If you're a graphic designer, you've probably used GraphicsGale at some point, a graphic editor for 2D animations that's very popular in the field. It's been available as freeware for some time, which is why today we're recommending it and telling you everything it offers.
From Shareware to Freeware
If you're a graphic designer, you surely know GraphicsGale, a widely used 2D animation graphic editor. This tool started out as shareware but some time ago became freeware to the delight of all users. GraphicsGale is easy to use and includes numerous functions for developing sprites and pixel art. In fact, when it comes to animations, it has the advantage of showing them in real time while you edit sprites. It also displays animation frames in a single sprite sheet, letting you export each frame as an image file or export the entire animation as a single GIF file.
Key Features
- Multiple layers for drawing and editing
- Onion skinning to see previous and next frames while drawing on semi-transparent paper
- Numerous export options
- TWAIN image support (to import from scanner, camera, or other TWAIN-compatible devices)
- Palette control
- Selective color erasing
- A wide variety of tools to replace and test new colors
Finally, this graphic editor supports many formats, including .ico, .gif, .avi, .cur, .ani. Developed by HUMANBALANCE Ltd., GraphicsGale is freeware available for free download on Windows.
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