Apple is bringing in one of the best non-Adobe image editors, Pixelmator

Pixelmator, the Lithuanian company that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools, has agreed to be acquired by Apple.

The company says that, pending regulatory approval, there will be “no significant changes to Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and the Photomator apps at this time,” but to “Stay tuned for exciting updates to come.” The Pixelmator team, now 17 years old, says its staff will join Apple. Details of the purchase price were not disclosed.

Fans of Pixelmator’s apps, which are notably one-time purchases, unlike Adobe’s tools, might hope that these “exciting updates” don’t include the sublimation of Pixelmator into an Apple product at a later date, while the Pixelmator apps disappear.

Authority approval must not be a rubber stamp. Adobe had to abandon its proposed $20 billion acquisition of design software firm Figma after British and European regulators signaled opposition to the deal and launched investigations. Similar objections from Europe arose over Amazon’s attempt to buy iRobot, while Microsoft’s biggest acquisition ever, the $69 billion Activision Blizzard purchase, found its way through.