Acorn (software)

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Acorn
Developer(s)Flying Meat Inc.
Initial releaseSeptember 10, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-09-10)
Stable release7.4.4[1] Edit this on Wikidata (22 February 2024; 3 months ago (22 February 2024)) [±]
Operating systemmacOS
TypeRaster graphics editor
LicenseProprietary
Websiteflyingmeat.com/acorn/

Acorn is a raster graphic editor for macOS developed by August Mueller of Flying Meat Inc, based out of Mukilteo, Washington, United States. Acorn was first released on September 10, 2007[2] and was built upon the framework of a previous image editing application of Flying Meat Inc., FlySketch.[3]

Acorn makes extensive use of Apple's

Photoshop.[7] Key features of Acorn include image filters, a custom color picker, a brush designer, and image editing tools such as crop, erase, paint, select, pan, zoom, move, clone, smudge, dodge, and burn.[8]

Major Features

Version history

Version Initial Release Date OS Compatibility Notable Features
1.0 - 1.5.5[13][14] September 10, 2007 10.4 - 10.10[15] Initial release;[16] brush designer,[14] fancy crop, open and save JPEG 2000 images
2.0 - 2.6.5[13] September 13, 2009 10.6 - 10.10 [15] Layered screenshots, rulers,
RAW image support, 64 bit support, touchup tools, JSTalk scripting support, AppleScript support, layer groups, guides and snapping, layer masks, WebP
3.0 - 3.5.2[13] April 12, 2011 10.6 - 10.10 [15] Layer styles,[17] quick mask, instant alpha,[9] live multi-stop gradients, new filters, add/subtract points on Bézier curves, full screen support, autosave and versions, retina canvas support,[18] smart layer export, web export scaling, new blending modes [19]
4.0 - 4.5.7[13] May 2, 2013 10.8 - 10.12 [15] Nondestructive stackable filters,[7] curves adjustment,[11] vector line join style, multi-layer selection,[10] save selection with file, CMYK support when saving as JPEG and TIFF, editable image depth, sharing support, soft eraser, live font updates, live blending updates, share extension for Photos
5.0 - 5.6[13] August 20, 2015 10.10+ [15] Shape processor, nondestructive curves and levels, improved PDF import,
image metadata editing, basic SVG support, deep color image support, circle text tool, new color picker, improved color management[20]
6.0 - 6.3.3[13] July 10, 2017 10.11+ [15] Text on a path, clone tool works across layers and images, new Web Export features, smart layer export settings palette, new Bézier tools, color profiles, make shape from selection [21]
7.0[13] March 17, 2021 10.14+ [15] Support for Mac computers with
Spotlight-like command bar[22]

Reviews and awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Acorn Release Notes".
  2. ^ Kim, Arnold (September 10, 2007). "New Mac Image Editor Acorn". MacRumors. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Viticci, Frederico (December 18, 2012). "Mac Stories Interviews Gus Mueller". MacStories. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ISBN 978-1-4302-1947-7
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  5. ^ Mueller, August (August 21, 2015). "Acorn, OS 10.11 El Capitan and You". FlyingMeatBlog. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Turbell, Giles (February 21, 2012). "Acorn is a Fine Image Editor for Everyone". CultofMac. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c Friedman, Lex (May 1, 2013). "Review: Acorn 4 adds impressive features and a smart new look". MacWorld. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "Best Mac Photo Editing Software". TopTenReviews. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Girard, David (October 30, 2011). "The seed of something great: Acorn 3.1 reviewed". ArsTechnica. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Sumra, Husain (May 2, 2013). "Acorn 4 image editor adds improved speed, enhanced user interface, and more". MacRumors. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d Blagdon, Jeff (May 2, 2013). "Review: Acorn 4 flies through image editing with new filter UI, improved speed, and curves". TheVerge. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  12. ^ "Acorn Feature List". Flying Meat Inc. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Acorn Release Notes". Flying Meat Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Berka, Justin (January 5, 2009). "Mac-based image editor Acorn bumped to version 1.5". ArsTechnica. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "Acorn FAQ". Flying Meat Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Chartier, David (September 10, 2007). "Acorn? The OS X image editor we've been waiting for". ArsTechnica. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  17. ^ Turnbull, Giles (April 20, 2011). "Acorn image editor updated with new features, special price". CultofMac. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  18. ^ Sorrel, Charlie (June 22, 2012). "Acorn 3.3 to get awesome 'retina canvas'". CultofMac. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  19. ^ Smith, Barrie. "Acorn Version 3.5.1 Image Editing Software". DigitalPhotographySchool. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  20. ^ Keller, Joseph (August 20, 2015). "Acorn 5 for Mac arrives to let you take control of shapes". iMore. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  21. ^ "Acorn 6". July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  22. ^ Mueller, August (March 19, 2021). "Acorn 7". The Shape of Everything. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  23. ^ "Acorn image editor worth scooping up". The Houston Chronicle. February 19, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  24. ^ Gibbs, Samuel (May 6, 2013). "The 25 Best Alternatives to Photoshop". The Guardian. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  25. ^ "25th Annual Editor's Choice". MacWorld. December 10, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  26. ^ Viticci, Frederico (December 17, 2013). "Apple Posts "Best of 2013" iTunes Lists". MacStories. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  27. ^ Nelson, Tom (August 29, 2016). "Acorn 5: Tom's Mac Software Pick". LifeWire. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  28. ^ Lobo, Pedro (July 5, 2013). "Clash of the Image Editors: Acorn vs Pixelmator". MacAppstorm. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  29. ^ Stewart, Craig (August 4, 2016). "16 essential photo editor apps". CreativeBloq. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

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