Diffraction is a comprehensive image editor and vector design suite built from the ground up for macOS. Tailored to the mindset of modern creators, it seamlessly blends advanced pixel-perfect photo editing with infinitely scalable vector graphics. Whether you are a professional photographer, digital artist, or enthusiast, Diffraction gives you limitless creative freedom in a single, fluid workflow.
Create intricate compositions with ease using layers and layer masks. Diffraction’s adjustment layers enable you to losslessly color correct your images, ensuring every edit is non-destructive and reversible.
Diffraction documents support multiple pages, making it effortless to work with file formats that accommodate multiple images in a single file – such as TIFF.
Diffraction harnesses advanced artificial intelligence to repair images, so you can effortlessly remove dust, blemishes, unwanted objects or persons.
Transform your images with a variety of effect filters. Sharpen or blur your photos, add creative distortion effects, or apply halftone patterns to give your images a comic or newspaper print look. For an artistic touch, use the pointillize filter to make your photos appear painterly.
Diffraction offers a range of filters to suit every creative need.
With just one click, Diffraction will automatically create highly accurate selection masks of people¹ or objects.
¹ requires macOS 12 Monterey or later
The innovative Depth of Field filter harnesses the depth information stored in your iPhone photos or uses AI to analyze any image, allowing you to create a creamy background bokeh effect. All of this is possible without the need for an expensive wide-aperture lens.
With Diffraction the perfect skin retouch is just one click away. The Soften Skin filter does all the work four you automatically, without the need for masking or cloning.
Diffraction ensures you are not locked into a proprietary file format. With extensive support for the PSD format, you can import and export PSD documents with layers, layer effects, adjustment layers, and masks. This allows you to share your work seamlessly with others who use different applications. Additionally, Diffraction supports many other standard image file formats like JPEG, PNG, and HEIC, for maximum compatibility and flexibility in your workflow.
macOS 13.5 Ventura or later. Mac with Intel or Apple Silicon processor.
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