Posted July 13, 2021 by MakhamDev
#tutorial #nodes
This post shows you how to work with sprite sheet in Pixel Composer.
This node takes in a sprite sheet, cuts it into smaller sprites, and outputs an array or animation.
| Inputs | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surface in | Surface | Sprite sheet to splice. |
| Sprite size | Int[2] | Dimensions of each sprite. |
| Sprite amount | Int | Total amount of sprites in that sheet. |
| Sprite per row | Int | Amount of sprites per row. |
| Offset | Int[2] | Offset of the first sprite. |
| Spacing | Int[2] | Space between each sprite. |
| Padding | Int[4] | Empty pixels added after the splice on each side. |
| Output | Int | Type of output. - Animation - Array |
| Animation speed | Float | Animation speed. |
| Outputs | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surface out | Surface | Sprite output. |
This node packs surface or surface array into one sprite sheet.
| Inputs | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sprites | Surface, Surface[] | Sprite input. |
| Sprite set | Int | What sprite to put in the sprite sheet. - Animation: Each sprite is one animation frame. - Sprite array: Put all sprites in a sprite array in one sheet. |
| Frame skip | Int | Skip frames when sprite set is animated. |
| Packing type | Int | Packing geometry. - Horizontal - Vertical - Grid |
| Grid column | Int | How many sprites in a row (for grid packing). |
| Alignment | Int | How to align sprites with different sizes. - First: Align to top for horizontal, left for vertical - Middle: Align to center - Last: Align to bottom for horizontal, right for vertical |
| Outputs | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surface out | Surface | Sprite sheet. |