diff --git a/sources/tech/20200317 Create Stunning Pixel Art With Free and Open Source Editor Pixelorama.md b/sources/tech/20200317 Create Stunning Pixel Art With Free and Open Source Editor Pixelorama.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fc3c4b7bab --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20200317 Create Stunning Pixel Art With Free and Open Source Editor Pixelorama.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (Create Stunning Pixel Art With Free and Open Source Editor Pixelorama) +[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/pixelorama/) +[#]: author: (Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/) + +Create Stunning Pixel Art With Free and Open Source Editor Pixelorama +====== + +_**Brief: Pixelorama is a cross-platform, free and open source 2D sprite editor. It provides all the necessary tools to create pixel art in a neat user interface.**_ + +### Pixelorama: open source sprite editor + +[Pixelorama][1] is a tool created by young game developers at [Orama Interactive][2]. They have developed a few 2D games and a couple of them use pixel art. + +While Orama is primarily into game development, the developers are also creating utility tools that help them (and others) create those games. + +The free and open source sprite editor, Pixelorama is such a utility tool. It’s built on top of [Godot Engine][3] and is perfect for creating pixel art. + +![Pixelorama screenshot][4] + +You see the pixel art in the screenshot above? It’s been created using Pixelorama. This video shows a timelapse video of creating the above image. + +### Features of Pixelorama + +Here are the main features Pixelorama provides: + + * Multiple tools like penicl, erase, fill bucket color picker etc + * Multiple layer system that allows you to add, remove, move up and down, clone and merge as many layers as you like + * Support for spritesheets + * Import images and edit them inside Pixelorama + * Animation timeline with [Onion Skinning][5] + * Custom brushes + * Save and open your projects in Pixelorama’s custom file format, .pxo + * Horizontal & vertical mirrored drawing + * Tile Mode for pattern creation + * Split screen mode and mini canvas preview + * Zoom with mouse scroll wheel + * Unlimited undo and redo + * Scale, crop, flip, rotate, color invert and desaturate your images + * Keyboard shortcuts + * Available in several languages + * Supports Linux, Windows and macOS + + + +### Installing Pixelorama on Linux + +Pixelorama is available as a Snap application and if you are using Ubuntu, you can find it in the software center itself. + +![Pixelorama is available in Ubuntu Software Center][6] + +Alternatively, if you have [Snap support enabled on your Linux distribution][7], you can install it using this command: + +``` +sudo snap install pixelorama +``` + +If you don’t want to use Snap, no worries. You can download the latest release of Pixelorama from [their GitHub repository][8], [extract the zip file][9] and you’ll see an executable file. Give this file execute permission and double click on it to run the application. + +[Download Pixelorama][10] + +**Conclusion** + +![Pixelorama Welcome Screen][11] + +In the Pixeloaram features, it says that you can import images and edit them. I guess that’s only true for certain kind of files because when I tried to import PNG or JPEG files, the application crashed. + +However, I could easily doodle like a 3 year old and make random pixel art. I am not that into arts but I think this is a [useful tool for digital artists on Linux][12]. + +I liked the idea that despite being game developers, they are creating tools that could help other game developers and artists. That’s the spirit of open source. + +If you like the project and will be using it, consider supporting them by a donation. [It’s FOSS has made a humble donation][13] of $25 to thank their effort. + +[Donate to Pixelorama (personal Paypal account of the lead developer)][14] + +Do you like Pixelorama? Do you use some other open source sprite editor? Feel free to share your views in the comment section. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/pixelorama/ + +作者:[Abhishek Prakash][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://www.orama-interactive.com/pixelorama +[2]: https://www.orama-interactive.com/ +[3]: https://godotengine.org/ +[4]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pixelorama-v6.jpg?ssl=1 +[5]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion_skinning +[6]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pixelorama-ubuntu-software-center.jpg?ssl=1 +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/install-snap-linux/ +[8]: https://github.com/Orama-Interactive/Pixelorama +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/unzip-linux/ +[10]: https://github.com/Orama-Interactive/Pixelorama/releases +[11]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pixelorama.jpg?ssl=1 +[12]: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-graphic-design-software/ +[13]: https://itsfoss.com/donations-foss/ +[14]: https://www.paypal.me/erevos