Simple raster graphics editor

I'm going to start doing some isometrical pixel art, and I'm not entirely usre what program would be best.

I don't want to use photoshop... I just don't like doing pixel art in photoshop... (don't know why) Also photoshop's shapes are a nuisance and you can't use them in isometrical pixel art.

I just need a program that uses a pencil tool (not brush tool!) and it's fill bucker/magic wand selector tool has 0 tolerance and no anti-aliasing. (It looks horrible if you use anti-aliasing in pixel art)

So basicly I need a program that:

-Does not use anti-aliasing or AA can easily be turned off

-Uses all the simple tools (Selection, pencil, fill bucket, colour picker, etc)

-Has shape/line tools (Once again, no AA)

-Has Layers

-You can control transparency of layers

EDIT: Also, if you know what I'm talking about, it would be good if it made lines/shapes like paint does (no anti-aliasing, and you can easily just select if its an outline, solid or both) not like photoshop (you make your shape and you use effect to change what it looks like, and it has anti aliasing)

I also don't want to use phtoshop because it's a pain switching between using it for pixel art and normal stuff.

Thanks,

~Wuzzie

#421558

this one?

http://www.opensword.org/Pixen/

MacOS only but IMO full compatible with your requests =)

#421586

How about Paint.NET? I'm really not sure, but I think it meets your criteria.

#421653

Paint.NET I believe uses anti-aliasing and I'm not entirely sure if you can turn it off... If you can I think I might use it as it is pretty much paint with layers, and anti-aliasing (which I don't even want...)

I'll check out Paint.NET (not sure why I didn't think of that before) and post back if I need more suggestions.

NilColour - Pixen looks good but I'm not running OS X (yet ) but when/if I use a mac I'm sure I'll use it. Thanks.

#421766

Now you've got me into Isometric Pixel Art I'll work with it in Photoshop and tell you how easy or tough it is

#421856

You see the problem with photoshop is that when you use shapes for squares, circles, lines, etc. all it's really doing is giving you a virtual outline which you can apple effects to. (ie. if you have a square, you can't see it unless it's got a fill/gradient/stroke, etc. (well, by default you get a colour fill). and I'm not sure if all teh effects can be used with no AA or 0 tollerance, etc. In photoshop, to have a diagonal line to be used for IPA (isometrical Pixel Art) you have to make your line, in effects give it a stroke or colour fill (not entirely sure which one and turn off AA. (You might actually do that when making the line though)

EDIT: it looks like in photoshop it can't actually be done, and you'd have to use the pencill tool fort all your lines circles, etc.... circles would be such a pain to make! :|

In Paint.NET, you select line tool, turn off AA if it isn't already and make your line.

This is why I'm using Paint.NET for IPA not photoshop.

#422153

NilColour - Pixen looks good but I'm not running OS X (yet ) but when/if I use a mac I'm sure I'll use it. Thanks.

Good choice =)

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