1.3 KiB
Using anim_stitcher
anim_stitcher is a Python utility designed to allow artists to automatically convert their frames into sprite sheets with metadata.
Usage
To launch anim_stitcher, you must first have all the Python dependencies installed. This means installing Python and pip, then running the following in the root of the project:
python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
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Launching the tool
If you are on a Linux system, you can launch the tool with ./launch_anim_stitcher.sh.
Otherwise, open the project root folder, and run the launch_anim_stitcher.bat script. This will show a window similar to the following:
As you can see, I have already filled everything out for the testFox asset.
When selecting PNGs: Make sure you shift-click to select multiple files. You don't want a spritesheet with only one frame in it.
Technical information
anim_stitcher exports spritesheets to game/dist/assets/anm/.... Each spritesheet also has a metadata JSON file beside it. The filepaths are automatically chosen based on input in the GUI.
An example output would be for an asset named testFox with the Character type.
...
game/dist/assets/anm/chr/chr_testFox:
- chr_testFox.png
- chr_testFox.anim_meta.json
...