Art Is there any simple pixel drawing software that can outline in real-time on the layer display?

[hbdhl]

I often use Aseprite to draw pixel art sprites, it's very convenient and especially good for checking animations.
While creating pixel art with monochrome outlines, I reviewed my process and found that I spent a lot of time repeatedly checking the outlines.I want modify layer styles to display outlines in real time, like Photoshop allows, but Aseprite can't, using Photoshop to adjust multi-layer animations takes a lot of time and is prone to errors...
So, is there any lightweight software for creating pixel art animations on Windows that allows layers to display outlines in real time?

 

[NED]

I'm open to suggestions as well...

 

[DCurrent]

Sorry friend. If there is one, I never heard of it. I stick with Photoshop and developed a one click method to export animation timelines to sprites. @bWWd and @O Ilusionista are probably the best to tag in. They both have a lot of expertise with asset tools.

DC

 

[maxman]

I often use Aseprite to draw pixel art sprites, it's very convenient and especially good for checking animations.
While creating pixel art with monochrome outlines, I reviewed my process and found that I spent a lot of time repeatedly checking the outlines.I want modify layer styles to display outlines in real time, like Photoshop allows, but Aseprite can't, using Photoshop to adjust multi-layer animations takes a lot of time and is prone to errors...
So, is there any lightweight software for creating pixel art animations on Windows that allows layers to display outlines in real time?

Your question reminds me of this.

I don't know, man. I think you can try Photopea. Never tried it but heard it's a free version of Photoshop. I'm not sure.

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Some alternatives to Photopea if you don't like using it. I don't know if one of them could help.

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[hbdhl]

Sorry friend. If there is one, i never heard of it. I stick with Photoshop and developed a one click method to export animation timelines to sprites. @bWWd and @O Ilusionista are probably the best to tag in. They both have a lot of expertise with asset tools.

DC

Okay, thank you for sharing the experience.

 

[hbdhl]

Your question reminds me of this.

I don't know, man. I think you can try Photopea. Never tried it but heard it's a free version of Photoshop. I'm not sure.

Photopea | Online Photo Editor

Photopea Online Photo Editor lets you edit photos, apply effects, filters, add text, crop or resize pictures. Do Online Photo Editing in your browser for free!

www.photopea.com

Thank you for your software recommendation. After trying Photopea, I think it’s not the drawing software I’m looking for. It’s more suitable for light users preparing to try Photoshop.

The software I’ll be learning next—Krita. Oh, thank you so much! It has optimizations specifically for pixel art, can handle animations, and even has a pixel outline effect in the layer styles!

 

[NED]

Thank you for your software recommendation. After trying Photopea, I think it’s not the drawing software I’m looking for. It’s more suitable for light users preparing to try Photoshop.

The software I’ll be learning next—Krita. Oh, thank you so much! It has optimizations specifically for pixel art, can handle animations, and even has a pixel outline effect in the layer styles!

Krita seems full of surprises, I personally used it for the color process optimization for the comics book I released this year... (after years of work)
I'm curious to give it a pixel look now...

 

[ABK]

Yes tere is this software i bought thats called PixelOver - Turn art into pixel art
It has realtime outline effects and other stuff like meshes or automatic pixelart dithering
Krita does not have indexed palettes which is odd, but its nice for frame by frame anims.

 

[hbdhl]

Yes tere is this software i bought thats called PixelOver - Turn art into pixel art
It has realtime outline effects and other stuff like meshes or automatic pixelart dithering
Krita does not have indexed palettes which is odd, but its nice for frame by frame anims.

Ah, so Krita doesn’t support palette indexing?! No wonder I couldn’t figure it out after searching for so long...After trying Krita, I think it’s better suited for creating art.
Thank you for sharing your experience, thank you for the software recommendation—PixelOver, I am coming.

 

[O Ilusionista]

Yes tere is this software i bought thats called PixelOver - Turn art into pixel art
It has realtime outline effects and other stuff like meshes or automatic pixelart dithering
Krita does not have indexed palettes which is odd, but its nice for frame by frame anims.

Oh thanks I was trying to remember the name of this tool!

 

[ABK]

it has drawing layer so you can even do pixel art/painting on top of the mesh anims if you want, the dev is fast to respond to bugs