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SqPaint manual

This manual explains how to use SqPaint, a paint tool for pixel art.

This manual is based on version 0.9.0.


Overview


Main features

  • Tools

    From basic tools like the Pencil to the Selection Pen.

  • Choosing colors

    Six types, including RGB, HSV, a color wheel, and an eyedropper that works outside the window.

  • Layers

    Semi-transparency, blend modes, clipping, and transparent pixel locking.

  • Selections

    Transform and copy multiple layers at once.

  • Grid

    Work in grid units.

  • Reference images

    Draw pixel art over a high-resolution image.

  • Indexed color

    Palette colors and canvas colors stay linked.

  • Split view

    Show multiple canvases side by side.


Animation features


Customization