新しいML Super ResolutionによりWebPの圧縮アーティファクトが改善されフルサイズのQuick Lookをサポートした「Pixelmator Pro 2.0.4 for Mac」がリリース。

　新しいML Super ResolutionとQuick Look、WebP圧縮アーティファクトを改善した「Pixelmator Pro 2.0.4 for Mac」がリリースされています。詳細は以下から。

　リトアニアのPixelmator Teamは現地時間2021年01月29日、写真編集/フォトレタッチアプリ「Pixelmator Pro v2.x (Junipero)」をv2.0.4へマイナーアップデートし、Appleの機械学習フレームワークCore ML 3を利用した写真の高解像度化機能「ML Super Resolution」を刷新され、WebPの圧縮アーティファクトが改善されているそうです。

Pixelmator Pro 2.0.4 brings support for depth masks in ProRAW photos, an improved Quick Look plug-in for Pixelmator Pro files, a new and improved version of ML Super Resolution, and a few other improvements and fixes.

リリースノートより

　Pielmator Pro v2.0.4のML Super Resolutionは既に内部で4回アプデーとされ、今回のアップデートでは以下の画像(拡大率200%)のようにSafari 14やiOS 14、macOS 11 Big Surでもサポートされた画像フォーマットWebPの圧縮アーティファクトとノイズ除去が大幅に軽減されています。

　また、Quick Lookプラグインも改善され、これまでサムネイルしか表示されなかったPixelmator Proファイルのプラグインがフルサイズになり、加えてQuick Lookプラグインがサムネイルを作成＆ファイルに埋め込むことで、Pixelmator ProがインストールされていないデバイスへiCloud共有されても、ファイルのQuick Lookが可能になっているので、ユーザーの方はアップデートしてみてください。

Pixelmator Pro 2.0.4

Pixelmator Pro 2.0.4 brings support for depth masks in ProRAW photos, an improved Quick Look plug-in for Pixelmator Pro files, a new and improved version of ML Super Resolution, and a few other improvements and fixes.

• When opening ProRAW photos with depth masks, they will now be included as layer masks.
• An improved Quick Look plug-in for Pixelmator Pro files will now produce full-size file previews in the Finder.
• An additional Quick Look plug-in will now create thumbnails, which will be included with the Pixelmator Pro files and be shared across iCloud-enabled devices, including those that don’t have Pixelmator Pro installed.
• A new version of ML Super Resolution brings improved upscaling of high-contrast textures, better compression artifact removal, including removal of WebP compression artifacts, and better noise removal.
• You can now use keyboard shortcuts to align multiple layers according to their edges or centers: press and hold the Control and Command keys and an arrow key to align edges or the H or V keys to align centers.
• Improvements to zooming bring faster performance and less memory usage.
• Pixelmator Pro documents should now be opened faster than in previous versions.
• When exporting to the Pixelmator Pro file format using File > Export, a binary file will be created, which is more compatible with cloud storage providers.
• The image size presets in the template chooser have been updated.
• In tools that are grouped together, the most recently selected tool would not be remembered and the first tool in the group would be selected. Fixed.
• Changes made to the Pixelmator Pro workspace in the standalone app would not be reflected in the Photos extension. Fixed.
• When exporting images with complex shapes to SVG, this would sometimes take longer than it should. Fixed.
• Images containing paths with rounded strokes would be exported to SVG incorrectly. Fixed.
• Clipping masks created with shapes that have partially transparent layer styles as well as fully opaque layer styles would be displayed incorrectly. Fixed.
• On M1 Macs, certain Photoshop brushes would be imported incorrectly. Fixed.

• Pixelmator Pro for Mac – Mac App Store
• Pixelmator Pro 2.0.4 brings new version of ML Super Resolution – Pixelmator Blog