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Pixelorama — Pixel Art and Sprites

Orama Interactive

Pixelorama is a free, open-source sprite editor for pixel art and animation, with layers, tilemaps, effects and spritesheet or GIF export.

Why it fits

Pixel Art and Sprites

Desktop

Pixel Art and Sprites

Go to pixelorama.org

Good to know

Requires desktop installation.

Website

Pixel Art and Sprites

Go to orama-interactive.itch.io

Desktop / Website: Available features may vary by device and access method.

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Who is it for?

  • Useful for drawing pixel art and frame-by-frame animation with onion skinning, layers and palette tools; it is free to download and use.
  • Useful for game developers who need tilemap layers (rectangular, isometric or hexagonal) and command-line bulk exports, both listed on the site.

Getting started

  • Download Pixelorama from the Steam, itch.io, GitHub Releases or Flathub links on the official site, or use the HTML5 build listed on the itch.io page.
  • Create a sprite, draw on layers, use the palette and indexed mode if you need a limited palette, and add frames for animation.
  • Export a spritesheet, GIF or video, or import existing work from Aseprite, Photoshop or Krita files.

Decision points

  • Choose it if you want a free, MIT-licensed editor with layers, tilemaps and effects; the itch.io page says it is free to download and use, with a name-your-own-price option.
  • For a quick browser-only editor compare Piskel; for a paid desktop editor compare Aseprite.

Limits

  • The Android version is described as experimental and meant for tablets; the experience on phones is not recommended. This entry covers the desktop and web versions.
  • The web (HTML5) version is listed on the itch.io page, but its feature parity with the desktop app was not stated; check the version you use.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pixelorama free?

The itch.io page says it is free to download and use under the MIT license, and the download button also offers a name-your-own-price option.

Can I import files from other pixel art programs?

The site says it can import Aseprite, Photoshop and Krita files and export spritesheets, GIFs and videos. Check that your own file opens correctly.

Official sources (2)
pixelorama.org/orama-interactive.itch.io/pixelorama

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