Tool groups

If you don’t see the tool you need, it may be grouped with other tools in the Tools sidebar. Tool groups contain multiple similar tools, but display only the currently active tool, and are marked with when selected.

  • To activate a different tool in a tool group, touch and hold a tool group icon in the Tools sidebar, then choose a tool from the list.

Pixelmator Pro groups some tools by default, and you can create your own tool groups.

Default icon in Tools sidebar

Active icon

Tools in tool group

 Rectangular Selection

 Oval Selection

 Free Selection

 Magnetic Selection

 Quick Selection

 Color Selection

 Paint

 Pixel Paint

 Erase

 Smart Erase

 Pen

 Freeform Pen