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Quote pixelmobile Replybullet Topic: new to this please help
    Posted: 10 November 2014 at 8:41pm
I need to know the best free software for pixel art

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Quote PixelSnader Replybullet Posted: 10 November 2014 at 11:35pm
You can start with MS Paint. It's installed on pretty much any PC, and it is simple so you don't get lost or distracted.

I have Photoshop, and I still do a lot of pixeling in Paint.

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Quote cure Replybullet Posted: 11 November 2014 at 7:19am
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Quote Ęslet Replybullet Posted: 12 November 2014 at 12:17pm
I think it is no clear answer about it. The last version of MS Paint sucks really to make pixel art. And even before it, I prefer other programs.
But Paint is better than to have no program.
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Quote TheEpicBurrito Replybullet Posted: 17 November 2014 at 12:17pm
I use GIMP. There are lots of tutorials and it only takes a few minutes to figure out if you're just going to make pixel art with it.
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Quote Mosst Replybullet Posted: 18 November 2014 at 5:55am
I also use Gimp I feel like it was the most simple program to use for sprites and it also has a lot of tricks to speed up pixel art such as changing one colour to another so that I can mess around with colours
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Quote Uncle_B Replybullet Posted: 19 November 2014 at 4:10am
I'll add Graphics Gale Free Edition. ^^
Also, I agree with AEslet: there's no clear answer.
Imho, you'd better try some of the programs mentioned in this thread, then find out which one suits your needs best.
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Quote 1-UP Replybullet Posted: 27 December 2014 at 7:00am
I've been using GraphicsGale for quite a while, and I tested other programs, and I still think GG is better.
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Quote Gypopothomas Replybullet Posted: 30 December 2014 at 6:36am
I switch between Pyxel Edit and GraphicsGale. Each have nice features that the other doesn't. I love Pyxel Edit's tiles. Perfect for mocking up games. Pyxel Edit's not free though, but I think it's really cheap, I think it was about $9 when I bought it.
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