Pixel Art Software List
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Pixel Art Software List
This is a list to help you decide what software to use for creating pixel art. It currently contains all the most popular desktop applications. If something is wrong or missing, let us know in the lospec subreddit.
Lospec Pixel Editor
A basic web-based editor made to be simple and intuitive. Can use any palette from our Palette List.
Complexity: Beginner
Price: Free
Platforms: Web
https://lospec.com/pixel-editor
Aseprite
A popular actively developed editor. Has a pixel art interface.
Features: Layers, animation, custom brushes
Complexity: Intermediate
Price: $15, Free limited trial
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
https://www.aseprite.org/
PyxelEdit
A smaller pixel art program most focused on tile editing.
Features: Layers, animation, tiles
Complexity: Intermediate
Price: $10, Free older version
Platforms: Windows, Mac
http://pyxeledit.com/
Graphics Gale
A japanese pixel art tool created in 2005 but still being updated. Recently made freeware. Excels at animation with features such as onion skinning.
Features: Layers, animation
Complexity: Advanced
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows
https://graphicsgale.com/us/
Photoshop
A big multi-purpose image editing app, which if tweaked to the right settings can easily be used for pixel art. Some features like animation can be tricky to use, but the flexibility of the program allows you to mimic advanced tools such as index painting and palette manipulation.
Features: Layers, animation, custom brushes
Complexity: Advanced
Price: $10/month, Free 30-day trial
Platforms: Windows, Mac
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
PixiEditor
A lightweight editor for windows with multiple document support.
Features: Layers, Palette List integration, palette manipulation
Complexity: Intermediate
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows
https://pixieditor.net/
Pro Motion
Professional tool inspired by Amiga Deluxe Paint (DPaint). Has a detached window interface.
Features: Layers, animation, tiles, palette manipulation
Complexity: Advanced
Price: $39, Free limited trial
Platforms: Windows
https://www.cosmigo.com/
Paint.NET
A free image editing program for windows, originally intended as a replacement for MSPaint.
Features: Layers, animation, custom brushes
Complexity: Intermediate
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows
https://www.getpaint.net/
MSPaint
A simple painting program included on Windows XP. Later versions of the program do not support pixel art.
Complexity: Beginner
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows
https://archive.org/details/MSPaintWinXP
GrafX2
Originally created for DOS and has since been ported to Windows. Inspired by Amiga programs Deluxe Paint and Brilliance. Has some tools no other program does, but has an antiquated interface.
Features: Palette manipulation, custom brushes, layers, animation
Complexity: Advanced
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
http://pulkomandy.tk/projects/GrafX2
Gimp
A multi-purpose image editor, designed to be a free replacement for photoshop. Can be configured to use for pixel art. Uses a floating window interface.
Features: Layers, custom brushes
Complexity: Advanced
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
https://www.gimp.org/
Krita
A free, open source program that’s been in development since 1999. It is intended for digital painting but can be set up for pixel art.
Features: Layers, animation
Complexity: Advanced
Price: Free
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac
https://krita.org/en/
Piskel
An online open source pixel art editor with a user gallery.
Features: Layers, animation
Complexity: Intermediate
Price: Free
Platforms: Web, Windows, Linux, Mac
https://www.piskelapp.com/
PikoPixel
An open source pixel art editor.
Features: Layers
Complexity: Beginner
Price: Free
Platforms: Mac
http://twilightedge.com/mac/pikopixel/
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