Not impressed

For 80$ I would wait for Photoshop elements. There are too many things to name here, but they really need to shape this up if they are serious about the price. Crashed the first time I opened it and started with a "new" document. The interface has no tool tips so if I have had no experience with say photoshop I could not tell what most of the tools do. Even though there is one window tools seem to need an extra click for them to be active. All in all I am glad this is a beta, but it acts like an alpha in someways.

Not to be harsh but for what you get this is over priced.

Also, some of this might be forgiven if they had bothered to implement curves. But like pixelmator they chose to leave this out... not a smart move in my book.

I am impressed that companies are trying to take on photo editing at a reasonable price. But adding core image filters and some drawing and layers don't make it compelling to buy. Not when Photoshop Elements is in the same price range. If you are looking to steal this market or make a niche for yourself the app not only needs more functionality than say Elements, but is should also be easier to use. Have better UI. Or just have some other killer feature that would set it apart. Right now I have to recommend elements until there is a real contender for low budget photoshop replacement. Don't forget the GIMP. While it might not be pretty on the mac it has more features than just about any low budget editor and its free. The downside is that it's hard to use. Keep it simple and feature rich and a price that is less than elements and people will buy.

thedude