Pixel.Tools vs Pixly
When comparing Pixel.Tools vs Pixly, the Slant community recommends Pixly for most people. In the question“What are the best pixel art / sprite editors?” Pixly is ranked 14th while Pixel.Tools is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose Pixly is:
RGB, CMY, HSB, and a somewhat different HUSL.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Offers Colordex system
Included in Pixel.Tools is the Colordex system which allows the user to utilize multiple color ramps in a single brush stroke.
Pro Record and replay
Pro Free and open source
Pixel.Tools is licensed by MIT, making it free of charge and open source.
Pro Pixel with others simultaneously
Note: the multi-user feature is currently broken (at least in Chrome), but might work if using http
instead of https
. You can read more here.
Pro Wacom tablet support (via plugin)
Pro Color selector with different color systems
RGB, CMY, HSB, and a somewhat different HUSL.
Pro Offers color ramp generator
Pixly offers a color ramp generator that then exports directly into a custom palette.
Pro You can use reference images
You can work with a reference image on top of your art, or by its side.
Pro Allows you to continue your work even when not in front of your PC
This tool works on both phones and tablets that run Android, which is handy for when you do not have access to a PC.
Pro Layered projects
Pro Gestures that feel natural on touch screens
In Pixly, you can move the art around with two fingers (like in Google Maps) and change the brush/eraser size with a three-finger pinch.
Pro Supports onion skinning
Onion skinning is also called ghosting. It allows the user to see the past and previous frames, while editing the current frame. This way, the user can make decisions on how to create or change an image.
Pro Mirroring support
In Pixly, the user can make symmetrical art with a mirror, or even go bananas setting up two or more mirrors at different angles at once.
Pro Transparency support
The user can make transparent sprites in Pixly.
Pro Animation support
Even though this is a mobile tool, it's fully featured and even allows you to create animations.
Pro Standard and custom palettes
Pro Live image tiling
The user can create tiles in Pixly and keep an eye on progress in real time.
Pro Color filters
Cons
Con Unintuitive interface
Zooming is reversed, the screen flickers a lot, and the flip/rotate selection is very buggy (selection will re-size though it should not). Essentially, the interface of Pixel.Tools is clunky and unintuitive.
Con No PC version
The PC version has not yet been released.