Create and edit both still and animated sprites.
LibreSprite is a free and open source pixel art editor which is forked from the original Aseprite application which was originally a freeware option.
The user interface of the application is rather pleasant and offers a few useful tools for creating some really cool looking retro, 8-bit style artwork. As a multi-tasking graphics editor, you may also edit multiple images at once with ease.
Creating your own images is pretty straightforward with the tools available: pencil, eraser, move, paint bucket, line, rectangle and contour. The last item can edit existing creations with a blur effect. There's a color editor and a number of color presets which can be used to mimic consoles like the Gameboy, Commodore 64, Sega Master System and the original Nintendo.
With LibreSprite, you're also able to work with layers in a comfortable way. The visibility of the layer can be toggled or simply deleted.
In addition to the included graphics editing tools, there's also an experimental script function available.
All in all, LibreSprite is an interesting and promising pixel art creation application which can be used to make some pretty awesome retro-looking images and works of art.
Features of LibreSprite
- Animation: Create frame-by-frame animations with onion skinning.
- Brush editor: Create custom brushes and patterns.
- Color palettes: Create and manage palettes of colors.
- Drawing tools: Variety of tools to draw, erase and fill.
- Export: Export as GIF, PNG, PDF and more.
- Filters: Adjust colors, blur, sharpen and distort.
- Keyboard shortcuts: Customize shortcuts for frequent tasks.
- Layers: Manage images and layers with blending modes.
- Macros: Record and replay repetitive tasks.
- Onion Skinning: View multiple frames together.
- Onion Slice: Extract frames from GIFs and videos.
- Performance: Optimized for high-speed rendering.
- Scripting: Extend functionality with JS and Lua.
- Shapes: Rectangles, circles and other shapes.
- Vas: Resize and rotate the canvas.
Compatibility and License
LibreSprite is provided under a freeware license on Windows from graphics editors with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 1.1 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can LibreSprite run on?
LibreSprite can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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