Episode Synopsis "PixelCraft: A Pixel Art Editor"

A pixel Art & Animation Creation Tool Built using HTML5 Canvas.It is a Progressive Web App (PWA) with offline compatibility.It is mobile-friendly and is very easy to use.https://github.com/rgab1508/PixelCraftOverviewThis App is Available at both these locationshttps://pixelcraft.web.app/https://rgab1508.github.io/PixelCraftOn opening, you will get a screen as FollowsYou can choose Any Dimensions for your Canvas, 16 X 16 is the default dimension.Dimensions below 128 X 128 are preferable for smooth operation and GIF creation.ToolbarThe List Of all Tools and methods to use them are as followsPencilThe Pencil tool is the most basic tool and is used to draw pixels FreehandEraserThe Eraser tool is used to erase a given pixel 1 pixel at a time. It has dimensions 1 X 1 and is fixed.Paint ToolThe Paint tool is used to Flood Fill a given color with a new color. It works smoothly for dimensions under 128 X 128.Line ToolThe line tool is used to draw a line segment between 2 points using Bresenham line drawing algorithm.Click on tool and click on 2 points to draw a line segment between them.Circle ToolThe Circle Tool is used to draw a circle with a given centre and Radius using Midpoint Circle Algorithm.Ellipse ToolThe Ellipse Tool is used to draw an ellipse with given centre and it's radius along x-axis and y-axis.GIF ToolsAdd FrameThis tool adds the current state of canvas to the Frame Stack which can be later loaded or deleted. Each Frame is added with a delay of 100 ms, Same Frame can be multiple time to increase it's duration in GIF.View FrameThis tool displays a Popup with all the current frames in the Frame stack.Load A Frame: Click on the Frame.Delete A Frame: Right Click / Long press on mobile, To delete a Frame.Utility ToolsUndo/RedoThe Undo/Redo Functionality is not very advanced and is only capable of undoing/redoing 1 pixel at a time.It is only useful for correcting small mistakes, hence, it is advised to draw with care, or, add a frame if doing a big change with chances of mistake.Clear WindowThis Tool is used to clear the current Canvas window.Before:After:Advanced ToolsImport imageThis Tool is Used to import an image and convert it to Pixel Art of Given Dimensions.Saving Pixel Art and GIF AnimationOnce you are done with making your pixel art or animation frames you can export it as a PNG or GIF to share it on other platforms. Let's see how it's done.Saving ImageSave Image option is available in the Drop-down on top left corner, It will download a file named canvas.png with dimensions 10 x width X 10 x HeightSaving GIFAfter making all the frames and making necessary changes in Frames Panel, you can export the GIF using option present in Dropdown. The dimensions will be same as that of image.Color Palette & TransparencyThe Following colors are available on the color Palette.You can select any color by clicking on it.You can also set color Transparency to create translucent colors and create color combinations. This property can be used to create complex patterns with greater flexibility.PWA SupportThis Web App is a Fully Compatible PWA and is installable.You can install it either from the Dropdown or using the "Add to Home Screen" Button From Options.Some Pixel Arts Made with PixelCraft Get full access to TheAbbie Blog at theabbie.substack.com/subscribe

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