Become a Selection Tool Samurai with Pixelmator
Selection Tools and their advanced options are at the core of everything you’ll create in Pixelmator. Become a true warrior by mastering these powerful tools with this simple guide.
Tools
Tutorials on how to use the various tools within Pixelmator.
Setting Up Pixelmator for the First Time
We are excited to introduce Pixelmator QuickSteps! This is our new Pixelmator video tutorial series with a whole new look, better quality audio, video and great content all for you guys! We appropriately start at the beginning with this first Pixelmator tutorial for those just starting with Pixelmator and wondering where all of the good stuff is. So let’s get started!
The Curves Tool in Pixelmator
The Curves Tool is arguably the most useful tool when it comes to adjusting an image, however beginners often find it one of the most intimidating tools to use. In this tutorial we will demystify this powerful tool, showing you various practical uses to help enhance even the most dull and boring of images.
Tools: The Art of the Pixel Tool
Pixel Art takes us back to a time when console games and computer graphics had a lower resolution and limited colors. These graphics were completely hand drawn, shaded and colored. Many retro artists like to mimic this unique look but put a modern stylish spin on it. We’ll show you how to use the Pixel Tool in Pixelmator to get started and try it for yourself!
Tools: Using the New Sponge Tool in Pixelmator
This week we take a look at the Sponge Tool and how it can be used to selectively saturate and desaturate an image.
Tools: Using the New Shape Tool in Pixelmator
Some of the biggest new features in Pixelmator 2 are its drawing tools. This week we take a look at the Shape Tool, showing you how to add shapes to your canvas, edit them and combine them to create more complex shapes. It’s time to get those drawing skills in shape!
Tools: Using the New Smudge Tool in Pixelmator
This the first of many basic tools tutorials for those just starting with Pixelmator 2. We show you how the Smudge Tool works to push color around your canvas and on your photographs and walk you thru the custom brush options so you feel comfortable using them.
Tools: Layer Masks
This tutorial is designed to be the definitive guide to one of the most essential features of Pixelmator – Layer Masks. We will explain exactly what a Layer Mask is, how to use them and uncover a few Layer Mask secrets. To conclude the tutorial we will show you step-by-step how to blend two images, so that they fade seamlessly into one another.