SprEd

SprEd is a retro themed sprite editor for the iPad and Mac purposefully designed to let you easily create pixel art for games - particularly those with a retro aesthetic. The free version has many powerful features including:

• Work seamlessly between your iPad and Mac using iCloud
• Full set of editing tools
  • Pencil with variable size
  • Spray can with adjustable radius and spray speed
  • Eraser with adjustable size
  • Flood fill
  • Shapes - line, rectangle, ellipse (filled and outline)
  • Cut, copy and paste
  • Rotate selections
• Fully customisable palette including a selection of predefined classic palettes
• Convert images to use your palette with a variety of algorithms
• Use brushes to apply dither patterns (works with all editing tools)
• Configure the editor so you can work how you want
  • Show a grid, you can configure both the size and the colour
  • Use a checkerboard background for transparency
  • Use a solid colour background
  • Place the tools on the left or the right of the iPad
  • Pencil only mode - makes it easier to scroll and edit at the same time
• Pinch to zoom or use preset zoom levels
• Start with a blank canvas or import images from Files, Photos or from the clipboard
• When you're done export your images to Files or Photos
• Supports iCloud so you can easily work between your iPad and your Mac

An upgrade to the Premium version is available by a one time In-App Purchase that unlocks many more features on both the Mac and iPad versions including:

• Work with spritesheets (sets of related sprites)
• Animation preview tool that updates in realtime while you edit
• Export animations as videos
• Repeating image preview tool that updates in realtime while you edit
• Resize the image and the canvas
• Create custom dither brushes and store them on your device or in iCloud
• Work with multiple layers in images and use blend modes
• Save and load custom palettes and use across multiple images
• Advanced import features
  • Slice up an image into smaller sprites
  • Build a single spritesheet by importing multiple images
• Export individual sprites or the whole spritesheet