Aseprite (original) (raw)
Animation & Layers
Tag Frames

Include several animations in the same file tagging sections.
Playback Modes

Loop a section in forward, reverse, ping-pong modes. Change preview speed.
Onion Skin

See other frames as reference to animate.
Red/Blue Mode

Choose different onion skin modes.
Color & Painting
Palette Control

Copy & paste. Drag & drop. Resize palette.
Control Alpha Channel

Palette entries with alpha value.
Color Wheel

Select color harmonies.
Shading Mode

Create light and shadows with the shading ink.
Pixel Perfect Stroke
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Create perfect strokes for pixel-art.
RotSprite Rotation
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Avoid extreme pixel distortions when rotating tiny sprites.
Tiled Mode

Create patterns repeating the image in a 3x3 grid.
Custom Brushes

Create custom brushes for dithering.
Blend Modes

Composite layers to create color effects.
Import & Export Files
PNG Image Sequence

Open or save a sequence of images
Create Animated GIF

Create animations and save them as .gif files.
Create Sprite Sheets
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Export your work to sprite sheets in .png and .json files.
Data Recovery

Recover your sprites in case of a crash.
Create Texture Atlas

Store several animations in one texture atlas.