An Aseprite Crash Course In 30 Minutes

Heya Pals,

In this video, I thought I'd put together a mix of tips for making pixel art in aseprite, from beginner to advanced features. Hopefully I've packed enough in here to answer most of your burning questions but if not, pop them in the comments below ;)

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - What Is Aseprite?
2:02 - The Workspace
5:07 - The Workflow
7:11 - (B) Pencil
8:27 - (E) Eraser
9:22 - (Alt) Eye Dropper
10:18 - Shade Mode
12:07 - (Z) Magnify Tool
12:57 - (Space) Hand Tool
13:27 - (M, Q, W) Selection Tools
14:17 - (V) Move Tool
15:32 - Hardware & Technique
19:35 - Advanced Features
19:53 - Hiding the UI
20:50 - Snapping to Grid
21:18 - The Preview WIndow
22:00 - Tile Mode
22:50 - Operations Across a Selection
25:50 - Replacing Colours & Outlines
26:56 - Exporting Your Work

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This video features clips from my stream. Catch it live: Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri 1-6pm AEST.

Later, pals!

[edlodude]

If you're watching this in or after 2024, the change brush size hotkey got added: hold ctrl+alt and drag your brush

[ehad]

I have more than 280 hours on aseprite and I didn't knew about the shading tool I watched you using on another video and I knew I had to see if you had a video on how to use aseprite propperly and you posted it today!, such a coincidence, I'll try to use a lot more of the tool aseprite has to offer, thanks a lot!

[xelmenguyzxlt]

I didn't even feel the 30 minutes pass by. Great video !

[ConclusiveConfusion]

It's always fun watching right handed people enjoy tech and devices laid out in convenience. I get to imagine for a moment what it must be like to not have to constantly switch things around/reach across something awkwardly/ put what ever was in my left hand down so I can reach over for the keyboard shortcuts before picking it back up again. Yes I will die mad on this hill, why do you ask?

Unrelated complaining aside. Thanks for the tips and videos, tremendously useful stuff across this whole channel.

[pxlwizu]

I’ve been using Aseprite for a few years now. This channel has helped me so that I can make my own animations

[AlcreedFlores]

Always appreciate this types of content creator that gives their free time for free learning course for beginners. If it wasn't for them I would've no clue where to search for. Thanks bro. Love your contents.

[capsey_]

"And as you can see you easily can reach all important key on your keyboard"
Me, lefty: Oh no, not again

[msnerdytoastx]

I have loved pixel art my whole life and finally bought Aseprite and this video helped me not feel so overwhelmed, thank you so much!! <3

[kzltilki]

This is a perfect start to Aseprite. Everything is clearer than before now. Thanks. I mean it. Thank you. We need teachers like you, man. I'm all tears.

[metashrew]

What i like to do is use the shading mode with the spray tool.
Combine that with the tiled mode and you've got pixel art textures/tiles in no time.

[karakaz]

Bought Aseprite yesterday! This is perfect! Thanks a bunch 😊

[ToffeeBun]

You've been a great help in helping me get started. I know it can be hard to process it with the amount of comments you get, but you really are making people's lives an easier and smoother time. Thanks!

[anthonycarro]

After painfully figuring out how to compile the code for Aseprite, I'm finally ready to learn how to use it. This is a great video btw.

[JhonatanMorais]

This was Amazing!
I'm a Web Developer and this was my first time watching how a pixel artist work. Thank you for share it. You did Great!.

[lordsergio]

Man, your tutorials on pixel art are the BEST on youtube by far, (and I have watched a lot of them). The clarity of your explanations put them on a different league! thanks a lot.

[brianzhamilton]

I was literally just thinking the other day about how nice it would be if you released a video like this! Thanks!

[IlTuboDiLowen]

found this channel during GMTK Game Jam and it made me buy aseprite for my project, I'm super happy of my result, thank you very very much!!

[sunenglish]

I am so happy to start this pixel art journey with your videos! I'm only 20 minutes in and I feel like you've skyrocketed my skill level in minutes. I'm coming from an art/sculpture/technical drawing background and your process makes sooo much sense to me.

[UltiemeHack]

Your videos have inspired me to make my own art for my game. Long way to go but I look forward to practicing drawing and such. Keep doing what you do. Really appreciate it!

[estevaoyt]

Best Crash Course I 've seen in my life, thank you!