PixaTool

1.32

Software information

License:

Demo (Free to try)


Updated:

22 Feb 2018


Publisher:

Davit Masia

Website:

http://kronbits.itch.io/pixatool

Software Screenshots

Size: 226.89 MB


Downloads: 4975


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 21 Feb 2018

Pixel art is one of the latest trends. It's cheap to make and it gives video games a nice retro look, which goes well with nostalgic gamers. If you want to use certain assets in such a game or you need some pixel art for other reasons, then PixaTool is the solution you need. It can pixelate images at a moment's notice and it gives you full control to customize the effect according to your own needs.

The software is free to try, with some limitations. Its components come in a ZIP archive, so you can just extract them and run the executable, without going through an installation process. The same package includes versions for other operating systems as well, including Linux and Mac OS X.

Images can be imported instantly, through a browsing option or by dragging and dropping the file on the user interface, after which you can start working on it right away. Images are pixelated automatically once they are imported, but you can use various sliders, to the left and right of the image, to make all sorts of manual adjustments. The first thing you can do is choose between several pixelation modes, like 16-bit, or others that resemble graphics from the old Nintendo or Game Boy consoles.

PixaTool lets you make the usual image adjustments, like changing the hue, saturation and light levels, increasing or decreasing the contrast, gamma, exposure and so on, but it is also possible to tweak the pixelation effect itself. For example, you can increase or decrease the size of the pixels and apply a basic blur.

The normal controls, on the right side of the image, can be replaced with controls for special effects. These allow you to make further tweaks and make the effect more interesting. You can apply radial or hex pixelation, change the dot size and scale and more.

Creating retro pixel art can't get any easier when using PixaTool.

Pros

The software automatically turns any image into pixel art. It provides you with a wide range of customization controls. The interface has an efficient layout and it is quite easy to master.

Cons

You may need shrink your images first or you will have problems importing them.

PixaTool
1.32

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PixaTool Editor’s Review Rating

PixaTool has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 21 Feb 2018. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated PixaTool 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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