diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 004e0d683..ee319a54e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ **Aseprite** is an open source program to create animated sprites. Its main features are: -* Sprites are composed by **layers** & **frames** (as separated concepts). -* Supported color modes: **RGBA**, **Indexed** (palettes up to 256 +* Sprites are composed by [**layers** & **frames**](www.aseprite.org/docs/timeline/) (as separated concepts). +* Supported [color modes](http://www.aseprite.org/docs/color/): **RGBA**, **Indexed** (palettes up to 256 colors), and Grayscale. -* Load/save sequence of **PNG** files and **GIF** animations (also +* Load/save sequence of **PNG** files and **GIF** animations (and FLC, FLI, JPG, BMP, PCX, TGA). * Export/import animations to/from **Sprite Sheets**. * **Tiled** drawing mode, useful to draw **patterns** and textures. * **Undo/Redo** for every operation. -* Mini-editor with **real-time animation preview**. -* **Multiple editors** support. -* Pixel art specific tools like filled **Contour** & **Polygon**. +* Real-time **animation preview**. +* [**Multiple editors**](http://www.aseprite.org/docs/workspace/#Drag-and-drop-tabs) support. +* Pixel-art specific tools like filled **Contour**, **Polygon**, [**Shading**](http://www.aseprite.org/docs/shading/) mode, etc. * **Onion skinning** ## Issues @@ -65,11 +65,21 @@ report, feature requests, donations, and help me developing Aseprite. ## Credits -Aseprite uses the following third-party libraries: +Aseprite includes color palettes created by: + +* [Richard "DawnBringer" Fhager](http://pixeljoint.com/p/23821.htm) palettes, [16 colors](http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12795), [32 colors](http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16247). +* [Arne Niklas Jansson](http://androidarts.com/) palettes, [16 colors](http://androidarts.com/palette/16pal.htm), [32 colors](http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?topic=15824.msg144494). + +It tries to replicate some pixel-art algorithms: + +* [RotSprite](http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=8848&st=15&p=159754&#entry159754) by Xenowhirl. +* [Pixel perfect drawing algorithm](http://deepnight.net/pixel-perfect-drawing/) by [Sébastien Bénard](https://twitter.com/deepnightfr) and [Carduus](https://twitter.com/CarduusHimself/status/420554200737935361). + +And it uses the following third-party libraries: * [Allegro 4](http://alleg.sourceforge.net/) - [allegro4 license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/allegro4-LICENSE.txt) * [FreeType](http://www.freetype.org/) - [FTL license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/FTL.txt) -* [Google Test](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/) - [gtest license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/gtest-LICENSE.txt) +* [Google Test](https://github.com/google/googletest) - [gtest license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/gtest-LICENSE.txt) * [XFree86](http://www.x.org/) - [XFree86 license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/XFree86-LICENSE.txt) * [curl](http://curl.haxx.se/) - [curl license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/curl-LICENSE.txt) * [giflib](http://sourceforge.net/projects/giflib/) - [giflib license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/giflib-LICENSE.txt) @@ -83,11 +93,6 @@ Aseprite uses the following third-party libraries: * [tinyxml](http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/tinyxml) - [zlib license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/ZLIB.txt) * [zlib](http://www.gzip.org/zlib/) - [ZLIB license](https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/tree/master/docs/licenses/ZLIB.txt) -Also it includes color palettes created by: - -* [Richard "DawnBringer" Fhager](http://pixeljoint.com/p/23821.htm) palettes, [16 colors](http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12795), [32 colors](http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16247). -* [Arne Niklas Jansson](http://androidarts.com/) palettes, [16 colors](http://androidarts.com/palette/16pal.htm), [32 colors](http://wayofthepixel.net/index.php?topic=15824.msg144494). - ## License This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify