Aseprite
Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool
Aseprite is an animated sprite editor and pixel art tool for creating and managing frame-based artwork. It supports layer organization, frame and cel manipulation, frame tagging, and playback modes including loop, reverse, and ping-pong, with adjustable preview speed. Onion skinning is available in red/blue modes for frame reference.
The tool includes palette control with alpha support, a color wheel with harmony selection, shading ink, pixel-perfect strokes, ROTSprite rotation, tiled mode, custom brushes, and blend modes. It can open and save PNG image sequences, create animated GIFs, and export sprite sheets as PNG and JSON files. A command-line interface supports automated image conversions and asset pipeline integration, and texture atlases can store multiple animations. Data recovery is available in case of a crash.
Aseprite is suited to pixel artists and game developers working with animated sprites and sprite sheets. The site offers a trial version, a buy option, and a Steam community presence, though specific editions, seat-based licensing, or usage-based pricing are not detailed on the page.
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