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Small pixels.
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Learn to draw your first sprite, bring it to life and get it ready to share. Short, practical pixel art tutorials for Tiny Pixel Editor.
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How to make your first pixel art
Make a small shaded orb in Tiny Pixel Editor. Learn canvas size, the Pencil tool, a simple colour palette and how to save your first sprite.
Read the guide 02Make it move · 5 min readHow to animate pixel art with frames
Create a simple two-frame pixel art bounce. Learn independent frames, onion skin, frame duration and exporting an animated GIF or APNG.
Read the guide 03Prepare game assets · 5 min readHow to export a pixel art sprite sheet
Export animation frames as a PNG sprite sheet with matching JSON metadata. Choose a grid or strip, keep the right scale and understand packed sheets.
Read the guide 04Keep your work · 5 min readHow to save pixel art and export images
Understand .pxl project files, PNG and animated exports, browser autosave and transparent backgrounds. Keep an editable copy of your pixel art.
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