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System Requirements: Acorn 3.2.2 for OS X 10.6+, works great on 10.7 Lion
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Everyone needs to edit images at some point, but not everyone has the time to learn super pricey wizbang image editing programs. This is why we created Acorn. Add text and shapes to your digital pictures. Combine images together to create your own. Work with layers to touch up your favorites or make something new from scratch. Do all this and more with Acorn.
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Layer Styles
Apply non-destructive effects to your layers. Try things out knowing you can always change your mind later on.
Multistop Live Gradients
Are two color gradients not enough for you? With Acorn's multistop gradients, you have infinite rainbows at your fingertips.
Rotating Text and Shapes
Ask and you shall receive. Turn your text and shapes upside down and every which way. You've got it in Acorn 3.
Quickmask
Make your selections like a pro. Quickmask will allow you to zoom in and edit your selections like never before.
Instant Alpha
Remove backgrounds and other unwanted pixels from your image with a flick of the wrist.
New Filters
Inner shadow, bevel, circles and lines, we've got some great new filters in Acorn you're sure to enjoy.
Vector Chops
In addition to being able to rotate your shapes, you can now convert text to bezier paths, add and subtract points, and have your edges snap to pixel boundaries.
PSD Import and Export
Improved support for loading PSD images, and for exporting your images as layered Photoshop files.
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Oh yeah? What else can Acorn 3 do?
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Web Export
Export your images as Optimized PNGs, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, and even Google's WebP format.
Create Custom Brushes
Use Acorn's built in brush designer to create new brushes or alter existing ones. Test your strokes out and watch them instantly update as you change settings.
Vector Tools
Add ovals, lines, rectangles, or even custom bezier paths. Pixels and vectors- two great tastes that taste great together!
Scriptable and Automatable
You can script Acorn using AppleScript, Automator, or even JavaScript.
Filters Filters Filters!
Seriously- have you seen the filter panel? It's pretty amazing. Combine filters together in endless combinations and customize your own presets.
Screenshots
Acorn can create layered screenshots of every window you have open on your computer. It's magic.
Selections
Create different shaped selections, invert, feather, and even add a corner radius. Or, if you're looking to quickly select an entire color, try using the Magic Wand.
Layer Masks
Use layer masks in your image to block out unwanted areas of your image or to expose layers below.
Need an older version of Acorn? You can grab versions 1.5.5 and 2.6.5 from here.
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