From a1ff62b33bf997e438d7540258a817fa3e7288e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Capello Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:13:43 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md file --- README.md | 75 ++++++++++++++++--------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 14b39b324..37ed7beb1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,76 +2,45 @@ *Copyright (C) 2001-2013 David Capello* > THIS PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY
-> See the license section for more information. +> See the [license section](#license) for more information. ## Introduction -**Aseprite** is an open source program to create animated -sprites. Sprites are little images that can be used in your website or -in a video game. You can draw characters with movement, intros, -textures, patterns, backgrounds, logos, color palettes, isometric -levels, etc. +**Aseprite** is an open source program to create animated sprites. +Its main features are: -What makes Aseprite different? It focuses on pixel editing, to do -pixel-art. Indeed, it isn't a photo retouching tool or a vector -graphics editor. Mainly it is a tool to create tiny animations -pixel-by-pixel. - -## Features - -The main features of Aseprite are: - -* Sprites are composed by **layers** & **frames**. +* Sprites are composed by **layers** & **frames** (as separated concepts). * Supported color modes: **RGBA**, **Indexed** (palettes up to 256 colors), and Grayscale. -* Supported image formats (load/save): **PNG**, **GIF**, JPG, FLC, - FLI, BMP, PCX, TGA, and ASE (special format). -* Load and save animations in a **sequence of bitmaps** - (e.g. frame1.png, frame2.png, etc.). +* Load/save sequence of **PNG** files and **GIF** animations (also + 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. -* **Multiple editors** support. You can split an editor horizontally - or vertically multiple times to edit and view the same sprite with - different zooms, or different sprites. -* Import/Export **Sprite Sheets**. +* Mini-editor with **real-time animation preview**. +* **Multiple editors** support. * Pixel art specific tools like filled **Contour** & **Polygon**. * **Onion skinning** -## Configuration files +## Issues -In Windows XP/Vista/7 the main configuration file is `aseprite.ini` -which is saved in the same folder of `aseprite.exe` executable file -(in this way Aseprite is a portable application, i.e. you can -transport a copy of the program in your USB drive). +There are a list of +[Known Issues](https://code.google.com/p/aseprite/issues/list) (things +to be fixed or that aren't yet implemented). -The following is a list of all configuration files that you could -modify (it is not recommended to do so, but is useful if you want to -super-customize Aseprite): +If you found a bug, or you have a new idea/feature for the program, +you can report then using the following links: - aseprite.ini Program configuration - data/gui.xml Menus, shortcuts, and tools - data/convmatr.def Convolutions matrices - data/skins/*.* Aseprite skins - data/widgets/*.xml XML files with dialogs +* [Report a bug](http://code.google.com/p/aseprite/issues/entry) +* [Report a feature](http://code.google.com/p/aseprite/issues/entry?template=New%20feature) -In GNU/Linux, the configuration file is ~/.asepriterc, and the data/ -files are searched in these locations (in priority order): +## Support - $HOME/.aseprite/ - ../share/aseprite/ - ./data/ +You can ask for help in: -## Contact Information - -You can report problems (bugs) or features in the Google Code project: - -* [Bugs](http://code.google.com/p/aseprite/issues/entry) -* [Request features](http://code.google.com/p/aseprite/issues/entry?template=New%20feature) -* [Aseprite Group](http://groups.google.com/group/aseprite-discuss) ([subscribe](mailto:aseprite-discuss+subscribe@googlegroups.com)) - -For more information, visit the official page of the project: - - http://www.aseprite.org/ +* [Aseprite mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/aseprite-discuss) ([subscribe](mailto:aseprite-discuss+subscribe@googlegroups.com)) +* [Twitter](http://twitter.com/aseprite/) +* [Website](http://www.aseprite.org/) (IRC, G+, Facebook, deviantArt, etc.) ## License