·20 min read·Privacy
Why We Built a Privacy-First Sprite Tool (And What That Means for You)
No uploads, no accounts, no telemetry on your assets: how local-first tools work and why they're better for game dev.
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Guides, workflows, and tips for sprite sheets, texture atlases, and game art.
·26 min read·Video
Managing Large Frame Counts: Multi-Sheet and Grid Layouts
When one sheet isn't enough: row vs grid layout, multiple sheets, and keeping metadata usable in your engine.
·24 min read·Video
Video to GIF vs Video to Sprite Sheet: When to Use Which
Use cases, file size, quality, and workflow for GIF export versus frame-by-frame sprite sheets for games.
·32 min read·Export
Sprite Sheet Metadata Explained: Unity JSON vs Godot vs Generic
What each export format contains, how engines use it, and when to choose generic JSON vs engine-specific.
·30 min read·Performance
Reducing Draw Calls with Texture Atlases
Why batching matters, how atlases cut draw calls, and practical limits (max texture size, UV space) in Unity and Godot.
·26 min read·Phaser
Phaser 3 Sprite Sheets: Frames, Atlases, and Animation
Loading sprite sheet JSON in Phaser 3, frame naming, animation config, and when to use atlas vs spritesheet loader.
·22 min read·Tools
Bulk Resizing Sprites for Multiple Resolutions
Scale entire sprite sets for 1x, 2x, 4x or custom dimensions without re-exporting from your art tool.
·24 min read·Tools
Splitting Existing Sprite Sheets for Reuse or Editing
When you have one big sheet and need frames: grid detection, margins, offsets, and exporting to ZIP for editing or re-pack.
·28 min read·Tools
Normal Maps from Height Maps: A Practical Guide for Indie Devs
When and how to use normal maps, strength vs Z scale, Sobel vs Scharr, and fitting results into Unity or Godot.
·26 min read·Roblox
Roblox GUI Animations: From Sprite Sheet to ImageLabel
Create animated GUIs in Roblox using sprite sheets: ImageRectOffset, ImageRectSize, and scripting frame-by-frame.
·30 min read·Video
Converting After Effects or Premiere Exports to Game Sprite Sheets
Pipeline from AE/Premiere to game-ready sprites: export settings, frame rate, alpha, and avoiding common pitfalls.
·24 min read·Pixel Art
Pixel Art Sprite Sheets: Scale, Padding, and Avoiding Bleed
How to export pixel art at 1x, 2x, or custom scale without blur or bleed, and why padding and extrusion matter.
·26 min read·Godot
Building 2D Character Animations for Godot with Sprite Sheets
Godot-specific workflow: AnimatedSprite, AtlasTexture, FPS, and importing sprite sheet metadata into Godot 4.
·32 min read·Atlas
Texture Atlas Packing: MaxRects vs Grid vs Shelf
When to use each packing algorithm, real tradeoffs in space and compatibility, and how to choose for your project.
·28 min read·Unity
How to Create Unity-Ready Sprite Sheets from Video
A step-by-step workflow for turning video or GIF into sprite sheets that import cleanly into Unity's Sprite Editor and 2D Animation.