About Sprite Something
Sprite Something is a drawing, animation and tilemap application for pixel artists and game developers. Draw multiple frames individually, then quickly drag and drop frames into an animation, or use your frames to draw...
Sprite Something is a drawing, animation and tilemap application for pixel artists and game developers. Draw multiple frames individually, then quickly drag and drop frames into an animation, or use your frames to draw tilemaps for your game levels. Export your creations to PNG, animated GIF's and CSV files (tilemaps). For documentation, visit http://terriblegames.com/spriteSomething to download the Sprite Something Manual. Sprite Something is also now available on the Mac App Store. Features - create spritesheets / tiles for use in games - edit frames individually and conveniently - multiple layers for drawing (spritesheets only) - animation: drag and drop animation frames - tilemaps: draw using frames to create large maps - iCloud: sync spritesheets, tilemaps, palettes across all your devices - Photo Library: Import/Export spritesheets to/from your Photo Library - GIF export: save and email gif previews of your animation - Autosave - HSB/RGB color select - Recent colors list - scalable preview to see your pixel work at multiple sizes - onion skinning for easy tracing or cloning frames - place photos from your library behind editing area - add custom GIMP color palettes, or create palettes from your drawings - assignable three and four finger swipe gestures (changeable in Settings) - add new or save out your drawings through iTunes - export via email - export individual frame images Tips - touch and hold to select color when using pencil, line or fill - touch the onion skin button once for relative frame difference, twice for locked onion skin frame - when exporting individual frames, limit exported frames by creating a list of comma separated numbers or number ranges (i.e. 1,3,5-8,12) Videos Learn tools and tips about Sprite Something: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE9903D1642039E69 Drawing supports PNG files up to 1024x1024, tilemaps up to 200x200. Follow @mattfox12 on Twitter for latest news. Sprite Something is also available on the Mac App Store.
Version History Wow, this program has been out for 15 years! Updated to work with modern iOS devices. Dropbox integration has been removed, as it has not been working for a long time. Sorry, but Flashpunk and Flixel have also been cut. 2.15 09/16/2025 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. New: • Merge Layers • Move All Layers option for Move Tool Bugfixes: • Export to Photo Library exports flattened layers instead of just the current layer • Animations: Selecting a frame appears correctly centered in iOS 8 • Additional bugfixes 2.14 02/03/2015 • Fixed rendering bug on iPad Air 2 • iPhone 6+ retina graphics • Bugfixes 2.13 11/25/2014 2.10 Additions: • Layers!! Use multiple layers in your drawings. • Maximum sprite size is now 1024x1024 • Shows undo notifications • Grid Centerlines • Background color options (white/grey/dark grey) • QuickLook preview for Sprites • Edit Settings within app Bugfixes in 2.12: • Color Palette drawing double on Retina Display devices • Scrolling to wrong palette on orientation change (iPhone) • Spritesheet/Tilemap preview orientation corrected on iPad (iOS 5) 2.12 09/20/2014 2.10 Additions: • Layers!! Use multiple layers in your drawings. • Maximum sprite size is now 1024x1024 • Shows undo notifications • Grid Centerlines • Background color options (white/grey/dark grey) • QuickLook preview for Sprites • Edit Settings within app Bugfixes in 2.11: • Zoom overlay updates on Undo/Redo • Color Picker faster image load, crash issue when loading too many palettes • Onion Skin image corruption on small sprites • Limited Undo states to stop out of memory crashes • Color well sometimes flashing colors from other sprites • Crash when drawing with filled rectangle outside of drawing area 2.11 09/04/2014 Layers!! Use multiple layers in your drawings. Additional fixes: • Maximum sprite size is now 1024x1024 • Shows undo notifications • Email includes app & device version information • Palette reads whitespace irregularities • Grid Centerlines • Background color options (white/grey/dark grey) • Renaming documents won’t leave duplicate files • QuickLook preview for Sprites • Edit Settings within app • Fixed crash when opening documents from other apps 2.10 08/22/2014 • Updated to iOS 7 UI • Fixed Animation frames being selected unintentionally when dragging • Added Info icon to Documents list, where you can preview & duplicate Sprite/Tilemap files • Dropbox Export now has same options list as Email • Fixed crash when opening color picker with large number of palette images • New Icon, Startup image • Bugfixes 2.06 11/11/2013 • (iPhone) Status bar removed when zooming in • Modal add/edit views for iPad • Drawing shape outside Tilemap drawing area • Recenter button transparent, corrected placement when toolbar on right • Bugfixes 2.05 09/13/2013 • Zoom out a little bit further • Outline appears around selected color in recent color list • Allows dragging outside drawing area with select tool • When opening Tilemaps smaller than screen size, they start as large as can fit in screen • Saves recent colors, grid visibility to document Bugfixes: • Fixed bug where a previous version would save over current when wifi was intermittent • Renaming sprite/Tilemap removes old name from list • When deleting document, it doesn't reappear when returning to app • Dropbox Frame numbering respects Start Frame setting • Onion skin correctly displays when zoomed in on a sprite of a different size 2.04 02/06/2013 • Loading indicator when checking iCloud, Dropbox. • Saves current document when leaving app • Exporting animation to Dropbox brings up choice between actual size and larger resized GIF (based on preview size) Bug fixes: • no longer crashes when dragging shape tool outside drawing area • no longer crashes when deleting an animation on iPhone • Send to Dropbox should respect OpenGL scale • Photo library should not use .jpg or resize • (iPhone) Shrinking Tilemap size Ok/Cancel buttons function correctly • Animation stops playing when leaving animation view • Dropbox, tilemap list includes indexes • Importing image smaller than 64x64 from Dropbox no longer results in noisy image • GIF colors should now render correctly • Done button for opacity works, keyboard resigns when panel closes too 2.03 12/12/2012 - dramatic speed improvement for iPad 3 - iPhone 5 ready - cut/copy uses system clipboard and can be used across documents - onion skin retained between Spritesheets, appears centered for Spritesheets of different sizes - preview image in Spritesheet edit view renders correctly when Auto-adjust frames is enabled - color palettes appear faster - eyedropper selecting completely transparent pixels defaults to black and doesn't change pencil alpha - recent colors reopen correctly after leaving screen and returning - Relink Dropbox after revoked access - option to create new or update existing from Dropbox file with same name - Dropbox and Library export allow larger size export, linked to Preview image scale - App info added, includes link to documentation, report bugs within app - stamp tool shows preview of stamp image in color button - spritesheet/tilemap size and background color changes added to undo states (you can undo size changes) - selecting a recent color resets drawing tool to most recent that uses a color (pencil, line, shape, fill) - button added to Tilemap view to quickly edit the Spritesheet used by the Tilemap - bug fixes 2.02 09/21/2012 Bugs fixed (2.01): • crash on import files shorter than 64 pixels tall • crash when scrolling too fast on large lists • bug that prevented shrinking sheet and frame size • bug that prevented files with spaces in the names from loading through Dropbox • email option hidden from Palette export if not available • visibility on form views in landscape orientation (iPhone) • bug where drawing did not update under zoomed view • bug that prevented buttons from working in Color Picker when keyboard visible (iPad) Many new features! (2.0) • iCloud - sync spritesheets, tilemaps and color palettes across your devices! • Dropbox Import/Export • Photo Library Import/Export • Rectangle and Circle tools • Improved navigation flow (especially on iPhone) • Twitter message integration (not GIF's yet) • Faster Tilemap drawing • Fill/Magic Erase All option • Adjust Select rectangle before choosing Cut/Copy/Delete • Show/Hide tool options (iPad) • GIF's now use compression and display across browsers correctly • Speed improvement when using background image • Add notes to your spritesheets and tilemaps • Lot's of bug fixes Please be very patient if you are updating from a previous version (
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Sprite Something since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-24 12:13:00.
The latest version is 2.15 and it was updated on 2026-06-10 17:57:39. See below the changes in each version.
Sprite Something version 2.15
Updated At: 2026-06-10
Changes: Version History Wow, this program has been out for 15 years! Updated to work with modern iOS devices. Dropbox integration has been removed, as it has not been working for a long time. Sorry, but Flashpunk and Flixel have also been cut. 2.15 09/16/2025 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
New:
• Merge Layers
• Move All Layers option for Move Tool
Bugfixes:
• Export to Photo Library exports flattened layers instead of just the current layer
• Animations: Selecting a frame appears correctly centered in iOS 8
• Additional bugfixes 2.14 02/03/2015 • Fixed rendering bug on iPad Air 2
• iPhone 6+ retina graphics
• Bugfixes 2.13 11/25/2014 2.10 Additions:
• Layers!! Use multiple layers in your drawings.
• Maximum sprite size is now 1024x1024
• Shows undo notifications
• Grid Centerlines
• Background color options (white/grey/dark grey)
• QuickLook preview for Sprites
• Edit Settings within app
Bugfixes in 2.12:
• Color Palette drawing double on Retina Display devices
• Scrolling to wrong palette on orientation change (iPhone)
• Spritesheet/Tilemap preview orientation corrected on iPad (iOS 5) 2.12 09/20/2014 2.10 Additions:
• Layers!! Use multiple layers in your drawings.
• Maximum sprite size is now 1024x1024
• Shows undo notifications
• Grid Centerlines
• Background color options (white/grey/dark grey)
• QuickLook preview for Sprites
• Edit Settings within app
Bugfixes in 2.11:
• Zoom overlay updates on Undo/Redo
• Color Picker faster image load, crash issue when loading too many palettes
• Onion Skin image corruption on small sprites
• Limited Undo states to stop out of memory crashes
• Color well sometimes flashing colors from other sprites
• Crash when drawing with filled rectangle outside of drawing area 2.11 09/04/2014 Layers!! Use multiple layers in your drawings.
Additional fixes:
• Maximum sprite size is now 1024x1024
• Shows undo notifications
• Email includes app & device version information
• Palette reads whitespace irregularities
• Grid Centerlines
• Background color options (white/grey/dark grey)
• Renaming documents won’t leave duplicate files
• QuickLook preview for Sprites
• Edit Settings within app
• Fixed crash when opening documents from other apps 2.10 08/22/2014 • Updated to iOS 7 UI
• Fixed Animation frames being selected unintentionally when dragging
• Added Info icon to Documents list, where you can preview & duplicate Sprite/Tilemap files
• Dropbox Export now has same options list as Email
• Fixed crash when opening color picker with large number of palette images
• New Icon, Startup image
• Bugfixes 2.06 11/11/2013 • (iPhone) Status bar removed when zooming in
• Modal add/edit views for iPad
• Drawing shape outside Tilemap drawing area
• Recenter button transparent, corrected placement when toolbar on right
• Bugfixes 2.05 09/13/2013 • Zoom out a little bit further
• Outline appears around selected color in recent color list
• Allows dragging outside drawing area with select tool
• When opening Tilemaps smaller than screen size, they start as large as can fit in screen
• Saves recent colors, grid visibility to document
Bugfixes:
• Fixed bug where a previous version would save over current when wifi was intermittent
• Renaming sprite/Tilemap removes old name from list
• When deleting document, it doesn't reappear when returning to app
• Dropbox Frame numbering respects Start Frame setting
• Onion skin correctly displays when zoomed in on a sprite of a different size 2.04 02/06/2013 • Loading indicator when checking iCloud, Dropbox.
• Saves current document when leaving app
• Exporting animation to Dropbox brings up choice between actual size and larger resized GIF (based on preview size)
Bug fixes:
• no longer crashes when dragging shape tool outside drawing area
• no longer crashes when deleting an animation on iPhone
• Send to Dropbox should respect OpenGL scale
• Photo library should not use .jpg or resize
• (iPhone) Shrinking Tilemap size Ok/Cancel buttons function correctly
• Animation stops playing when leaving animation view
• Dropbox, tilemap list includes indexes
• Importing image smaller than 64x64 from Dropbox no longer results in noisy image
• GIF colors should now render correctly
• Done button for opacity works, keyboard resigns when panel closes too 2.03 12/12/2012 - dramatic speed improvement for iPad 3
- iPhone 5 ready
- cut/copy uses system clipboard and can be used across documents
- onion skin retained between Spritesheets, appears centered for Spritesheets of different sizes
- preview image in Spritesheet edit view renders correctly when Auto-adjust frames is enabled
- color palettes appear faster
- eyedropper selecting completely transparent pixels defaults to black and doesn't change pencil alpha
- recent colors reopen correctly after leaving screen and returning
- Relink Dropbox after revoked access
- option to create new or update existing from Dropbox file with same name
- Dropbox and Library export allow larger size export, linked to Preview image scale
- App info added, includes link to documentation, report bugs within app
- stamp tool shows preview of stamp image in color button
- spritesheet/tilemap size and background color changes added to undo states (you can undo size changes)
- selecting a recent color resets drawing tool to most recent that uses a color (pencil, line, shape, fill)
- button added to Tilemap view to quickly edit the Spritesheet used by the Tilemap
- bug fixes 2.02 09/21/2012 Bugs fixed (2.01):
• crash on import files shorter than 64 pixels tall
• crash when scrolling too fast on large lists
• bug that prevented shrinking sheet and frame size
• bug that prevented files with spaces in the names from loading through Dropbox
• email option hidden from Palette export if not available
• visibility on form views in landscape orientation (iPhone)
• bug where drawing did not update under zoomed view
• bug that prevented buttons from working in Color Picker when keyboard visible (iPad)
Many new features! (2.0)
• iCloud - sync spritesheets, tilemaps and color palettes across your devices!
• Dropbox Import/Export
• Photo Library Import/Export
• Rectangle and Circle tools
• Improved navigation flow (especially on iPhone)
• Twitter message integration (not GIF's yet)
• Faster Tilemap drawing
• Fill/Magic Erase All option
• Adjust Select rectangle before choosing Cut/Copy/Delete
• Show/Hide tool options (iPad)
• GIF's now use compression and display across browsers correctly
• Speed improvement when using background image
• Add notes to your spritesheets and tilemaps
• Lot's of bug fixes
Please be very patient if you are updating from a previous version (
Sprite Something version 2.15
Updated At: 2025-09-16
Changes: Wow, this program has been out for 15 years! Updated to work with modern iOS devices. Dropbox integration has been removed, as it has not been working for a long time. Sorry, but Flashpunk and Flixel have also been cut.
Sprite Something version 2.15
Updated At: 2025-09-16
Changes: Sep 16, 2025
Version 2.15
Wow, this program has been out for 15 years! Updated to work with modern iOS devices. Dropbox integration has been removed, as it has not been working for a long time. Sorry, but Flashpunk and Flixel have also been cut.
Sprite Something version 2.14
Updated At: 2015-02-03
Changes: Feb 3, 2015
Version 2.14
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
New:
• Merge Layers
• Move All Layers option for Move Tool
Bugfixes:
• Export to Photo Library exports flattened layers instead of just the current layer
• Animations: Selecting a frame appears correctly centered in iOS 8
• Additional bugfixes
Sprite Something version 2.14
Updated At: 2010-05-19
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