Apple adds Pixelmator Pro functions to Final Cut Pro in paid Apple Creator Studio plans

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The full suite of creative imaging tools offered by Pixelmator Pro can now be directly accessed from within Apple Creator Studio apps like Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.

Since announcing the Apple Creator Studio, the paid subscription service for Apple’s productivity suite, Apple has trickled out updates. Now, however, Apple has introduced updates expanding the features of its Pixelmator Pro image editor across other applications. (Apple acquired Pixelmator Pro in 2024).  Final Cut Pro users can now send a chosen frame directly to Pixelmator Pro, create custom thumbnails or social media graphics, and easily drop their content back into the timeline without interrupting their flow. In Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, users can select any image within a document, open it directly in Pixelmator Pro, and edit with the full suite of tools. Changes are automatically saved back in the document, and users can return to Pixelmator Pro at any time to continue refining their graphic.

In Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, users can refine their shapes as desired, and shapes are saved to a dedicated collection for use at a later time. Advanced image generation and the Content Hub also expand to Pixelmator Pro. With image generation, users can create and edit images using natural language, and in the Content Hub, they can browse a curated collection of premium photos, graphics, shapes, and illustrations to inspire new designs.

Keynote, Pages, and Numbers are also adding some highly requested features for all users: Keynote gains new transitions and builds, Pages on iPhone and iPad adds Auto-Hyphenate and Show Invisibles for more precise editing, and Numbers makes navigating complex spreadsheets faster than ever with the ability to hide or color-code individual sheets. And with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, Freeform will also add the ability to generate shapes and open an image in Pixelmator Pro, in addition to introducing Dark Mode, folders to organize boards, and support for drawing on Mac.

Apple Creator Studio updates are available today for existing subscribers as a free update, and for new subscribers, $12.99 (U.S.) per month or $129 (U.S.) per year. All new subscribers will enjoy a one-month free trial of Apple Creator Studio, and with the purchase of a new Mac or qualifying iPad, customers can receive three months of Apple Creator Studio for free. Education savings are available for college students and educators for $2.99 (U.S.) per month or $29.99 (U.S.) per year. Up to six family members can share all of the apps and content included in Apple Creator Studio with Family Sharing.

One-time-purchase versions of Final Cut Pro ($299.99 U.S.), Logic Pro ($199.99 U.S.), Pixelmator Pro ($49.99 U.S.), Motion ($49.99 U.S.), Compressor ($49.99 U.S.), and MainStage ($29.99 U.S.) are available on the Mac App Store.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.