Looking for a tool for digital painting? Check.
Looking for a pixel art creation tool? Check.
Looking for a 2D animation tool? Check.
Looking for a vector graphics application? Check.
Looking for a node based procedural FX system? Check.
As you may be able to tell from the list above, today’s topic PixiEditor does all of the above and more! On top of that all, it’s also free and open source! Best of all it’s available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
PixiEditor is described as:
PixiEditor is a universal 2D editor that was made to provide you with tools and features for all your 2D needs. Create beautiful sprites for your games, animations, edit images, create logos. All packed up in an intuitive and familiar interface.
Toolsets for any scenario
PixiEditor 2.0 comes by default with 3 toolsets:
- Pixel art – it contains tool suited for pixel-perfect scenarios
- Painting – basic painting tools, soft brushes, anti aliased shapes
- Vector – shapes and paths for creating vectors
All toolsets can be used on one canvas. Mix vector with raster. Export to png, jpg, svg, gif, mp4 and more!
Key Links
You can learn more about PixiEditor and see it in action in the video below.