How do you soften edges in Pixelmator?

Softness: Drag the Softness slider to adjust the softness of the edges of the Soften tool brush. With softer edges, the softened areas will usually blend in better with the rest of the image. Strength: Drag the Strength slider to adjust the intensity of the softening effect.

How do you add a border in Pixelmator?

Choose Tools > Style (from the Tools menu at the top of your screen)….Add an outline around a layer

1. Stroke Width: Drag the Stroke Width slider to adjust the width of the outline.
2. Stroke Position: Click the Position pop-up menu below the Stroke Width slider to choose the position of the outline.

How do I add a background layer in Pixelmator?

You can create a new empty image layer by clicking the Add (+) button in the Pixelmator Pro toolbar and choosing Layer. To add an additional image as a new layer to Pixelmator Pro, you can drag and drop it into your composition or click Add (+) > Choose in the Pixelmator Pro toolbar.

How do you sharpen edges in Pixelmator?

To sharpen the currently selected layer, do one of the following:

1. Choose Format > Color Adjustments > Sharpen (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).
2. In the Tools sidebar, click and turn on the Sharpen adjustment.
3. Press A on your keyboard and turn on the Sharpen adjustment.

How do you blur the background in Pixelmator pro?

Apply blur effects

1. Choose Format > Effects > Blur (from the Format menu at the top of your screen) and choose a type of blur you want to add.
2. Click in the Tools sidebar, then click Add Effect and add the Blur effect you want.
3. Press F on your keyboard, click Add Effect and add the Blur effect you want.

Does pixelmator have layers?

In Pixelmator Pro, there are three main types of layers — image layers, text layers, and shape layers.