PixiLab

A Feature-Rich, Intuitive Pixel Art & Frame-by-Frame Animation Editor

PixiLab is a powerful and practical mobile editor designed specifically for pixel artists and game developers. Built with a focus on a smooth mobile workflow, it provides all the essential tools for creating crisp sprites, tilesets, and retro animations directly on your device.

Whether you are sketching a quick character concept or building complex frame-by-frame loops, PixiLab gives you desktop-grade precision in a mobile-friendly layout.

✨ Features

🛠️ Advanced Workspace & Tools

• 🖌️ Essential Toolset: Pencil, Eraser, Bucket Fill, and Color Picker (Eyedropper).
• ✂️ Advanced Selection: Selection tools, Crop to Selection, and on-the-fly Canvas Resizing.
• 🪞 Symmetrical Design: Horizontal & Vertical mirror drawing modes for faster asset creation.
• 🎨 Palette Management: Easily create, add, import, export, or clear custom color palettes.

🎬 Frame-by-Frame Animation

• 🎞️ Clip Management: Organize different animation sets (such as Idle, Walk, or Attack) within the same project.
• ⏱️ Timeline Controls: Playback controls, frame duplication, custom frame duration, renaming, and easy deletion.
• 🧅 Onion Skinning: Toggle ghost layers of previous and next frames for smooth, fluid animation planning.

📦 Pro Export Options

• 🖼️ Multiple Formats: Export your artwork as PNG, JPG, animated GIF, or optimized Sprite Sheets.
• ⚡ Pixel-Perfect Upscaling: Scale your exports from x1 up to x16 to keep your pixel art crisp on high-resolution screens.
• 🤐 Batch Export: Save and compress all animation clips into a single ZIP archive with just one click.

⚙️ Custom Configuration

• 📐 Grid Resolutions: Work with standard bounds (16x16, 32x32) or fully custom canvas grids up to 2048x2048.
• 🌗 UI Themes: Seamlessly switch between Light and Dark themes to suit your workspace.
• 🕹️ Control Sliders: Fully customizable Pan and Zoom speeds for a comfortable drawing experience.

🖥️ Supported Platforms

• ✅ Android

🎯 Ideal For

• 🎮 2D Game Asset Creation (Sprites, Tilesets, Backgrounds)
• 🖌️ Mobile Pixel Art & Animation Workflows
• 🧰 Asset Preparation for Godot, Unity, LibGDX, and other engines
• 👾 Creating retro-style animations and assets on the go

📦 GitHub Project | ☕ Support the Project | 📄 Licensed under GPL-3.0