AppleInsider Staff
Three hefty updates hit the Mac and iOS App Stores this week, as popular Apple-centric image editor Pixelmator added a number of new features and performance fixes on both the iPad and Mac, while third-party iOS keyboard Fleksy introduced extensions and usability improvements.
Pixelmator
Among the numerous new features in Pixelmator for iPad are new sliders for opacity, brush size, and rotation, designed to make each feature easier to control. The company has also added new brushes that work better for users that employ styluses with their iPad.
A number of fixes also come in the new version, including changes that preserve EXIf metadata in a variety of situations. Pixelmator's photo editing extension is also more stable, with a lower memory footprint.
The Mac version adds support for pinch-to-zoom, as well as the ability to resize and scroll in the shapes, gradients, and styles palettes. A slew of bug fixes are also included.
Pixelmator for iPad version 1.0.2 is available now as a $9.99, 107-megabyte download from the iOS App Store. Pixelmator for Mac version 3.3.1 is available as a $29.99, 42.8-megabyte download from the Mac App Store.
Fleksy
The latest revision to Fleksy's popular iOS keyboard brings a number of additional themes — Â including themes from brands like Frozen and The Hunger Games — Â alongside support for extensions. Among the extensions available at launch are a GIF keyboard, a dedicated row for numbers, and a new one-handed mode.
The company also promises improved accuracy for autocorrect, alongside "general stability and performance improvements." Fleksy recommends updating to the latest version of iOS 8 to fix key known issues with third-party keyboards.
Fleksy version 5.0 is available now as a $0.99, 52.1-megabyte download from the App Store.
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Still waiting for CMYK and Pantone inks integration for Pixelmator before it can be taken seriously as a tool for production.
Wait… Pixelmator’s bigger on iOS than OS X?
Is this a first for an application? Am I missing something about the bundling of software here? Does OS X already contain things that iOS forces apps to duplicate if they want to use it?
[quote name="Tallest Skil" url="/t/183952/pixelmator-unveils-major-updates-for-ipad-and-mac-fleksy-adds-extensions-and-gifs#post_2652576"]Wait… Pixelmator’s bigger on iOS than OS X? Is this a first for an application? Am I missing something about the bundling of software here? Does OS X already contain things that iOS forces apps to duplicate if they want to use it? [/quote] Pixelmator on OS X leverages a ton of Core Frameworks in OS X, not available on iOS. You have to have created those and put th em in the app wrapper for iOS.
So no break for existing users on OS X? I'm not seeing any update showing up nor lower price for update. I purchased only two weeks ago! EDIT: It just showed up as an update! :)
[quote name="digitalclips" url="/t/183952/pixelmator-unveils-major-updates-for-ipad-and-mac-fleksy-adds-extensions-and-gifs#post_2652584"]So no break for existing users on OS X? I'm not seeing any update showing up nor lower price for update. I purchased only two weeks ago![/quote] Leaving feedback on their company blog will get you a response. Here will get you no response from them.