Learn Pixelmator Free

One of the multitude of things I love about Macs in general, and my retina MacBook Pro in particular, is the photo editing application, Pixelmator.  For many years I was a semi-dedicated Photoshop user.  But Photoshop is expensive, and I have a natural dislike of pay-as-you-go applications.  A few months ago, I decided to dump Photoshop and go all-in with Pixelmator.  Like any good geek, I looked around  for a series of tutorials to get me started.  Drippy Cat has an excellent series of Pixelmator tutorials, freely available on YouTube.

Here, for your and my perusal and reference, are links to Drippy Cat’s excellent Pixelmator tutorials:

Save your Photos from Yourself: The Pixelmator Tutorials 1 and 2
An Overview of Photo Enhancing : The Pixelmator Tutorials Parts 3 and 4
Balance up Your Colors :The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 5
Cure Jaundice with Hue Shift and Saturation: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 6
What you need to know about Curves :The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 7
The Big and Beautiful Guide to Selections : The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 8
Zap Those Spots and Cure your Redeye: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 9
Clone Those Mistakes Away: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 10
Why Layer Masks are Fab: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 11
Back to Black and White plus Spot Colors: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 12
Dodge and Burn: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 13
Why You NEED Layer Modes!: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 14
Flawless skin – Not just for Hollywood: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 15
Getting that old Polaroid Effect: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 16
Best Pencil Effect Tutorial in the World Ever: The Pixelmator Tutorials Part 17

I was surprised by how powerful Pixelmator is.  It can do everything I need and more.  You can even import and open your existing Photoshop files.  In short, unless (and even if) you are a professional photographer, I see no reason whatsoever to rent Photoshop monthly, when you can buy Pixelmator for only $30.

Pixelmator also has an iPad app.