Sprite Grid Maker

[someperson]

This is just a small, simple tool that I originally created to make my life easier as I couldn't find something like this on the web in the exact format I wanted it(although I am sure it has been done). I am sharing this as it may just find some use to someone as it made my life easier when it came to spriting.

Simply put, it generates a grid to assist in spriting in your favorite image application. You just enter in the dimensions by either the cell(each sprite's dimensions) or the image(canvas) then specify the number of row and columns. Pick a background color and then click draw grid to generate a grid. Once you are happy with the grid, click save. The grid can then be imported into whatever image application you use, then just sprite over it on a new layer, hide the grid layer when done, then import your sprite sheet into your game. Yes I understand you can set/draw grids in these image applications, but I always found it annoying and painful and even worse when teaching someone how to setup a sprite sheet.

Link to application(no download needed): http://sp-productions.zxq.net/grid%20maker.swf

 

[Ellie]

Interesting idea, I'm not sure of any graphics editors that have layers but don't have grids though! Still, if you find it useful other people will.

 

[someperson]

Yea I think they all have grid options, but let's take Photoshop for example. It does have an option to use a grid, but I found it to be a huge headache and often times found myself drawing the grid boxes manually before I did any spriting so making a tool like this just helped me tons and it is quick. I know in Fireworks grid setup is a pain and so is Paint Tool Sai. I am not sure about GIMP or Illustrator though and as for other graphic applications I don't have knowledge of.

 

[Jason]

Not trying to put you down or anything, but doing a grid like this takes me about 10 seconds in MS Paint