Pixel Art

lastmod 2026-11-03created 2014-02-2332 edits

Notes on pixel (dot) design.

Categories

• Palette
• Color scheme
• Pixel Perfect
• Edge Artefact
• Arcade:EdgeArtifacts
• Pixelate
• Pixel-art scaling algorithms
• libcrtxy - Renders the edges of vector graphics in a pixel art style.
• Broider - Pixel Art CSS Borders
• maierfelix/poxi: A flat pixel art editor
• jvalen/pixel-art-react: Pixel art animation and drawing web app powered by React

Softwares

• Lospec Pixel Editor
• Piskel
• Px Editor
• aseprite
  • LibreSprite
• PixelCraft
• Pyxelate - Python class that generates pixel art from images
• Pixelart Converter - Open Source pixel art converter
• Stipple Effect - A pixel editor for making game art, with animation/scripting support
• Pixel Composer (Korean: 픽셀 컴포저) - A node-based VFX compositor for pixel art.
• Tilf - Pixel art editor

Online Tools

• Pixelicious - Pixel Art Converter
• [Recommended] Lospec - Palette List
• Retro Diffusion - Generate Pixel Art with AI

Favorite site

• Graduating from Programmer Art (how to design an airplane in pixel art) ¹
• Free Sprites
• [Recommended] Lospec - Free tools and resources for people making pixel art, voxel art and more - Includes a collection of pixel art tutorials.

Shader

• Convert Any Sprite To Pixel Art Using Shader Graph in Unity Engine - YouTube

Youtube

• aarthificial - YouTube

Development Tips

• I thought it was a cute pixel art game, but it's actually all 3D - YouTube - See the game Korean: 네버스 엔드.

References