Pixelorama

Pixelorama is a pixel art sprite and animation editor. Developed by Orama Interactive, this software provides specialized tools for creating pixelated art. The program includes functionalities for drawing, animating, and exporting projects.

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• Drawing tools. Pixelorama includes a brush, pencil, eraser, fill, and geometric shape tools. Each tool has customizable settings like size, shape, and drawing patterns. Users can adjust stylus pressure to control the size or opacity of the stroke.
• Layer system. Allows working with multiple layers and layer groups. Each layer has individual properties like visibility, opacity, and blend mode. Layers can be reordered, duplicated, merged, and manipulated independently for advanced composition.
• Frame-by-frame animation. Includes a timeline with the ability to create and edit animations. Users can add, delete, duplicate, and rearrange frames. There is an animation preview function with playback speed control.
• Customizable color palettes. Allows importing, exporting, and creating custom color palettes. The color picker includes RGB, HSV, and HSL modes. Users can save frequently used colors in a quick palette.
• Selection and transformation tools. Includes rectangular, circular, and magic wand selection. Selected areas can be moved, rotated, scaled, and flipped. Transformations maintain pixel art quality without interpolation filtering.
• Tileset support. Specific tools for creating and editing tilesets with customizable grid guides. Tiling drawing mode to visualize how patterns repeat. Optimized export for tilesets in different formats.
• Effects and filters. Includes effects like blur, shading, color adjustments, and posterization. Filters can be applied to entire layers or specific selections. All effects are non-destructive and can be adjusted before applying.
• Support for multiple formats. Import and export in PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP formats and native formats from other editors. Animations can be exported as spritesheets or animated GIF files with frame rate control.
• Customizable interface. Panels and tools can be rearranged according to user preferences. Light and dark themes available. Adjustable interface sizes for different screen resolutions.
• Zoom and viewing mode. Magnification up to 3200% for detailed work. Different viewing modes like tiling, mirror, and individual pixel view. Guides and rulers for precise measurement.
• Configurable keyboard shortcuts. Customizable key mapping for all tools and functions. Pre-set keyboard profiles for users migrating from other editors. Shortcuts can be exported and imported.
• Symmetry tools. Horizontal, vertical, and radial symmetry modes. Multiple symmetry axis configuration with different angles. Real-time symmetrical drawing with guide visualization.
• Sprite animation support. Specific functions for character and object animation. Onion skinning to visualize previous and next frames. Editing multiple frames simultaneously.
• Image and reference import. Ability to import images as reference layers. Floating reference panel to keep reference images visible. Side-by-side comparison tools.
• Auto-save and version management. Auto-save system that prevents work loss. Undo and redo history with multiple levels. Comparison of previous project versions.

Pixelorama's development began in 2019 by the developers at Orama Interactive. The program is written in the GDScript programming language using the Godot engine. The creators are Georgios Maris and Emmanouil Papadeas. The first public version was released in early 2020.

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