PixelWright
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The facts
Each one read from PixelWright's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Animation
- Users can add, duplicate, remove, and reorder frames, interpolate in-between frames, and preview animations with adjustable FPS and looping.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Author
- The repository names Alejandro Mujica as the author.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bone rigging
- Users can build a hierarchical skeleton, attach pixels to bones automatically or manually, and pose characters by translating, rotating, or scaling bones.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building from source requires CMake 3.16 or later, a C++17 compiler, and Qt 6 Widgets and Test components.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The v1.0.0 release includes a Linux AppImage and a portable Windows build.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The editor includes full undo and redo, adjustable canvas size and zoom, a recent-colors palette, and a configurable background color.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export
- PixelWright can export an animation as a spritesheet or export a single frame as PNG or JPG.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export and files
- PixelWright can export an animation as a spritesheet, export a single frame to PNG or JPG, and save or load its own .pxdr format.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README describes the tool as useful for game characters, small pixel-art assets, and short looping animations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Layers
- Its layered canvas lets users add, remove, rename, reorder, and show or hide layers independently.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- PixelWright is released under the MIT license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Packaging
- The repository says its Linux and Windows release packages are self-contained and do not need Qt installed on the target machine.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- PixelWright is a desktop tool for drawing and animating pixel art sprites, including game characters, small assets, and short looping animations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Project files
- The application saves and loads work in its own .pxdr format.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PixelWright is a desktop tool for drawing and animating pixel art sprites for game characters, small pixel-art assets, and short looping animations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Building from source requires CMake 3.16 or later, a C++17 compiler, and Qt 6 Widgets and Test components.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides a GitHub Issues page, which showed no open issues when viewed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and integrations
- The README describes build and test instructions but does not list integrations or a support channel.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Undo and redo
- Undo and redo cover painting, layer and frame changes, bone edits, interpolation, and edits made on another frame.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The README describes portable Linux AppImage and Windows ZIP release packages, and says neither requires Qt on the target machine.checked 11 Oct 2026
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