Aseprite

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Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool.

Latest v1.3.18.1 · by Igara StudioWebsiteaseprite/aseprite

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10 releases since Dec 10, 2025, busiest day 2

Changelog

v1.3.18.1

Aseprite v1.3.18.1

Changed 1
  • Set the GIF version to 89a when exporting more than 1 frame
Fixed 3
  • Fixed crash switching between sprites when the mouse is on a timeline tag
  • Fixed crash saving backup data
  • Fixed crash using theme without layout selector icon
What's Changed
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.18...v1.3.18.1

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v1.3.18

Aseprite v1.3.18

Added 6
  • Widget Zoo with various widget consistency fixes
  • AppTooltipManager with preferences-based delay
  • Preferences search
  • Eyedropper action to useTool in Lua
  • Extension tests and custom formats with saving and loading
  • Power of two sheet size flag on CLI
Changed 8
  • Faster undo/redo keeping doc::Objects in memory
  • Move .aseprite encoder to dio library
  • Refactor for new layer types
  • Improve Dialog labels and buddy enabled handling in Lua
  • Use obs::fast_signal by default for better performance and smaller widgets
  • Allow the CliProcessor to attempt to install extensions
  • UI improvements for layer groups in timeline
  • Use format auto-detection only on built-in formats
Fixed 6
  • Eyedropper behavior without a reference layer
  • TextEdit selection clearing on right click menu
  • Hidden layers affect z-index
  • Cannot select one tile in a tilemap layer in tiles mode
  • Zoom level 20% distorts layers
  • Poor text legibility on home screen in dark mode
What's Changed
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.17.2...v1.3.18

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v1.3.18-beta3Pre-release

Aseprite v1.3.18-beta3

What's Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.18-beta2...v1.3.18-beta3

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v1.3.18-beta2Pre-release

Aseprite v1.3.18-beta2

What's new
  • Better presentation of Layer Groups in Timeline #5651 #5758
  • Fixed hidden layers affect z-index #5681
  • New -power-of-two-size CLI parameter to create sprite sheets with a power of two size #2289
  • Fixed bug opening .aseprite-extension from Windows File Explorer #5744
  • Fixed right-click on multi-line text editor (e.g. user data field)
  • Avoid confusing Eyedropper behavior when there is no Reference Layer available #5685
  • +Changes in v1.3.17.1
  • Lua API:
    • New plugin API to add custom file formats when loading/saving sprites #4950 #5174
    • Improved Dialog labels and buddy enabled handling #5117 #5554
    • Added support for eyedropper tool in app.useTool()
PRs

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.18-beta1...v1.3.18-beta2

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v1.3.17.1

Aseprite v1.3.17.1

What's new
  • Fixed Edit > Insert Text which doesn't paste text on viewport's center #5615
  • Allow installing extensions by dropping them into the preferences dialog #5697
  • Fixed tips for thin filled ellipses (thanks to @emmachase)
  • Fixed underscore and strike-sthrough not shifted with layer's name #5736 (thanks to @sliva0)
  • Fixed color picker selecting below alpha bar #2006 (thanks to @luke-henry-04)
  • Fixed selection tool performance in tilemap layers in 'Tiles' mode #5760
  • Fixed crash when painting in an empty tilemap in manual mode #5717
  • Fixed bug showing invalid zoom level in status bar #5545 (thanks to @Darth712)
  • Release mouse capture after switching to other app with Alt+Tab #325 #5601 #5691
  • Fixed the Palette unlock icon (thanks to @thkwznk)
  • Added some missing translation stirngs for the Advanced Mode dialog #5704
  • macOS: Inactive window doesn't pass events to window below #4561 #4835
  • Linux: Don't change process name to "main"
  • .aseprite decoder/encoder:
    • Fixed crash decoding invalid external file types
    • Fixed stack overflow decoding multiple level of properties
  • Lua API:
    • Update API version to 40
    • Fixed moving active cel to 0,0 when drawing for some specific scripts #5679
    • Added Sprite.hasAssociatedFile property #5721
PRs
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.17...v1.3.17.1

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v1.3.18-beta1Pre-release

Aseprite v1.3.18-beta1

What's new
  • Added a Search field to Edit > Preferences #5507 #5353
  • New option to configure tooltip delay from Edit > Preferences > Experimental > Tooltip Delay #5503 #2986
  • Internal changes to support faster undo/redo #4860
  • New "Widget Zoo" command (Ctrl+Space > Widget Zoo) to test widgets and themes #5478
PRs

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.17...v1.3.18-beta1

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v1.3.17

Aseprite v1.3.17

What's new
  • New options to extend the "Keep closed sprite on memory" time #5603
  • Fixed square brush rotation direction #5597
  • Fixed auto focusing layer name when pressing F2 to rename the layer #5609
  • Fixed regression painting selected text in text input fields #5628 #5643
  • Fixed a crash when doing 'Export As' for animation and the target file is read only #5635 (thanks to @nelson-steve)
  • Fixed crash copying floating image when Tiled Mode is enabled #5602
  • +Changes from v1.3.17-beta2
  • Lua API:
    • Update API version to 39
    • Fixed security issue where a script could gain already given access from other script
PRs
New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.16...v1.3.17

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v1.3.17-beta2Pre-release

Aseprite v1.3.17-beta

What's Changed
Aseprite v1.3.17-beta1
  • New option to paint/select rounded rectangles #2184
  • Moving the selection in Tiled Mode now works correctly #1457
  • Now mouse buttons (even X1 / X2) can be associated to commands / tools / drag values #598 #1793
  • Avoid confusing UX creating new keyframes for slices #5125 #2284
  • Avoid confusion with Slice selection search field #5484 t/27705
  • Don't modify the sprite when we just click/select slices #5578
  • Lua API:
    • Added Dialog onresize event #4736 #5354
    • Fixed Image:drawSprite() call when the user is drawing #3916

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.16...v1.3.17-beta1

Aseprite v1.3.17-beta2
  • Fixed not responding menus after using Keyboard Shortcuts dialog #5591
  • Fixed Ctrl+drag to start a new copy of the selection #5585
  • Fixed Shift+special mouse button to drag values when the Pencil tool is selected #5589
  • Fixed some customization to select quick tools using regular keys #5588

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.17-beta1...v1.3.17-beta2

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v1.3.16

Aseprite v1.3.16

What's Changed
Aseprite v1.3.16
  • Added possibility to search commands by its keyboard shortcut #5465 (thanks to @AlexJauregui02)
  • Added key bindable "Solo Layer" command #5291 #5527
  • Windows: New option to associate any kind of file with the running instance of Aseprite + customize how to see thumbnails on File Explorer #2606
  • Fixed selection in text fields with special fonts #5520
  • Fixed HSL+ and HSV+ filters with mask color #5548
  • Fixed UI bug in Keyboard Shortcuts with the "Add" button in other languages #5523
  • Fixed bug starting to drag the color palette after picking a new ink #5547 / t/27779
  • Fixed bug selecting a recent/pinned folder to export with relative paths #5388
  • Fixed crash due big font sizes #5535
  • Fixed dragged tabs lingering when executing commands #5496
  • Fixed several issues with multiple screens laf#164
  • Fixed crash using Select Used/Unused Colors when there is a pixel out of bounds #5096
  • Fixed crash with Lasso tool + pixel perfect + new selection #5571
  • Lua API:
    • Update API version to 38
    • New Behavior: Property changes outside a transaction don't generate undo steps #4568
    • New Behavior: Layer flag changes inside a transaction generate undo steps #2991
    • Avoid clicking an invalid button after a new window is displayed #4757
    • Don't reset dialog bounds after Dialog:show{autoscrollbars} when dialog.bounds were set before #4758
    • Allow mouse wheel scrolling in dialogs with autoscrollbars option #5116
    • Fixed widgets interactivity using bounds and autoscrollbars in Dialog:show{} #5516
    • Fixed dialog with scrollbar wrong size in a particular case #5396 #5481
    • Fixed crash using a label field in Dialog:endtags{} #5114
    • Fixed disabled checkbox style change after Dialog:combobox() change #4988
    • Fixed crash setting properties with its same value #5519
    • Added Sprite.isValid #5017
    • Fixed console re-centering #5349 #5562
    • Fixed calling filters inside the same app.transaction() with ui=true #5572
    • Don't show progress bar for filters when running with ui=false #5537

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.16-beta3...v1.3.16

Aseprite v1.3.16.1
  • Hide Hand cursor/restore arrow cursor after Space bar is released on sprite editor #5586

Full Changelog: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/compare/v1.3.16...v1.3.16.1

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