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# Aseprite
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*Copyright (C) 2001-2015 David Capello*
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[](https://gitter.im/aseprite/aseprite?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
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> THIS PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY<br/>
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> See the [license section](#license) for more information.
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## Introduction
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**Aseprite** is an open source program to create animated sprites.
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Its main features are:
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* Sprites are composed by **layers** & **frames** (as separated concepts).
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* Supported color modes: **RGBA**, **Indexed** (palettes up to 256
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colors), and Grayscale.
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* Load/save sequence of **PNG** files and **GIF** animations (also
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FLC, FLI, JPG, BMP, PCX, TGA).
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* Export/import animations to/from **Sprite Sheets**.
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* **Tiled** drawing mode, useful to draw **patterns** and textures.
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* **Undo/Redo** for every operation.
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* Mini-editor with **real-time animation preview**.
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* **Multiple editors** support.
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* Pixel art specific tools like filled **Contour** & **Polygon**.
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* **Onion skinning**
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## Issues
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There is a list of
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[Known Issues](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues) (things
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to be fixed or that aren't yet implemented).
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If you found a bug or have a new idea/feature for the program,
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[you can report them](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/issues/new).
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## Support
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You can ask for help in:
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* Our official support email address: [support@aseprite.org](mailto:support@aseprite.org)
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* [Aseprite group/mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/aseprite-discuss) ([subscribe](mailto:aseprite-discuss+subscribe@googlegroups.com))
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* Social networks and community-driven places:
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[Twitter](https://twitter.com/aseprite/),
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[Facebook](https://facebook.com/aseprite/),
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[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/aseprite),
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[Google+](https://plus.google.com/+AsepriteOrg/posts),
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[IRC](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=aseprite),
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[DeviantArt](https://aseprite.deviantart.com/).
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## Authors
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* David Capello [davidcapello@gmail.com](mailto:davidcapello@gmail.com) <br />
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Programmer, designer, and maintainer. <br />
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http://davidcapello.com/
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* Ilija Melentijevic <br />
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New GUI skin for Aseprite v0.8. A lot of good ideas. <br />
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http://ilkke.blogspot.com/ <br />
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http://www.pixeljoint.com/p/9270.htm
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* Contributors <br />
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http://code.google.com/p/aseprite/people/list
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Thanks to all the people who have contributed ideas, patches, bugs
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report, feature requests, donations, and help me developing Aseprite.
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## Credits
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Aseprite uses libraries or parts of the original source code
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of the following projects created by third-parties:
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* [Allegro 4](http://alleg.sourceforge.net/) - [allegro4 license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/allegro4-LICENSE.txt)
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* [FreeType](http://www.freetype.org/) - [FTL license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/FTL.txt)
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* [GIMP](http://www.gimp.org/) - [GPL license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/GPL.txt)
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* [GTK+](http://www.gtk.org/) - [LGPL license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/LGPL-2.1.txt)
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* [Google Test](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/) - [gtest license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/gtest-LICENSE.txt)
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* [XFree86](http://www.x.org/) - [XFree86 license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/XFree86-LICENSE.txt)
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* [curl](http://curl.haxx.se/) - [curl license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/curl-LICENSE.txt)
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* [giflib](http://sourceforge.net/projects/giflib/) - [giflib license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/giflib-LICENSE.txt)
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* [libart](http://www.levien.com/libart/) - [LGPL license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/LGPL-2.0.txt)
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* [libjpeg](http://www.ijg.org/) - [libjpeg license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/libjpeg-LICENSE.txt)
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* [libpng](http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/) - [libpng license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/libpng-LICENSE.txt)
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* [loadpng](http://tjaden.strangesoft.net/loadpng/) - [zlib license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/ZLIB.txt)
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* [mongoose](https://github.com/valenok/mongoose) - [MIT license](https://github.com/valenok/mongoose/blob/master/LICENSE)
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* [pixman](http://www.pixman.org/) - [MIT license](http://cgit.freedesktop.org/pixman/plain/COPYING)
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* [simpleini](https://github.com/aseprite/simpleini/) - [MIT license](https://github.com/aseprite/simpleini/blob/aseprite/LICENCE.txt)
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* [tinyxml](http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/tinyxml) - [zlib license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/ZLIB.txt)
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* [zlib](http://www.gzip.org/zlib/) - [ZLIB license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/ZLIB.txt)
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Other parts of code by:
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* Gary Oberbrunner <br />
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Code to quantize RGB images with ordered dither method.
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## License
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
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published by the Free Software Foundation.
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
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WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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General Public License for more details.
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You should have received a copy of the [GNU General Public License](docs/licenses/GPL.txt)
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along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
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Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
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USA
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