Apple will buy Pixelmator, the creators of picture modifying apps for Apple’s iPhone and Mac platforms, Pixelmator introduced on Friday in a blog post.

Pixelmator, a Lithuanian firm, was based in 2007, and in recent times has been greatest recognized for Pixelmator and Pixelmator Professional, which compete with Adobe Photoshop. It additionally makes Photomator, a photograph modifying app.

Apple has highlighted Pixelmator apps over time in its keynote product launches. In 2018, Apple named Pixelmator Professional its Mac App of the yr, citing the corporate’s enthusiastic embrace of Apple’s machine studying and synthetic intelligence capabilities, equivalent to eradicating distracting objects from photographs or making automated shade changes.

“We have been impressed by Apple since day one, crafting our merchandise with the identical razor-sharp give attention to design, ease of use, and efficiency,” Pixelmator stated in its weblog submit.

Apple does not purchase as many massive firms as its Silicon Valley rivals. It prefers to make smaller acquisitions of firms with merchandise or folks that it could actually use to create Apple options. Neither Pixelmator nor Apple offered a value for the transaction.

Pixelmator stated in its weblog submit that there “can be no materials adjustments to the Pixelmator Professional, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps presently.”

Earlier this week, Apple launched the primary model of Apple Intelligence, a set of options that features picture modifying talents equivalent to Clear Up, which may take away individuals or objects from photographs utilizing AI.

Apple has acquired different fashionable apps that acquired accolades on the firm’s product launches and awards ceremonies.

In 2020, Apple bought Dark Sky, a climate app that ultimately turned built-in into Apple’s default climate app. In 2017, it bought Workflow, an automation and macro app that ultimately turned Shortcuts, the iPhone’s scripting app, in addition to the groundwork for a more capable Siri assistant.