Image Editor for Mac Pixelmator Pro now lets you create stunning mockups of Apple devices.

Launch Pixelmator Pro, an excellent image editor for Mac, to create stunning iPhone, iPad, and Mac mockups with realistic shadows, editable device frames, and more.

We use Federico Viticci’s excellent Apple Frames label to put screenshots taken on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch into physical device frames.

Well, the advanced Mac alternative Photoshop Pixelmator Pro now lets you do the same thing in the latest update, but with much more creative freedom.

Apple device mockups in Pixelmator Pro

Creating device screenshot layouts in Pixelmator Pro 3.3.1 is not an easy task, as the update contains a dozen Apple device layouts with the latest Macs, iPhones, and iPads.

You can quickly replace placeholder images with your own drawings, or enhance the look of your layout with different shadow styles and background colors. To try out the new Apple device layouts, open the Pixelmator Template Browser by launching a new project (Command + N) and then browsing the What’s New category.

This feature takes advantage of the design templates and custom layouts added to Pixelmator Pro in September 2022. “In today’s update, you’ll find a collection of beautiful, realistic layouts and some stunning stylized versions designed by professional artists,”the post reads. to the Pixelmator Blog.

Photographic and stylized layouts

Here’s what you get in Pixelmator Pro 3.3.1:

• photo layouts
  • Standard Apple Device Frames
  • Ideal screen sizes for pixels
  • Transparent backgrounds
  • Ultra realistic shadows
• Stylized Layouts
  • Designed device bezels
  • Pixel design and screen sizes
  • Fully editable shape layers
  • Resolution independent scaling

Customizing Device Layouts

Templates in Pixelmator Pro allow you to insert your own images into ready-made designs, making it easy to create device mockups. You can also edit these designs. For example, you can adjust the intensity of shadows, move placeholder images, link multiple devices together, and insert them into other designs.

“And with pixel-perfect screen sizes, you can be sure your designs will always look exceptionally sharp,” notes the Pixelmator team. For more information, read the guide on the Pixelmator website.

If instead you want to use a shortcut to crop screenshots with transparent images of Apple devices, be sure to check out the Apple Frames shortcut in MacStories. It has just been updated to version 3.1 with some bug fixes and the ability to automate and extend the shortcut itself.

How to download Pixelmator Pro

Pixelmator Pro 3.3.1 is a free update for all existing users. New customers can get Pixelmator Pro from the App Store for $50.

• Download Pixelmator Pro from the App Store.

Pixelmator Pro uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide some pretty wild features like one-click stripe removal and one-click color adjustment that automatically adjust brightness, white balance, hue, saturation, and color balance for optimal results.

Recently, basic video editing features have been added to the app.