Documentation

Quick-start guides for core editing tools, animation workflow, and export configurations.

Tools

Talixel includes pencil, eraser, fill, line, rectangle, ellipse, and marquee selection tools. Hold Shift to constrain straight strokes, and use the palette lock to preserve hue when shading.

Use keyboard shortcuts for tool swaps during speed painting.
Use snapping for clean tile and sprite alignment.
Use selection transforms for quick mirroring and flips.

Animation

Build frame-by-frame animations with timeline controls, onion skin overlays, and frame tags for named states like idle, run, attack, and effects.

Set per-frame duration for advanced timing control.
Use onion skin opacity sliders for cleaner in-between frames.
Preview loops in real time before export.

Export

Export to PNG, GIF, and sprite sheets. Control trimming, padding, naming templates, and transparent background settings for game pipelines.

Export packed sprite sheets with frame metadata.
Generate web-optimized GIF previews for sharing.
Keep original files in Talixel project format for editable masters.