Aseprite's Shading Brush is Ridiculous

Here's a clip from today's stream where I showed off some painting over light and transparency in Aseprite without breaking details. Enjoy!
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[@shalamov.r]

Every time I show Ase to anyone I show this feature. It sells the app instantly to them.

[@vviimmi]

WHATS THE APP NAME?

[@Ghostmare_says_merry_notxmas]

@@vviimmi Aseprite

[@StitchFae]

@@vviimmiaseprite

[@anemonesiac]

​@@vviimmiaseprite, if you haven't found it yet

[@Fletcher64]

​@@vviimmiAseprite? It's in the title and the comment.

[@a_puntato29]

i left a review on aseprite years ago, one of my two reviews of several hundred products in my library, saying that even after the 6000 hours i had at the time, i still find new tools every so often over 11000 hours now, and ive never seen this before- im not sure ive ever even bothered to hit that ink icon, lmao

[@therealno_one]

Hope u find more tools in the hours to come

[@kazii_the_avali]

i love how asprite to people who dont commonly use it looks like mspaint levels of complexity while it has full on kitra levels of complexity. what makes asprite so good is that it is so easy to get into yet so complex

[@Josuh]

It's all in the UI, it never looks overwhelming despite all the features

[@sexypanda1349]

Somebody just learned what complexity means

[@Selrisitai]

@@sexypanda1349 I think it's really just a matter of the average person not attempting to or understanding how to write with rhythm or eloquence. Most people know not to use the same word several times in the same sentence, unless it's done with intentionality, but you can get tunnel-vision when writing and not realize you've already used the word twice before and now suddenly you're unwittingly on your third.

[@hispronounsaretheythem]

Kitra.

[@kazii_the_avali]

@@hispronounsaretheythem kitra is not a pixel art program formost. it is however an amazing digital art program.

[@InsaneAwesomeTony]

WHAT?! how long has that been in there??? more videos like this please!

[@supak00pa82]

For almost ever I think!

[@shyshek_shyshkovic]

My jaw literally dropped when I saw this. Now I've got to see if there are any other tricks in Aseprite to learn. This is amazing! 😮

[@Nevarek_]

Aseprite is one of the most feature-rich pixel art programs I've used. It's so worth compiling manually every time. Now if only I was good at pixel art...

[@Mempler]

its so worth, that i even purchased a copy. since well, the source code is not open source and forbids commercial use

[@mmneaapro596]

​@@Memplerif you manually compile aseprite It is free to use in commercial

[@bubu5908]

Yeah but the main feature is missing. Saving your image in an actual raw indexed palette file format.

[@Nevarek_]

@@bubu5908 which file format?

[@Nevarek_]

@@bubu5908 which file format is that?

[@ltsecondincomand]

This is so simple yet so OP.

[@stonecoat_art]

your videos and tutorials helped me immensely when i started freelancing a year ago, thank you so much man

[@Vapid_Response_Team]

What a powerful feature, thank you for this!

[@Jcsim13]

Im learning Aseprite now, so thank you for these 🙏🏼

[@ilovehumongoushonkers]

might be useful for bigger pieces but i tend to do sketching in csp and then use it as reference in aseprite

[@ghost_Witchy]

What's csp?

[@ilovehumongoushonkers]

@@ghost_Witchy clip studio paint

[@ghost_Witchy]

@@ilovehumongoushonkers Ooh thanks

[@EhurtAfy]

I do similar concept but opposite, I make a full-color thumbnail in Aseprite and then do a full illustration/painting in CSP or Krita

[@dirtylibrary2370]

NO WAY! I did not know this, and I am so glad I’ve found your KZbin 😊

[@IGoOofALot14]

Once you showed it off my eyes went so wide it genuinely hurts a little

[@ArtisanAspirationWorks]

In Krita I use the color selection tool so I can only color said selected color and then I can change the color of the brush and only color the selection with a new color. Great for adding depth

[@Mabaz]

I was wondering how you were doing that as I am knew to aseprite. Thank you for your content it really is amazing

[@ehad1753]

He has a big video explaining a lot of these tools, you should absolutely check it out if you are new. I've been using aseprite for a couple years now and probably seen it like 4 times, lol. It's very good.

[@Mabaz]

@@ehad1753 I just found it. Thank you very much for pointing that out!

[@subnatiby]

I think you meant "new' instead of knew, I was wondering the same thing too lol

[@grunch610]

HOW DID I NEVER KNOW THIS?!

[@neatoqueen]

oh my god dude you just changed my life 😭

[@neatoqueen]

i come back to this every week and shake my head at how many hours ive wasted LMAO

[@thistle1923]

I NEVER KNEW THIS EXISTED THAT'S AMAZING

[@juanrodriguez9971]

I finally learned i can delete and add colors to the palette thanks to this

[@joshicus_saint_anger]

this is exactly what I needed

[@daSora_1]

Another nugget of knowledge to add to my collection

[@six_buck_dlc]

this should be a standard for every drawing thing ever

[@itsapeas]

i just started learning... didnt know this was a thing hollyyyy this is game changing 😂😂

[@Randopatchi]

…I’ve been looking for this feature for so long

[@Good_Minso]

Thats a really cool content Idea, love it👌

[@thegeakshow]

I love Aseprite I've been using it ever since I you suggested awhile ago. Such a great program

[@flipside-games]

Awesome! Please do more of these

[@lich.possum]

Oh cool i just got ase this morning and wantwd to start practicing with draw overs glad i looked up how to do shading in asperite instead of just regular digital art shading hah

[@Mac_Omegaly]

So I'm just happy in my ignorance, avoided that ink pot menu this whole time?! Okay, I guess I need to deep dive into the menus and buttons I've been ignoring!

[@junaidywijaya]

Hmm nice, I'm new with pixel arts but that's gonna speed up a shading and coloring process for environment asset and background, the colos that get affected is only the colors we selected which is very nice so we dont5 have to worry messing up other parts

[@DanySan550]

I'm more to the soft shading side, so... This function is kinda useless for me

[@DanySan550]

@goob it means that I'm of that group of people that makes... Well... Soft shading, like a gradient.

[@ieatsoap6389]

Im using aseprite for about long time now and I have no idea this is a thing. I hope you cover more features that are overlooked.

[@undefined418]

GET OUTTA HERE, NO WAY! Thank you sir!

[@toyekol0]

i dont know how to compile things so i just use libresprite but its also on there if you need a cheaper option!

[@aldybarrack6522]

Just torrent it bro

[@majicktek5051]

@@aldybarrack6522 it's only $20

[@glovemiester]

​@@majicktek5051the entire source code is public so it's free if you compile it yourself

[@JadenAllen]

I use blockbench, its what basically every minecraft mods made with and it has an image creation tool, its very easy to use the wand select to selct your area you want to color and then just select a darker or lighter shade of the color you want then set the opacity low. Selecting it with the wand or selection tool just prevents accidental transparent pixels outside of the area you want to color

[@pxlwiz4u]

I haven’t tried that brush yet! Cool. I’m having difficulty with shading

[@tnturnip]

orphan pixels this is really cool, makes me wanna do pixel art sometimes and aseprite might be it. I'm curious if it has layers with layer blending tho

[@Hamzaozcan]

:O thx a lot Adam, i'll use this

[@bilalinci4981]

Exactly

[@ultimaxkom8728]

Holy moly... Good one, thanks.

[@griff424]

this is solid gold

[@cookie_884]

One of the best tools imo

[@matslarsson5988]

I am massively embarrassed that I didn't know about this feature......... Thanks for embarrassing me 😂❤

[@KyleIsMega]

holy shit this is the secret sauce how have i never used that tool

[@pixelpancakes489]

How did I not know this I have wasted ACTUAL HOURS OF MY LIFE

[@sreeharip.s675]

How did I miss that 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@harryyoutube9917]

I had no idea about this Holy crap

[@OctagonalSquare]

And now I’m subbed!

[@Illogical.]

That's very similar to how Doom's shader works! neat!

[@darknexxenby]

i have had ase for 2 years and have put 1k hours into it. how have i not seen this until now.

[@PandaJerk007]

Is there another video that explains this? I don't quite understand what I'm looking at! >_> I just understand the general vibe that apparently Aseprite is pretty cool!

[@Peaceout599]

Basically it's a color replace Replacing the first color you chose with the next color on the list

[@PhosphoCat]

okay, thats it, im buying it

[@NefariousHippie]

What a game changer

[@alejandrosand]

100 hours in aseprite, didn't knew that

[@macciebe]

WHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat .... OMG .. life just improved by a million !

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

Insane

[@altheavillanueva7098]

I NEED A BOOK OF YOURS ABOUT PIXEL ART❤

[@pocketbread7535]

Can't use it on my iPad pro. That's the only thing missing 😢 For anyone that don't have the program, it's cheap and amazing, buy it.

[@aroramccracken2429]

Going to get this now

[@jademonas]

whooooa!!!! thats so cool

[@michaelparent3932]

This is a less flexible version of the multishade tool in Pro Motion NG. ProMotion has had this feature for many years.

[@Chillipeffer]

I NEED THIS

[@PixogenPixels]

Seems useful but I’m so used to just using magic wand for each color.

[@kristophercole7161]

Saw this on their website, instantly bought it. Lmao

[@SkeleGem]

THIS WAS A THING THE WHOLE TIME?!?

[@artsintheam]

Definitely buying aseprite when i can

[@mutanttepig4759]

Wow. Does it work with colors not near each other or is it just for shading (because it could be a very cool effect for it to completely change colors)?

[@RealPancakes3]

hey so quick question how do you make your color pallets and stuff like how you have it go from darkest to lightest and stuff

[@sants9737]

tks Man , is really cool

[@trentguillen6121]

How can I choose the colors individually for the shading?

[@143Ollie]

What do you use to make this

[@yellowbebo]

.. Alright yeah I'm gonna buy aseprite (been using libre sprite)

[@AdamSmith-ml4ji]

Hey was just curious . Do you use a drawing pad with asprite ? Or how do you use this a keyboard and mouse ?

[@glovemiester]

You can use either

[@TheAlison1456]

Wow, thanks

[@Zaire82]

There are ways to achieve this in any raster software worth it's weight in salt, but it _is_ still cool.

[@bubblegumbetch7393]

Omg okay aseprite is on sale imma buy it 😂

[@Northy709]

Well sadly it's not working for me. Am I doing something wrong? I'd really like to have this working, it would be very handy.

[@McRee771]

how does he have his color pallette organized like that?

[@forzaent]

hey, i try it but this click after shading minibox is empty anyone help me?

[@kasiak.6550]

what's the music in the background? sounds kinda familiar

[@hamsoft23]

I didn't know that tool 😯

[@itsArridian]

Why did they hide the best feature so well

[@alvideos2145]

You guys have heard of photoshop right? You can do a lot of stuff in that program, I think draw dodge highlights will do something similar in photoshop.

[@AdamCYounis]

Personally I don't think photoshop is better for pixel art but even if it was I wouldn't use Adobe.

[@fly7188]

you can also use 9% opacity white

[@Eugensson]

Ha! Simple and elegant!

[@SlerpyDerrpyBlue]

I like pixel art. This is pixel art Therefore, I must download it

[@PurrloinQueen]

goddamn it if only aesprite was an app avaliable on mobile :”)

[@linkthepast]

Ok aseprite is great but why can't they implement a shader pen like pixel studio has? You just pick a percentage and whether you want ligher or darker and you dont have to have other colors in the palette

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

what if the shaded versions of colors are not next to each other? when i drag the colors around the whole sprite gets messed up

[@Ddotkay]

Im an absolute rookie when it comes to all this but have you tried moving the colours next to each other in the pallete, Pretty sure I've seen Adam do this in one of his videos. I could be wrong though so take that advice with a pinch of salt.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

@@Ddotkay ive tried, you dont have to put them next to each other, you can just click on the individual ones

[@Ddotkay]

@@geschnitztekiste4111 Ah, just jumped on and tried it, with ctrl. Nice! You actually taught me something so thanks :)

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

@@Ddotkay I‘m glad! You can also move the colors around, but be careful not to have vertexed mode on since swapping colors would then change your image accordingly. If you want to sort them use RGB mode

[@MizuVee]

Somehow it doesnt work for me T_T

[@aquasari]

Software?

[@Blendas2.0]

Can we have a similar feature in photoshop ???!

[@gg2fan]

It's literally just linear dodge is it not

[@SgtBrutalisk]

Wow!

[@nugginfuzz8867]

You're the best 👌 👍

[@N3V3L]

duuude. so many hours lost doing that shit manually !😢

[@makarena1713]

Is it in the free version?

[@glovemiester]

Aseprite is free if you compile the source code yourself

[@edd542]

Just finding this out :O

[@3kropek_maks]

sadly i cant really draw when i do that

[@peeleater]

Whhhhat game changer

[@hehashivemind6111]

OK. Holy shit.

[@vviimmi]

Anyone know what program he's using? It looks very good & high end

[@VRavTech]

Holy shit