procreate exists on the iPad so when I want to draw these days it happens there, and any finishing works I tend to do is in Affinity these days. But I've used it specifically for manipulating photos for family when they want stuff done quickly. It honestly does a lot of things that family are most likely to ask me to do.
This is more advanced than Canva. You can only place existing art in Canva - you can't draw or use vectors.
It might be closer to Fireworks, since this seems more designed to meet the needs of those creating social media graphics.
I loved Aperture. It was LightRoom before LightRoom. Maybe Apple will bring that back to really prod Adobe?
Aperture Pro reborn
YES Brad is finally covering this. I'm so fucking excited for this
Has Canva said anything about bringing Affinity to Android? I love Samsung and would rather not have to buy an iPad/Macbook
Affinity apps also run on Windows.
Photoshop is one of those creative apps that has no real competition. There are competitors but they aren't quite there. If Apple can juice up Pixelmator or Canva with Affinity Photo to create a real competitor that will make Adobe sweat, I'm all for it.
PS has plenty of competition, just split up into different apps. For photo editing it can still be called the best. For painting, definitely not. Procreate, ClipStudio, Infinite Painter and Corel Painter are far superior. Actually, there are even ore apps than that which are better at painting than PS. There are a lot better apps for making images for websites… Sketch, Affinity Designer, FireWorks (still to this day even though Adobe canceled it). Also, none of the apps I mentioned are anywhere NEAR as buggy as PS. I have to use it at my job every day and I’d say it crashes about every other day just from moving an artboard or something dumb like that.
@@timz9862is it pc version that crashes?
I like the template choice that is similar to Canva. I currently use the free version of canva just to use the creative templates- I’ll be trying the free trial of the pixelmator pro just to compare. This would absolutely be a great alternative to procreate as well. - thanks for the video!
This is not surprising as Apple has promoted the heck out of Pixelmator since it came out.
Never heard of it before today with this video suggested. 😅
Thank you.
May I ask you what stylus you’re using?
Remember, the creators of pixelmator pro are not suicidal!
Always excited for competition in this space - always leads to innovation and pushes each developer to bring new features to the table.
(Also, there is an error in the description, first sentence should say Apple acquired it, not Adobe! Just wanted to give you a heads up!)
"Calligraphic" is a word❤
This RUclipsr is right the painting side of Photoshop is something that they have not gotten right. It would be nice if Apple licensed the Procreate drawing engine for this.
No it wouldn’t. No one wants subscription Procreate. You’re scaring me 😮
Honestly with them showing you the templates (and the overall layout), It feels more like they're trying to compete with Microsoft Publisher than Photoshop.
apple aperture + motion !!
I like how the advertisement before this was for adobe lol.
I’m done with Adobe so I switched to Affinity but looks like Apple has all of them integrated in the Ecosystem, minus Publisher, Indesign 🧐
Apple could do worse than buy Swift Pages to rival Publisher.
Anyhow, if Apple really want to rival Adobe then they need to make documents, filters and layers work seamlessly across software. Big studios stay with Adobe because you can open a doc with 30 layers and filters / adjustments in one App and then open in another and those filters and adjustments are faithfully reproduced.
Microsoft is doing this for the corporate world with 365 - some of the apps are truly awful (SWAY / CLIPCHAMP / Photos Video Editor to take some examples) but the bean-counters in finance like that you pay one price and get a bunch of software that integrates.
Adobe has been doing this since Creative Cloud but Apple hasn't.
And of the 3 companies - Apple is the only one not charging a subscription (yet)
Pages has a surprisingly robust text block mode that is quite powerful. Just convert a document to Page Layout and the sky is the limit. Unless I’m editing client files, I don’t do my own projects on InDesign anymore.
One thing I noticed after two strokes of the Japanese brush, was how identical the ends of strokes are, which is a serious flaw in a natural media simulation. C’mon, guys, aim higher with your code!
This is kinda Game Changing 😊
The Affinity suite was probably a better choice?
Though, Pixelmator Pro has a feature to export graphics into Apple Motion...
Canva beat Apple to Affinity
The problem is many professionals and studios collaborate with other freelance / studios that use creative suite and integrate nicely together especially in a pre press environment
Looks like Apple has big things planned with Pixelmator for their Universe. I expect to see major Apple related changes in the future.
What display is that? Looks good
I’ve been using the iPad version since 2017. Will admit they were slow with the updates. Not saying the didn’t have a lot but there was a period where there weren’t any significant changes or improved features to the app. Hoping this merger brings some better iPad features.
I use the Procreate app for all that you mentioned in this video.
Every little thing Apple has done and contribute to their audience is having me one step close to make that big decision. Sure, they maybe years behind when it comes to releasing creative ideas, but their technology is by far the best when using their ecosystem and their M3 chips.
Cute dog.
As a rule I wouldn't encourage anyone to ever make their core workflow/productivity dependent on Apple application software. All applications are value-add *hobbies*, at best, to Apple; the product roadmaps are fuzzy, the update cycles are sporadic, the data is stored in proprietary formats, and the products are abruptly EOL'd without notice.
Some people love Pixelmator, Photomator, and Pixelmator Pro. Good for them. If you don't already love those products, I would say to ignore this piece of news and stay focused on companies whose bread and butter is serving your needs. Use Apple for hardware, and pure play application vendors for software.
Probably wise advice
Does it keep text layers from psd files editable?
Took me years to study adobe app collection😅 no more memory space to learn new ones. But overall this looks good
Good timing since I just cancelled the Adobe subs, although GIMP and Inkscape are working for now. That said, I’d just love an Apple Level set of Graphics Applications.
I mainly use it for retouching photos with small composites. But now i use affinity more. I still use the pixlemator phone app because of the simplicity *and because affinity doent have a phone app.
a Rare Apple W! ✅
What is this device that Brad is drawing on?
That’s the xp pen artist pro 16
"It's NOT cheap?" Three apps in one for $50 and you think that's expensive? Try $63 per month with Adobe. You may want to rethink that statement.
He probably meant compared to other iPad apps. It's definitely cheap compared to an adobe sub though, that's for damn sure. But pixelmator is 2x the price of stuff like Sketchbook Pro, and like 4x the price of Procreate. If you're choosing between procreate and pixelmator, the price difference is pretty stark.
Still though, you're right, it absolutely is cheap. And so is procreate and sketchbook and so on and so forth. We should be pretty damn happy we can get a proper art app for 50 bones. iPad artists are eating good most of the time. I say that as a musician who gets most music apps at a quarter the price of the PC version, often times far less than a quarter as well. Love the iPad.
For me it seems like a bit of a mix of Canva and Lightroom. Key questions. Will this be a paid app or will it be included in the next versions of MacOS / iPadOS?
Screen recording? 😊
Hi Brad,
Another great video…very informative and answers a lot of questions. What model and size is your XP Pen Display?
Cheers
If this goes the way that final cut did with premier, aka a faster and less functional but still mostly professional application... Bro I might HAVE to switch
Apple is kinda weird when it comes to there software. I only just found out that Apple has an after effects clone called Apple Motion. I haven’t had a chance to play with it too much yet, but from what I’ve read it’s been kinda delegated to be a Final Cut title generator these days.
That being said, Apple and Blackmagic design seem to have very similar software strategies, where hardware sales subsidize the software sales, and allow these massive creative apps like Davinci resolve, Logic Pro, for a one time purchase, and even Apple has free but feature limited versions of their apps in iMovie and garage band.
I think it’s great that we’re seeing more competition in the creative industries. Between subscriptions, and now Adobe seemingly hellbent on replacing their own customer base with AI, I’m curious to see how long Adobe’s chokehold will last.
Apple Motion is actually pretty nice. And what’s better is that Pixelmator has the ability to export files as Motion projects that can be imported directly. WAAAY easier than trying to get an Illustrator file into After Effects.
I think I’ll keep my clip studio and affinity designer as well as procreate…. Btw I started with procreate and I got affinity but it was hard for me to use at the time. But I used Clip before and got it. I made choices….
i am just wondering why they are'nt any competitors for photoshop or illustrator. Is it that hard to create that kinda software?
“It’s not cheap…” 😂😂😈
Affinity is the new choice for me.
The UI seems to be influenced by Apple's Pages, Numbers, and Keynote more than Photoshop.
Pixelmator 1 was very Photoshoppy in it’s UI, and indeed this is more iWork-y
If only they had this for the iPad. I rarely like to use my iMac
I wish this would make its way over to iPad. Pixelmator Pro is perfect for me but doesn’t work on iPad and I feel like it could. Photomator still doesn’t have complete parity between iOS and MacOS yet.
For $50, it's a steal.
Do you think I should get the xp pen deco mini 7 or huion hs64
Look for Apple to market the Mac with much more vigor in 2025 and beyond. The Smartphone and Tablet market have less room for growth, while at only at only 10-12 % worldwide, Mac OS has potential for more expansion in the PC space. Pro-sumer apps ( like Pixelmator) along with popular AAA gaming titles will be part of that growth strategy. If Apple can take Pixelmator and give it 90% of the functionality of PhotoShop, offer it for under 100 bucks ( with no subscription) then allow third party developers to add plugins for the balance…many current PS users may find it more appealing.
i wish they made one for windows too ngl
Pixelmator Pro needs to come to iPad! And Photomator should be less expensive than freaking €120… 😵
This or Affinity?
I'll stick with Procreate for art. It'll be interesting to see what Apple does with this over the next two to three years. Apple does have the people and the money to give Adobe serious competition if they want to.
Apple could buy Adobe with the change they find in the couch cushions in the Apple HQ employee lounge
@@goobfilmcast4239 True. I am sure that Apple had their reasons for not wanting to go down the road of trying to acquire Adobe.
Hey brad... Can you please if you have time, review the Android version of Callipeg. Its in beta but it will be nice to know what you think about it before it launches next year. Thanks man. And always love ❤ your videos..
Yes! it's on my radar, hoping to cover it early next year.
Neither of them stack up to the power and affordability offered by Affinity. Their Designer and Photo applications are the only ones I use now and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.
Unless something has happened in the last little bit, Apple hasn’t acquired pixelmator yet….. the ENTIRE DEAL is subject to “regulatory approval”. Has it been obtained (or lapsed)? If you don’t know, why say things like “Apple acquired” rather than “Apple signed a deal to acquire subject to regulatory approvals” (I.e. EXACTLY what the press release said).
Brad! But have you abandoned the experiment of making videos dubbed in other languages?
I did. youtube turned it on by default. A lot of people complained so I toggled it off. If RUclips makes it optional and not the default for non-english speaking countries I will turn it back on.
Calligraphic is a word
They tried once with arpiture
$50 isn’t a cheap app? Yes… it is. Plus it’s a one time purchase, unlike any Adobe app. Are people forgetting about apps costing hundreds of dollars back in the day?
Here’s the challenge for Apple-getting into professional workflows at agencies and or creative groups and art departments. Without that you’ll never make inroads into the creative market.
Whatever creative suite of software Apple is trying to build up will never be actual competition for Adobe as long as Apple's software is locked to Apple's software ecosystem. If you use only Apple products, then this is probably a reasonable thing to migrate to, but don't expect Clip Studio Paint or XNView or any client if you're doing this professionally to be able to open or view Pixelmator native files for at least a decade. I guess my point is that this move will hardly have Adobe quaking in their boots.
That was my first thought as well: I´m assuming Pixelmator was running on both, Windows and MacOS. From now on, it´ll be available only on MacOS. I´d love to be proven otherwise!
A shame they don’t focus on IPad platform use I mean come on w the iPencil it’s ideal for creatives n artists
How the hell is $50 one time purchase not cheap? If that’s expensive then you’d better get a job. If you’re referring to relative competition that’s still cheap. Caveat emptor.
If Apple wants to compete with Adobe, they need to start handing out free 'education' licenses to schools and colleges, by the billions. If eth don't, they'll be athing round the edge like ClipStudio, Affinity etc because everyone coming out of college learns Adobe.
If apple took a cue from artists and ditched ai, I'd ditch pc. Procreate alone could be a photoshop killer.
Pixelmator has never been an actual pro contender. It's a cheap alternative for home users who have basic needs and it's great value for money with no subscription, so you can use it occasionally and it will still be a good deal. It would need a massive leap to compete in the major leagues. Adobe desperately needs to be challenged and if Apple turns on the money tap, this could turn into a contender in a few years, but it's a steep uphill battle.
You think Apple can make a program that beats Photoshop?? Then I guess my Ford focus can beat my Lamborghini. I wanna know what drugs you're on!
I never said that soooo...
I find it odd that you said it’s not cheap… Compared to what?
It's all relative. If I said "it's only $50" all the comments would be about how expensive that is and how I've lost touch. I probably should have worded it to just not apply any judgement to the price.
I have the pixelmator photo for my iPad is this different from that ? And is the iPad version the same as desktop ?
„The professional layer of photography“ yeah they gonna use Capture One because it’s made by and for professional photographers.
Also I rather pay a little more and get the best customer support. And you can forget support from apple lol.
Also don’t want my apps to die after one or two years because a newer version of this device is available. Now yeah this is an exaggeration slightly but my iPad pro I could dump after two years… cmon wtf…
Apple or Adobe, I don't want either... both are overpricing everything, I'll stick to Affinity. Time to bring that to Android Canva!
What do you mean Apple didn’t do anything at the professional level for photography. I was a big Aperture user, and only switched to Lightroom because Apple pulled their product
Will never be a real competitor if they keep it on apple devices only.
Looked somewhat promising but since it's APPLE,..no thank you. They can KEEP IT.
non privacy violations with apple, adobe products read all your contents.
I actually disagree with the title and main commentary of this video. Apple isn't trying to compete with Adobe at all. And this isn't a Photoshop competitor. Apple bought a Canva clone for the same reason Microsoft developed Microsoft Designer and they recently updated Microsoft Paint. To push generative AI. That's all this is. There is literally nothing more to this. Apple isn't getting into the creative suite game any more than Microsoft is.
Besides, Adobe Express isn't the market leader in this niche, Canva is. So, the title should read "Apple's new Canva competitor." In order to be an Adobe competitor, you'd need a bare minimum of an actual photo editing program, a vector/design program, and a publishing program. Apple isn't doing any of that. Canva w/ Affinity is the only company even trying at the moment.
Bring back Aperture. I hate Lightroom.
‼️Simple. Install CS5 or CS6. I’ve never felt like I needed more features than this. The reason Adobe is freaking out is they’re literally out of ideas and secondly THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW THE MONSTER WORKS! It was coded over decade and has only been built onto for two more decades. Not one person at Adobe knows how to unravel it to fix or re-code it in its entirety.
Can we go back to simplicity? Why is Apple Draw not a bundled app like MS Paint has always been?