Aseprite Guide for Beginners (Pixelart Tutorial)

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0:17 Pen tool
1:04 Pixel-perfect mode
1:21 Symmetric options
1:59 Ink options
2:30 Line tool
3:21 Curve tool
3:52 Shape tool
3:11 Contour tool
5:56 Overview of tools
6:15 Mouse operations
6:47 Eraser
7:20 Eyedropper
7:50 Paint bucket
9:10 Selection tool
10:02 Magic wand
11:29 Overview of advanced tools
11:53 Speed-painting with music
12:36 Layers
13:47 Layer properties
14:52 Colour tools
15:00 Palette editor
15:51 Sorting palette
16:16 Presets (Palettes)
17:06 Options
18:25 Outro
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[@starshy5066]

2:36 "What is the line tool?" "It's a tool that makes lines." MINDBLOWN

[@DUO_QUEST]

😂

[@OverElysium]

Well, he's not wrong tho 😂

[@NETBotic]

I had to watch that part a few times before I got it.

[@techslugz]

@@NETBotic now my mind is blown!

[@amitbar5691]

it sounds like dani explained that

[@MortMort]

Thanks for Watching. - I read, spelled and pronounced some things wrong, but English it not my first language so I hope you understand it all. - I didn't cover everything, i wanted to focus on the basic stuff and then make videos on advanced stuff eventually.

[@fletchthebirb]

I really enjoyed this video! I know you pronounced some things wrong but I probably do that too. I got Aseprite yesterday and wanted to get started and I think this video really got me everything I needed. A like and a sub from me!

[@CassidyListon]

I was just teasing about the pronunciation. Good video, thank you.

[@MortMort]

+Cassidy Liston hehe I know man :b it was just to clerify so it's not the only thing people comment about (Not that it seemed to work haha)

[@SIMPle-BoXMaN]

Hi! What version of Aseprite do you using? Mine is 1.2.2 ans I have not "symmetry" buttons(

[@vjeranjanes5783]

Hey, your English is good. I could've understand you.

[@lightnick8994]

00:17 *Pen tool* 01:04 Pixel-perfect mode 01:21 Symmetric options 01:59 Ink options 02:30 Line tool 03:21 Curve tool 03:52 Shape tool 03:11 Contour tool 05:56 Overview of tools 06:15 Mouse operations 06:47 Eraser 07:20 Eyedropper 07:50 Paint bucket 09:10 Selection tool 10:02 Magic wand ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 11:29 Overview of advanced tools 11:53 Speed-painting with music 12:36 *Layers* 13:47 Layer properties 14:52 *Colour tools* 15:00 Palette editor 15:51 Sorting palette 16:16 Presets (Palettes) 17:06 Options 18:25 Outro(-duction?)

[@sireggan54]

You have brought balance to the force, never forget it

[@gameboy_colored]

Based.

[@JustAnotherAccountHere]

Thanks

[@AStartShow]

This was incredibly useful dude, I think I may need to switch to this software for Sprite creation from now on. Looking forward to an animation tutorial :)

[@Jijiyaki]

It's the Glitch man

[@enterr4436]

wait, you do son of a glitch?! never expected you to be on one of MortMort's vids, but here we are! the internet is a strange yet beautiful place...

[@sukhchainsingh3894]

What did you use before? I generally draw in MSPaint.

[@toyinsaheed7356]

@Kenneth Roy f off loser

[@canabissskank]

oh man i remember that i watched one of your son of a glitch videos and thinked you actually said son of a bitch instead of son of a glitch

[@TheShadesOfBlack]

This is probably one of the best tutorials I've ever seen. Not on just aseprite, but anything ever. Such a clear demonstration of all the components in a well-ordered manner. Plus the custom art in the program just makes this incredible.

[@UltraEditor222]

I'm starting to pixel art, and your channel is helping me so much! Thanks for all the tutorials and the live streams ♥

[@brantlymccord3543]

Having exclusively used GameMaker's sprite editor in the past, I really like what I'm seeing here! Management in GameMaker was a real pain, and not having layers was a bit taxing, but I also wasn't interested in using Photoshop for the same reasons you mentioned, especially the animation runaround. I'll definitely be trying this out!

[@MortMort]

+Brantly McCord I can highly recommend it! Let me know if anything too !

[@brantlymccord3543]

Interesting! I'll give PyxelEdit a look while I'm at it then-I see a lot of recommendations for it, and it's always worth it to experiment around! Thanks!

[@treehann]

same here, I've only used Game Maker sprite editor but I'll be using Aseprite from now on. I make small puzzle & action games at theox.itch.io if anybody wants to trade feedback.

[@heeclipse]

This is the best tutorial ever. Straight to the point, shows how things works, short cuts and how to use them, and gives a lot of really useful tips and advice. I liked how you made a pixel art for the tools.

[@CassidyListon]

My favorite song is Total Ellipse of the Heart.

[@ellestuff6318]

Cassidy Liston *Eclipse not Ellipse

[@HannahKayW]

@Dom GamesYT I'm doubting you watched the video xD

[@Maxiiimoto]

xD

[@RosenthalBros]

Dom GamesYT r/wooooosh

[@Nick4X]

@@ellestuff6318 r/whooosh

[@LightBWK]

Aseprite has become my Photoshop, not that I use Photoshop.

[@mason3872]

I mean I’ve used photoshop for pixel art but I think that aseprite is way better(for pixelart at least)

[@damnatioodiosis5537]

As a person who has used GIMP, don't use it Rather use an art program like Autodesk sketchbook or something

[@ggenderking5609]

It's amazing that this tutorial is STILL completely relevant, Aseprite hasn't really changed much and this video has helped me a lot to create my own sprites ^^

[@khevan5277]

The amount of effort you've put into this video is astonishing. And the video was really easy to follow and understand too. Thank you!

[@MortMort]

Glad it was helpful!

[@iwasneverhuman8730]

Wow! This is a really good tutorial, my mum is buying Aseprite for me for Christmas, I’m planning on using it to make sprites and tiles and all that good stuff for RPG maker 2K3 which I got recently. I plan on making a Yume Nikki fangame with it, let’s hope it goes well!

[@fetaup9293]

Good luck!

[@angry6281]

You are really helpful. This is one of the best tutorial that I see. Very simple. Every detail. Without hard english sentences, with subtitles. Exactly what I looked for. Thank you.

[@JustNap]

thanks, this video help me so much!

[@twix52]

uwauuu

[@zlipcree]

Salam justnap

[@depthclawstudios7194]

i want to gie you a huge thanks for making a series of videos of asperite, i got it 2 days ago and immediately started using it for unity, but my pixel art wasnt very good, so now im learning with your tutorials and i think itll help me a lot as many other channels recommend you.

[@kaidan9030]

ive used aseprite for quite some time now and didnt even know some of these features existed lol, this video helped a lot when it comes to making pixel art and sprites efficiently, thanks :)

[@stc.martin822]

I got aseprite about a year ago from a friend's suggestion but the interface was just too overwhelming. I didn't know where to start, what palette to choose, etc so I just gave up on it. Now I regret not seeing your video sooner, I feel so motivated to do some pixel animations now. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@stewielewi3093]

I love how pencil, line, shape and that fourth one's keys spell BLUD

[@HubertRozmarynowski]

One of the greatest tutorials on anything I've seen on KZbin. Gave this video a like. I think you should do more comprehensive tutorials like that for Aseprite, as well as other graphic tools and anything you feel competent at really. Had a great time watching and learned a ton, thanks MortMort.

[@kitm8317]

WOW! What an incredible introduction - truly, there are few tutorial videos I leave reviews on, but this was incredible comprehensive and straightforward while still being easily accessible. Incredible job!!

[@sandakureva]

I was looking for more information on this program, since I was thinking about getting it. After seeing this guy's tutorial, I think I'm pretty much sold. Thanks, man.

[@trazhie1098]

The dry humor I felt in this, intended or not, made learning how to use this so much easier. Thank you for the lesson and the laugh.

[@Enedee_]

Nice! I've been using Aseprite for a year now but watching this was really fun and the editing was smoother than some of your older videos, you've improved! Do you have an "aseprite animation guide" video in mind? I'd love to watch that too!

[@MortMort]

+Ozius thanks for the compliment! I have but it's not any of the next videos but it's on the horizon :3

[@Hexablu]

Im getting this tomorrow and this is very useful! I was so happy when i found out they have a magic wand like in photoshop, it makes everything easier

[@gotchauuu]

I drew through the year in Aseprite and only in your videos learned about symmetry magic wand and stuff... Tnx buddy

[@erikajplart]

THE PAINT BUCKET TOOL CAN WHAT??? Uggh would have saved me so much time if I watched this video before starting pixel art 😭 Thank you for these tutorials!

[@joshbutler2563]

This was like hands-down one of the most useful tutorial videos I've ever watched. I'm just completely blown away. Impressive. Keep it up, my dude.

[@tayarts12]

Thank you so much for this tutorial :) I've been using Aseprite for almost 1 year and there was still quite a few things/tips that I didn't know until I watched your video. I cannot wait to see more Aseprite tutorials! :)

[@goldeng]

I've just purchased Aseprite before watching your video and was looking for a basic tutorial that covers all the basics. Very informative and very well done! Thanks for creating and sharing. I can't wait to begin using it. :)

[@oscillatinginertia]

i've seen a lot of aseprite tutorials and this was the best. ty so much

[@autumnmoon7368]

This video was so helpful! I'm a noobie and this really covered alot and was not super dragged out. One of the most informative videos I've seen covering Asprite. You got a new sub! :) Thank You

[@walter4138]

I like the way you draw everything to show us what it is used for

[@at5203]

I don't even make pixelart, I just enjoy your explanations and watching you work.

[@konjovi2]

This video covers the basics in such an easy and interesting way, there really isn't tutorial like this on KZbin. Thank you Mort.

[@TheLira70Gaming]

I bought both Aseprite and Pyxel Edit. Aseprite is what I've used most so far because of its simple UI. Great video!

[@Kristofersolerfelsner]

Love that Hand + Sound on the video. By other hand, nice video man :D really useful and simple.

[@SeaOfPixels]

That paint bucket tool is simply phenomenal!

[@Barthollomellow]

Saw it first on the Aseprite main page, watched full, learned a lot and then came here just to leave a like, sub and this comment that shows my appreciation!

[@wadalapichu4873]

This is the best beginner tutorial ive seen of any program, thank you for this one!

[@andresz8067]

Wonderfully made mr mort, you covered some things that I didn't know about! My aseprite workflow will be better thanks to this

[@fakefarm]

"Ellipse" is what haters say. "Eclipse" is what people who provide awesome tuts say. Thank you for the fantastic intro! 💯 👏👏👏

[@itsmaxey4597]

I started out with Graphicsgale moved to Piskel and I think now that this toturian is out I can finally buy Aseprite! Thanks for the help. I will look forward to your future Aseprite tutorials ^^

[@CatchtheArtiste]

I've been using aesprite for the past few months since I got it in the steam summer sale. I love it so much.

[@josephknoopportfolio]

Just picked up Aseprite today after a year of voxel art in Magicavoxel. Thanks for a great tutorial.

[@tonunknown1]

Holy crap, how haven't I heard of this program before!? Ive been using MS paint for pixel art and PS for my other art, I cant tell you how much better this is. THANK YOU!!!

[@Weltaz]

Ouaaaah ! MERCI c'est SUPER salutations depuis la Suisse (juste au centre de l'Europe, à coté de la France)

[@jet2076]

This is the best Video i have ever seen regarding pixel art !

[@truecuckoo]

Great video! Thanks.

[@yuhikochan1952]

Oh man, I wasnt expecting to see one of my favorite musicians here.

[@truecuckoo]

@@yuhikochan1952 we gotta stick together 👊🏼

[@bovepio917]

Great tutorial! i bought Aseprite today and this video helped me to focus on the most useful keyboard shortcuts and where to find things in a couple of minutes, thanks!

[@Mark_Manning]

Wow!!! You got a sub man, this is THE best tutorial i have ever watched! You are explaining everything that makes you life easier, you are not bored, you are talking clearly. :) Thank you so much! :D

[@gamerp1g]

This video actually blew my mind. I just got aseprite a week ago and had no idea what the magic wan did so I never clicked it and i spent time pain stakingly selecting things using the lasso XD

[@windchilled7016]

By the way, you can also click load palette then choose an image to get a palette from an image. Also the "I" button AND alt buttons take me to eyedropper tool. I personally use "I" because I like it's position on the keyboard. Just thought I would point this out.

[@windchilled7016]

But also, there were quite a few helpful things in this tutorial that I didn't know before, so thanks for that

[@salteapixels2831]

The way you make tutorials is so creative, the fact that you drew all of the key frames to make the tutorial shows how much work goes into this, thanks for the tutorial mate!

[@ShaharNacht]

Fantastic video! Would have loved to have a visual representation of your mouse on the screen, so that we can see what buttons you click and when. (Like the Blender plugin that shows what's pressed on the keyboard on the screen, but for the mouse)

[@MortMort]

+Shahar Nacht ive been tryinf to find one but most of them is ugly I'll try and do a bit more research on it tho!

[@BAIARJ]

As a beginner with no idea of what I'm doing this is an awesome tutorial

[@Spamkromite]

What an adorable tutorial, and still useful after all these 5 years 👍

[@amiean1243]

Love this tutorial, Simple, Isn't boring, easy to understand, thank you lots!!

[@Macaroni_King]

Very handy tutorial. I've been using the software for a while but never really tried to learn how to properly use the tools until now. Thank you.

[@kayleigh1991]

I was really into pixel art as a teenager but stopped making it for some reason. This app looks awesome.

[@willbunyan]

Just brought this software, so cheap for an animation software and really useful!

[@worldofcherry5270]

I use Aseprite everyday for the past two months now but I never knew about the ctrl key. I only knew about the shift key haha. Thank you for that! 😊

[@turtleshell9405]

Bro, this is so helpful dude, never knew u made a tutorial

[@drioko]

the thumbnail really made me want to restart my pixel art journey 😻

[@RetroSpectre64]

Thank you for this, It still works for everything today! Good guide.

[@nickcy5083]

Awesome video man, just started trying out Aseprite, thank you so much for this!

[@wolliel]

Excellent video. Even though I have been using Aseptire for a while, I found a few new things . Especially how to create a gradient!

[@gramernazy7436]

Thank you so much, this video helped me understand how to do the basics of Spriting. The thing I had the most trouble with was figuring out layers. Thanks for this video.

[@gregorypuret446]

Concise, precise. Just the perfect tutorial. Thanks Mort this will help a lot !

[@KremenaPetkova]

Dude... you explain all so nicely! I'm new to Aseprite but learnt so much. Subscribed right away!

[@bitcoraza5966]

your explanation was very good, I'm going to start using that apk as it's the best recommended one, and your video was too good teaching everything at the level that even a child could understand without problem, thanks dude

[@aorn8437]

this was incredibly comprehensive and has convinced my to buy this software nice job :)

[@okamichamploo]

Wow! Thanks a bunch! I was avoiding this software because I thought it didn't have layers! Now I'm totally sold.

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

Great primer, straightforward and thorough. Edit: SF music, nice.

[@gamingon9956]

FINALLY A DETAILED TUTORIAL! Thank you so much, subscribed and following all the tutorial videos :,D

[@Autistóteles]

So incredibly clear dude, thank you so much!

[@GoldPhoenix99]

I'm really considering buying this. In fact I'm almost certain that I will --it's $15 on Steam, it's cross-platform (including Linux!), and it is tailor-made for pixel art. I did pixel art for a decade on MS Paint and I always wanted these features. I've recently played around with GIMP (Linux's version of PS) and Pinta, but I really love the look of this program.

[@brightgirl4970]

Very informative. Subscribed and purchased Aseprite after watching this. Looking forward to watching more tutorials :)

[@LieseFury]

Amazing tutorial! I watched this a couple weeks ago and drew my profile picture last night 🙂

[@LainWest]

This was a fantastic tutorial and helped me make up my mind about buying Asperite, thankyou so much!

[@chadhardt6136]

i never thought i could be so happy with a program.

[@EidanRagus]

It's really nice how closely it emulates Photoshop

[@bookshelfflower7633]

Thank you so much for this !! I just bought Aseprite a couple weeks ago so this really helped ^^

[@MrCleetSR388]

Thank you so much just bought this software can't wait to make stuff!

[@Danyu91]

Just downloaded Aseprite, and very willing to learn. Gonna have some fun while trying to get better. Hope to get better with learning from your vids! :D

[@slimmerg8723]

best tutorial ever on this software bro thanks so much

[@GohanSSJII]

I never saw a really good guide like this before thanks dude

[@zamiyonn1964]

16:04 Filling out gradients between two colors, cool feature! Thanks for showing ^^ Overall a helpful and concise tutorial :D

[@xCratuss]

the trick with pressing alt for the eyedropper is pure gold for me

[@kerimyigit5370]

Thank you for your teaching! I am trying to learn LibreSprite myself. Great helpful!

[@jiromuchizuki7892]

Thank you, this was so helpful to get me started.

[@sulwyn8003]

Could you do a video on drawing things in 32 by 32 vs 64 by 64 and how the rules change when doing small sprites/animations?

[@heavencanceller1863]

Thank you for your help. Can't wait to see you animation tutorial next!

[@PlancoandChill]

This program is Microsoft paint from 1995 with modern features and power. Basically.

[@nadhirahrozhi5425]

this is sooo helpful!! the gradient tips is great, thanks to you

[@the_blind_hearing6]

New pixel artist here, this was a really helpful tutorial! Thanks

[@NavigatorIta]

Thanks... great tutorial for start. This work for Aseprite but also LibreSprite, a total free program.

[@bigalexlittle]

Just started using this this morning. Thank you so much, a huge help

[@KaliTakumi]

Glad that JD introfuced me to this channel. You're a great help Mort!

[@thebonezone146]

thank u so much for this !! i've been using this for a while now and now i think i get how to correctly use it ! thank you!