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Pixelorama for Mac

Pixel art editor.

Free
In English
Version 1.1.3
5.0
Based on 1 user rate

Pixelorama overview

Pixelorama is a powerful and accessible open-source and multi-platform pixel art multitool. Whether you want to create sprites, tiles, animations, or just express yourself in the language of pixel art, this software will realize your pixel-perfect dreams with a vast toolbox of features.

Features:
  • A variety of different tools to help you create, with the ability to dynamically map each one on the left and the right mouse buttons with a single click.
  • Animation support with a timeline composed of layers and frames, with onion skinning, frame tags and the ability to draw while the animation is playing.
  • Pixel perfect mode for perfect pixel lines.
  • Clipping masks.
  • Pre-made palettes as well as many palette importing options.
  • Multiple image manipulation effects.
  • Non-destructive and fully customizable layer effects, such as outline, gradient map, drop shadow and palettize.
  • A powerful drawing canvas with guides, a rectangular and an isometric grid, and tile mode for easier seamless pattern creation.
  • Autosave support, with data recovery in case of a software crash.
  • Comprehensive user interface with many customizability options.
  • Export to PNG and other image and video formats, as well as spritesheets, GIFs, animated PNGs etc.
  • Import spritesheets, multiple images as separate frames, as well as GIFs and videos.
  • Various rotation and scaling algorithms tailored for pixel art, such as cleanEdge, OmniScale and rotxel.
  • 3D layers that allow you to bring 3D shapes and models into your 2D canvas.
  • A command line interface for automated file exporting.
  • Custom user data for projects, layers, frames, frame tags and cels, allowing you to attach metadata for game development.
  • Various free community-made extensions, such as tools that automatically convert your 2D pixels into 3D voxels.
  • Fully open source with free updates, forever.
  • Multi-language localization support.

What’s new in version 1.1.3

Added
  • Implemented limited support of Photoshop (.psd) file importing. #1308
  • Added ability to edit individual tiles in tilemap layers even in place only mode. #1253
  • Added support for batch removal of unused tiles in tilemap layers. #1253
  • Added a way to re-apply the last image effect from the Effects menu. #1310
  • Clicking a palette swatch with the left/right color now directly adds the color to that swatch. #1300
  • You can now remove colors from palette swatches by holding Control while clicking on them. #1300
  • A new "Auto add colors" option has been added. When enabled, new colors drawn on canvas will automatically get added to the palette, if space is available. #1300
  • An "ignore in onion skinning" layer property has been added.
Changed
  • The tilemap layer system has been refactored behind the scenes. This has changed how isometric tiles are being handled, so make sure to keep backups of your old projects if they contain isometric tiles. #1253
  • Isometric tilemap layers now use a pixelated grid that is more accurate. #1252
  • The backup system has been re-written, now multiple old sessions are being stored, regardless if Pixelorama crashes or not. #1299
  • Made the movement of frame tags more intuitive. #1281
Fixed
  • Fixed transformations making semi-transparent pixels darker due to alpha pre-multiplication.
  • Resizing selections while holding Shift now works properly from all corners.
  • Fixed resizing tilemap selection when the tilemap cel grid has an offset.
  • Fixed loading APNGs.
  • Significantly improved performance of the bucket tool, when a selection is active. #1304
  • Made the offset pixels effect only accept integer values for the offset.
  • The FX icon in the layer button is now properly if all effects have been applied.
  • Fixed crash when increasing the width of a palette.
  • Fixed crash when creating a convolution matrix layer effect.

Pixelorama for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.1.3
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