Pixelmator Photo update adds iPadOS trackpad and mouse support

Pixelmator Photo 1.2 adds trackpad and mouse support

The Pixelmator Team released Pixelmator Photo 1.2, a major update to its iPad photo editor introducing support for editing photos using a Magic Keyboard, trackpad, or mouse, using Split View, and adding a way to match the look and style of different photos using machine learning.

“Support for editing photos using a Magic Keyboard, trackpad, or mouse brings an all-new and more precise way to work in Pixelmator Photo,” says Tomas Andrijauskas, the lead developer of Pixelmator Photo. “And we couldn’t be more excited about giving our users even more options for getting the best out of their photos on iPad.”

Magic Keyboard, trackpad, and mouse support offers a way to edit photos with more precision than ever before. The cursor adapts its shape when hovering over buttons or using certain tools, such as turning into a brush when using the Repair tool or displaying resizing and panning arrows when using the Crop tool. Support for Split View lets you use Pixelmator Photo and any other app side. Slide Over is also supported, so you can always keep Pixelmator Photo ready at all times.

Pixelmator Photo 1.2 also adds the Core ML-powered ML Match Colors feature, which lets the user instantly match the style of one photo to another. Using a machine-learning algorithm trained on 20 million professional photos, ML Match Colors analyzes the contents of both the source and target photo to identify any objects, detects their colors and lighting, and applies a range of color adjustments to the target photo. 37 individual adjustments in total, such as Brightness, Shadows, Highlights, White Balance, and Selective Color, are used for color matching to deliver stunning results.

The major update adds a number of additional features and improvements. The all-new Recents color adjustments collection contains the color adjustment settings from 5 of your most recently edited photos. A new Intensity slider introduces a way to adjust the intensity of color adjustments and presets.

Pixelmator Photo 1.2 is available from the App Store as a free update for existing users or for $4.99 (USD) for new customers. Pixelmator Photo requires iOS 11 or later and a compatible iPad. Full system requirements.