July 16, 2020 - Version 1.7

Pixelmator Pro 1.7 Sequoia adds the ability to type text on paths and shapes, makes it possible to freely rotate the canvas to any angle, includes a friendly new welcome screen, and improves ML Super Resolution.

Type on a path • Easily type text on a path, a circle, or any other shape. • Choose from three new type tools: Circular Type, Path Type, and Freeform Type. • Or, to start typing on any existing path or shape, simply click any of its edges using any Type tool. • The new Type tools also fully support emoji and SVG fonts. • Use the new Shift-T keyboard shortcut to cycle through Type tools. • Text layers typed on paths can be easily converted into shapes.

Canvas rotation • Use the new canvas rotation feature to freely rotate your canvas to any angle. • You can rotate the canvas using the rotate Multi-Touch gesture. • Canvas rotation snaps to 90 ° angles with haptic feedback. • Enter specific angles to set an exact rotation. • Press and hold the Space bar and R key together, then drag to quickly rotate the canvas when using any tool. • You can also choose to always show or hide canvas rotation controls in the View menu.

Welcome screen • A friendly new welcome screen makes it easier to open your existing images, create new ones, and open photos from your Photos library. • The Welcome screen appears automatically when you open Pixelmator Pro, but you can also open it from the Window menu or using the Shift-Command-1 keyboard shortcut. • Preview files in the new Welcome screen using Quick Look by pressing the Space bar on your keyboard

Improvements and Fixes • Version 3 of the ML Super Resolution algorithm brings support for upscaling RAW files, a progress bar, and even sharper results. • The performance of the Clone tool has been improved. • Converting a masked layer that has been transformed using the Transform tool into pixels would not work correctly. Fixed • Transforming group layers containing layers that have been recently masked would not work correctly. Fixed • On macOS 10.14 or later, memory usage would occasionally spike when working on large documents. Fixed • Graphical artifacts would sometimes appear when resizing or moving layers in certain situations. Fixed