Apple just released version 15.3 updates for its core productivity applications. If you use a Mac or an iPhone for daily writing, spreadsheets, and presentations, you will notice several helpful additions. The changes include new formatting options and faster ways to swap out images across the entire software suite. While some advanced features require a Creator Studio subscription, most of the improvements are available for everyone right away.
Subscribers can now edit file images directly in Pixelmator Pro
If you subscribe to the Creator Studio, you gain a handy new image trick across all three apps. You can now open any picture from your document directly in Pixelmator Pro on your iPad. Once you finish tweaking the photo, the updated version automatically appears back in your file.
Subscribers also get a new tool to generate custom vector shapes. You can simply type a text description, and the software will build an editable shape to match what you need for your project.
The word processor and presentation apps gain new layout tools
For regular users, Pages now handles text flow much better by automatically hyphenating words as you type. You also have the option to show or hide invisible formatting symbols, making it easier to track spaces and paragraph breaks.
Keynote brings new ways to keep people engaged during meetings. The update adds fresh slide transitions and builds, including a radial wipe, a shift effect, and a character blur option.
The spreadsheet application adds helpful tab colors and hidden sheets
Numbers received a few specific organizational upgrades. You can now hide or show individual sheets within a workbook, which helps clean up large projects and makes quick navigation simpler.
You can also assign different colors to individual sheet tabs to keep your data organized visually. Finally, all three applications now make it much easier to swap out existing images using the Content Hub.
The version 15.3 updates are rolling out now on the App Store. The Final Cut Camera app also received a bump to version 2.3 today, adding clean video feed options for external monitors.
