Tile Studio, a very nice tool for pixel artists

I revisit Tile Studio again today after knowing about it a few years ago. Not many updates since then but I like the way this tool helps pixel artists, especially newbies, to draw more easily. Tiles of different size can be created side by side and then animation can be synthesized using key frames. Colors can be selected in a range to ease the shading. The darken/lighten tool make the lighting process, in case you do it manually, more easier. Darker and brighter colors are selected automatically. Last but not least, a small preview window at the bottom right shows how your tile looks when placing it on the map. A must-use tool for indie game developers.

~ by songuke on April 5, 2009.