PyPixelArt - A keyboard-centric pixel editor

The idea behind PyPixelArt is uniting:

• a cmdpxl inspired pixel image editor applied to pixel art.
• vim 's keyboard-centric approach to improve productivity. Pretty hard to do with an image editor, but it'll be fun to try xD
• Some very useful functionalities from aseprite and other pixel art editors, such as screen symmetry.

Features and keybindings

• Draw : i
• Erase: x
• Undo: u
• Save: w
• Zoom: n, b
• Move Cursor: k, j, l, h
• Grid: g
• Symmetry: s
• Color selection: c
• Color: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• Help: Space

Installation

Install the package with:

pip install pypixelart

Usage

Run with pypixelart.

You can also specify the file path and resolution: for example, to create a new image that is 20px wide and 10px tall you can use

pypixelart -f new_image.png -res 20,10

To get the full list of options:

$ pypixelart --help
PyPixelArt - A keyboard-centric pixel editor
Usage: pypixelart [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -f, --filepath PATH      Path for the file you want to open
  -res, --resolution TEXT  Image height and width separated by a comma, e.g.
                           20,10 for a 20x10 image. Note that no spaces can be
                           used.
  --debug                  Print debug-level logging to standard output
  --help                   Show this message and exit.

Contribute!

Any contributions and forks and welcomed and encouraged!

Here's how you can contribute:

• Fork the repository
• Mess around with the code and use black to format it
• Submit a Pull Request.