Everything You Need to Know About ASEPRITE

Everything You Need to Know About ASEPRITE | Pixel Art Fundamentals

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An introduction to all of Aseprite's most useful tools, and a quick peek at how to use them effectively. Aseprite truly is a very powerful pixel art editing tool, and I'm hoping to give beginners some insight into how to get started with it. Thanks for dropping by!
Video Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Why Aseprite?
0:54 - How to Get It
1:37 - Making a New Drawing
2:27 - Brush Tool
3:52 - Eraser Tool
4:06 - Shape Tool
4:38 - Selection Tool
7:33 - Eyedropper Tool
8:37 - Grid
9:01 - Color Editor
9:30 - Outline Tool
9:50 - Horizontal/Vertical Flip
10:20 - Layer/Frame Window
12:00 - Palette Window
12:59 - Color Selector Window
13:19 - Preview Window
13:58 - Common Issues
14:40 - Exporting Image/GIF
16:11 - Exporting a Sprite Sheet
16:28 - Other Stuff
Here's everything you need to get started:
Buy Aseprite on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/43...
Download from their site: www.aseprite.org/download/
And here's how to get it for free (LEGALLY): / guide_how_to_build_ase...
You can find more palettes here: lospec.com/
Here are all the hotkeys I mentioned in the video:
B: Brush
E: Eraser
U: Square shape (tap again to toggle if it's filled or not)
Shift+U: Oval shape (tap again to toggle if it's filled or not)
M: Box marquee
Shift + M: Circle marquee
Q: Lasso
W: Wand
Alt: Eyedropper
G: Paint bucket
Ctrl + ': Toggle grid
Ctrl + U: Color modifier
Shift + O: Outline
Shift + H: Horizontal flip
Shift + V: Vertical flip
Tab: Open layer window
Shift + N: New layer
Alt + N: New frame
F7: Preview Window
Ctrl + F: Fullscreen mode
Shift + S: Snap to grid mode

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@GoodmansGhost Жыл бұрын

Rotating while holding shift used to not give perfect 90-degree rotations a few years ago so I asked the dev to make the 90-degree angles the same as when you click to have those specific rotations in the menus and he fixed it within a day. Great program and great dev.

@smmmma Жыл бұрын

a capital Q looks like a lasso. in my mythology this is why Q is the hotkey for lasso.

@edwardtheduck4039 2 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to break into Aseprite for awhile, but other tutorials dive extremely deep and are quite daunting. This was a great mix of useful content while being very digestible and not hours long. Thank you for the great content!

@issolomissolom3589 Жыл бұрын

@6:24 This magic wand does reminds me of something

@cosmotect Жыл бұрын

Excellent. I love how the developer of this tool was a sensible person that did not try to reinvent most of the hotkeys and straight up used PS's. I think that alone warrants a buy

@av3ngers17 2 ай бұрын

exactly! I was so happy when I tried to use what I'm used to and bam, it worked. wonderful

@TyCischke 9 ай бұрын

This is a perfect example of a walkthrough video for me. Super concise and to the point. Talking quickly with not a lot of pauses. Everything was really clear and you gave great examples for every step. Thanks for putting this out!

@Discordantmusic 5 күн бұрын

I finally got around to compiling my own copy of aseprite today and your tutorial videos have been absolutely invaluable. They are PERFECT- no excess commentary, no dilly-dallying, just tips and jokes. Liked subscribed and bell'd. If you ever make more tutorials for aseprite (or anything else honestly, i can't stress enough how refreshing it is to just sit down, watch something, and get the exact information I needed!), I can guarantee that half the watch data will just be from my actually ADHD ass gratefully replaying over and over again as I forget things and need quick refreshers

@dani_is_dumb 21 сағат бұрын

i've already got about 30-ish hours into aseprite, and DAMN how did i miss out on saving palletes, the colour editor, and you can just CHANGE THE COLOUR OF A SINGLE PIXEL TO CHANGE FOR ALL OF THEM?? i'd say my 30 hours would be about 15 if i knew all of this. so massive thanks for all the tips, this'll definitely help me out

@ninjagraphics1 Жыл бұрын

So well made, thanks for sharing!

@SarahnTea Жыл бұрын

You have by far the best tutorial videos out there. I hope you do more! You relay information clearly, concisely, and with humour which makes it re-watchable! I have shared this and watched it many times. Keep up the good work!

@bill_makes_games Жыл бұрын

Best video on Asesprite fundamentals and efficient use. Will be eagerly waiting for the colour and animation videos!

@nehasharma8896 2 жыл бұрын

Good video we want more of this video between devlogs please

@WattDesigns 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll try my best!

@darkowl9 7 ай бұрын

I have a suspicion that Q is the lasso because it looks like a rope loop, and G is paint bucket because in Photoshop it's the gradient tool (and gradient is grouped with the paint bucket). That's just my guess.

@Dylan-tt3ic Жыл бұрын

you killed this tutorial. concise, well thought out. its a beautiful cheat sheet for beginners. thanks man

@N3Selina Ай бұрын

i needed a tutorial to find these icons on the right. truly a tutorial for all kinds of dummies. thank you!

@user-yf8dj7jm3o 5 ай бұрын

Man that was amazing, well done. This is the first tutorial that has felt like I am actually learning

@girkyHD 6 күн бұрын

Very useful. Thanks for the information mate!

@astropossum Жыл бұрын

I'm a beginner at pixel art, used to draw 11 years ago and recently picked it back up. It's been amazing, I made a big project over the course of 2 1/2 weeks and I wish I watched this video earlier, the preview & symmetry tool would've come really handy. I'll 100% use it moving forward. Amazing video! very easy to understand. I also thank you for putting examples put into it on how and when to use the tools :P

@j.r7872 5 ай бұрын

Excellent!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!

@moosegoosegamer Жыл бұрын

This is incredible and you are epic! You deserve way more subscribers!! Keep up the good work

@alman5156 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful. Just started using Aseprite and I LOVE IT! Pixel art rules.

@brandiganBTW 2 жыл бұрын

really been enjoying your journey through your devlogs and coincidentally picked up Aseprite a few months back! awesome stuff, keep it up!

@RukoS-xy6jo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi stardew fam

@Yunky_ Ай бұрын

Man, this is extremely helpful, thanks!

@jessejburton 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! A picture a day for 500 days? Now that's a commitment! Would love to see some of your favorites! I really like your art style. Thanks for sharing your journey :)

@MewnFrostFang Жыл бұрын

I like the tempo un your video. I was expecting a slog or for it to be way too fast but you explained everything enough without making me feel like I missed something. It also helps a LOT that you demonstrate each thing you show! Subscribing already.

@porkman1838 Жыл бұрын

Straightforward and very useful ty

@danielmadsen100 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, super helpful video - Can't wait to get started

@djaracolman4259 Ай бұрын

Very good and concise, just like the software you're teaching. Thank you!

@Thormes Жыл бұрын

Very good introduction. Best one i've seen yet.

@rhymewave6777 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, clear and useful

@grashoppah 24 күн бұрын

Just started messing around with this, thanks for the guide:) Very helpful!

@geburu 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting this together. Just hopped on the pixel art train and I’m learning from scratch as a non-artist. Would definitely appreciate some sort of learning plan or pathway to follow.

@traviummorphine6901 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much for making a great easy to follow tutorial video. I got Aseprite about 2 days ago an have been feeling somewhat overwhelmed, when it came to all the tools an what they do. So again thankyou it has helped me start my pixel art journey 😀 long road ahead but it's going to be fun!

@Darkfault Жыл бұрын

A lot of useful information - thanks Watt!

@rubbish_kat Жыл бұрын

I've been doing pixel art for a little while now but i suck at learning the shortcuts and tend to do things the slow and stupid way, and a lot of videos dive into what the program can do without explaining the shortcuts and efficiency stuff, so great video as well as great art.

@Izzy-fr1zu 2 жыл бұрын

Woah that animation looks cool! I'm looking forward to seeing some animation-tutos! :D

@aarondcmedia9585 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant run down of the app, thank you.

@TheThehaze89 Ай бұрын

Thanks man! I didn't know where to even start.

@Poachy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. This video is exactly what I need to get back into pixel art on aesprite. Good information with entertaining commentary, liked and subbed.

@rajatstudios7970 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Bro, The Video has been Really helpfull.

@fruitcupproductions 2 ай бұрын

Holy smokes what a fantastic video. Informative, hilarious, easy going. Kudos sir!

@UnluckyNinja 2 жыл бұрын

I guess that the hotkey for lasso is Q, is because it looks like the icon for lasso.😂

@Rutleif 3 ай бұрын

Nice video. Thanks for the explanations.

@stephen5070 Ай бұрын

I want some of that Jigglybuff bro! Hot air balloon of love.

@variance470 Жыл бұрын

I have been using aseprite for a while and I have no idea for some of the tips in the video, this is just perfect for me XD

@sheebakp8124 Жыл бұрын

This is amazing . Thank you So much dude

@joetucus4299 6 ай бұрын

Perfect intro, keep up the good work.

@piosammut519 7 ай бұрын

such a good video, was looking for pixel art software to help with my game and this has all the tools to make it efficient and easier to grasp for a non designer mofo like myself, props to you man.

@lucanos34 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@Mk2kRaven 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best video on Aseprite that I have seen. I am curious what helped you the most in learning pixel art.

@Charziot Ай бұрын

I'm new to this, but I thank you very much for sharing your wisdom!

@1210brianwalsh 10 ай бұрын

Thanks this video was very helpful

@coloradogames5054 4 ай бұрын

Nice guide! thx

@KChurros 7 ай бұрын

Love the hotkeys, just speeds up the workflows!

@AquilesAwK1 3 ай бұрын

I was trying my hand at pixel art using Ps , but it lacks specific tools for this style. Your video convinced me to buy Aseprite. It really answered all my questions about the software. Thank you!

@jameschappfillmore Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the video.

@guccicontroller 2 жыл бұрын

Pixel art may not be what I like to do, but this seems like a really good software

@kenfrancis4850 7 ай бұрын

great intro thanks

@lanlejarde7323 10 ай бұрын

what a great tutorial!

@lovebirdfriend7409 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this amazing video

@janvangils5560 9 ай бұрын

6:21 SIR?! I was just calmly looky at new programs while sipping my morning coffee no need to kill me like that

@the-killer-squirrel Жыл бұрын

this will really help, thank you :)

@kgrayman 2 жыл бұрын

Love the tutorial. Instant sub

@nugrohowahyu6073 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It helps a lot

@Neptune17_Edits 8 ай бұрын

Great Vid! thanks

@The_Soup_Master 9 ай бұрын

The magic wand appearing made me lose it, a very real lol. A+

@MindandSorcery 6 ай бұрын

Omg man! Very clear, to the point and highly informative, i wrote everything down, i feel already like a pro and i can't draw if my life depends on it 😅 This is great thank you :) I'll be watching the other Tutorial as well.

@glasshalffull4891 8 ай бұрын

super helpful ty

@SleepingXero 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@aragorn420 8 ай бұрын

wonderful thank you

@georgenyvlt6202 9 ай бұрын

But seriously. This App was the best investment in my life! Thanks for great tutorials!

@LolixBelle 2 жыл бұрын

Just got aseprite non Long ago and was trying to figure out how to select multiple stuff, this help a lot 😅

@mcdondagd 2 жыл бұрын

cool. I use asperite and learned some things I didn't know about it

@lm5050 10 ай бұрын

As someone who wasted many hours making sprite art on microsoft paint with a mouse my mind is blown. Also your pixel art style is delightful "cleanup on isle goblin" added to my steam wishlist

@Matshiro 7 ай бұрын

I've learned much more from half of this video than from few courses.

@abdulalialotaibi7062 29 күн бұрын

Thanks dude

@twixie__5651 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot from this tutorial. Thanks! I just want to ask fi it is possible if you can make a tutorial about sizing of canvas. I’m confused which size is good for pixel art. Like if i make a house or a whole store. Thanks

@Cizgi-27 5 ай бұрын

ur a life savior.

@ZacMarvinGameDev 2 жыл бұрын

As someone with years of aseprite experience this video was still helpful. I learned a couple small things. Great video!

@dizzymadethis Жыл бұрын

thank you

@AmodeusR Жыл бұрын

Compiling it by yourself if more of a annoying/complicated task than hard. It may be a little bit confusing and harder to people that doesn't have anything with programming, but just following a tutorial, specially if it's a video tutorial, I think anyone can get it working. As you said, it's great for testing it if anyone wants and actually, you can get the most up to date version compiling, it just won't update by itself, so if you want the newest version always, you'll need to be recompiling the base code whenever a update is launched.

@Spirhack Жыл бұрын

thank you.

@403gtfo 4 ай бұрын

6:50 ... I died. (Great video)

@isukwithnames1811 6 ай бұрын

Is it possible to watch the full timelapse of the Avata pixel art? Great vid btw

@superfunsurf Жыл бұрын

love it. would really like to see how you do your animations i here

@readypanda5116 Жыл бұрын

nice video

@SkaiCloud562 4 ай бұрын

That was so educational. Is it still revelant in 2024?

@WattDesigns 4 ай бұрын

Yes! All the same :)

@user-hz3xe9jz4q 6 ай бұрын

@thebigheartyradish 11 ай бұрын

the q is used for the lasso because "Q" looks like a little lasso

@heibk-2017 5 ай бұрын

Hi there, great video! Question; at 9:28 you use the color modifier to darken part of your character. It looks like you use the Lasso to select the portions you want, and then you modify the values. When I replicate this, it not only modifies the outline color, (which doesn't happen in your clip) but also fills in and then modifies any index 0 background space in the lasso. Any workarounds? Thanks!

@vegasdealer777 4 ай бұрын

I've got the Windows version 1.3.2. I don't see the Symmetry Tool. Am I missing it? Never mind; I found it under View/Symmetry Options.

@specterent Жыл бұрын

Dang it, what is with these cool videos luring me in and then teaching me things?! You're not supposed to teach old dogs new tricks! Joking aside, loved the video, stumbled upon it and subscribed after seeing it.

@TheUmbraSol 4 ай бұрын

I'm gonna try the 1 picture a day for 500 days thing.

@miyunyan 2 жыл бұрын

That jigglypuff looking kind good ngl =3

@aidanwithana2982 3 ай бұрын

I think the lasso is Q because a Q looks like a lasso

@pottingsoil723 Жыл бұрын

Damn, you've only confirmed my suspicions. Freakin lasso tool doesn't let you add points-lines, gaaaahhh. Only adjacent pixels can be added. Really wish they added this feature makes it so handy to get a perfect crop. Until then I'll be lassoing things and deleting the filthy unwanted edges. Kind of like trimming the crusts off your perfect PB&J. I'm kidding I don't do that, but some people do and it was a useful analogy. Cheers! ^_^

@jessejames6692 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I couldn't figure out how to save my art without it getting blurry!

@masha8770 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not much of an artist, but I have always found pixel art as more approachable. I guess cause it's inherently grid-based that works well with my brain? One of my few internet legacies is making a pixel art waterfall for Stardew Valley a few years back and a few other personal edits (including reskinning the pet cat into a turtle for a friend). Used Gimp aka poor man's photoshop for that. I think what I struggled with most was coming up with an original palette, so I stuck to matching any edits to existing vanilla palettes. I think that's definitely worth a video for laymen! ;) On another note love the art teases for game characters sprinkled throughout! Love the one with the scar at 9:30, including the detail of having the blinded (?) eye reflect the wound as well. They look like such a gentle person, I wonder what happened...