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Please release the Godot support as soon as possible.It is the best 2D engine ATM for 2D games. There are more users of Godot for 2D games than unity at this time.

GODOT vs Unity for 2D

Hello everyone! Happy holidays! Here's another add-on feature teaser. We'll be revealing more upcoming add-on features and more in our big announcement before the new year.
 

Yeah, I also need a Godot plugin for Spriter2!

new video on psd support:
 

I hope there will plan to have godot plugin as soon as possible.
Godot is fast growing open source engine which really need some decent 2d animation software. Especially there almost no any other official support godot of skeleton animation software in the market at the moment. If you can make it quick, at least you will get the chance that godot community more likely to choose your product, with the new product launch to the market that maybe a great move, I think.

Great, i wish you guys would do another kickstarter to get this going with much more exposure , first spriter is amazing , very fast and intuitive workflow, compared to other software that might be more advanced into detailed meshes but most of the time theres no need and just in special cases.
It would be nice to have more than 3x3 grid for single segment , with more blue and white dots that could be turned to light blue dots which would have more weight painted in and would affect mesh more than blue ones and less than white ones which are the strongest ones or something like that to control the mesh better or something along those lines.

@bwwd Stay tuned for a lot more info later this month.  But we intend these controls to be tools for you to use however you wish.

@Cherezyuk - Thank you very much!

This looks great so, so we will be able to decide how many images there will be to rotate from front view to profile view ? I would be happy with about 4 .
I wish there would be something to change bodyparts depending on light placement setting ( it would not be actual light but a variable that lets spriter know when to swap bodypart thats lit from top/bottom/left or right) so characters are shaded properly and dont look 3d /artificial , it would of course require to create more bodyparts preshaded from different angles but that could bring more natural and pixel arty feel to the sprite.
Most sprite lighting techniques look artificial and too 3d , maybe thats user error and could be done so it looks more like actual pixel art shadows im not sure.
When you have hand straightened and then bend elbow , graphics would automatically change elbow images to the ones with shadow that looks correct for bent elbow when lit from top during entire animation, but that would require light variable or something. so spriter knows where the "light" is and is swapping premade and preshaded bodyparts automatically when you bend/ move  bodyparts and entire character around.Im not 100% sure it would work in all cases but it would be great to see, from what i see on current spriter2 examples with "rotating views" while maintaining bodyparts position
IT would be something completely new and never seen before.Im excited for spriter 2!

Красавцы, желаю успехов. Слежу за разработкой с самого начала и веду небольшую группу в российской соц сети по ней.

Thank you!

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Spriter 2.  We will keep this up to date as questions come in and answers become more concrete.  Posted below are teaser videos for an upcoming Spriter 2 add-on.  Subscribe to this thread to keep up to date with the latest info and videos. 
 
Will there be an API for Unity, Unreal, Construct 3, Godot, C#, JavaScript, etc? From near day one of the first full release, there will be full runtimes for C# and Unity. Updates to these runtimes will be released along with new builds of Spriter 2 whenever new features are introduced. In addition to Unity and C#, the primary APIs and plugins we'll focus on are C++, JavaScript, Unreal, and Construct 3. Beyond that, we plan to work with expert developers for any other platform as much as possible to ensure the best Spriter 2 support possible, as soon as possible. Because there are so many unpredictable factors, we can't give ETAs on any particular runtime yet.
 
Will Spriter 2 run on my OS, when will it be supported? We have to stay focused on the Windows version until the first full release. After that, we plan to support the current version of macOS, and the officially supported Linux distribution by Steam at the time of initial release. Features will always be developed on the Windows version, so there will be more frequent beta releases on Windows between full updates available on all OS's. We can't give ETAs on release dates yet.
 
When will Spriter 2 release? When will there be a new build? We will be narrowing the release window for 1.0 in the big announcement we've been working on for later this month. In addition, there will be a new beta release in January and regular build updates from that point on.
 
Can I test Spriter 2 alpha/beta builds? Anyone who purchased Spriter Pro or the Spriter 2 pre-order has access to the latest builds of Spriter 2. It should currently only be used for testing and feedback/feature requests. If you purchased Spriter Pro here in our store, scroll down while logged into the forums and you should see a Spriter 2 Private Alpha forum thread visible only to Spriter Pro owners. read the original post titled "Spriter 2 Feature Preview" to the bottom and it will explain how to access the current Spriter 2 build.

If you purchased Spriter Pro on Steam, then log into your Steam account in a web browser with your Steam account which owns Spriter and go here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/332360/discussions/1/1743355067128015969/
If you purchased Spriter Pro on the Scirra store, log into your account on the Scirra store, find the download page for your purchased copy of Spriter Pro, and the alpha build of Spriter 2 should be one of the things you can download.
 
Why has it taken so long? We wanted to make the best tool possible, and ensure we can expand it drastically, well into the future. Over the course of development, we kept having ideas for future revolutionary features and workflow. We wanted to make sure we had a framework to not only superficially support these features, but to fully integrate them with the rest of the features and workflow. This took more time, but it ensured not only this room to grow, but also improved all the features that have already been announced.
 
What's the add-on you mentioned recently? We need to be vague about this until our upcoming announcement. In recent social media posts, we've teased some of the features of the add-on (also posted below). The core version of Spriter 2 will be far greater than what we originally planned, but this add-on will expand Spriter 2 far beyond simply creating animations. We're excited to reveal much more in the upcoming announcement.
 
 
 
 
 
                    
 
 
 

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Spriter 2.  We will keep this up to date as questions come in and answers become more concrete.  Posted below are teaser videos for an upcoming Spriter 2 add-on.  Subscribe to this thread to keep up to date with the latest info and videos. 
 
Will there be an API for Unity, Unreal, Construct 3, Godot, C#, JavaScript, etc? From near day one of the first full release, there will be full runtimes for C# and Unity. Updates to these runtimes will be released along with new builds of Spriter 2 whenever new features are introduced. In addition to Unity and C#, the primary APIs and plugins we'll focus on are C++, JavaScript, Unreal, and Construct 3. Beyond that, we plan to work with expert developers for any other platform as much as possible to ensure the best Spriter 2 support possible, as soon as possible. Because there are so many unpredictable factors, we can't give ETAs on any particular runtime yet.
 
Will Spriter 2 run on my OS, when will it be supported? We have to stay focused on the Windows version until the first full release. After that, we plan to support the current version of macOS, and the officially supported Linux distribution by Steam at the time of initial release. Features will always be developed on the Windows version, so there will be more frequent beta releases on Windows between full updates available on all OS's. We can't give ETAs on release dates yet.
 
When will Spriter 2 release? When will there be a new build? We will be narrowing the release window for 1.0 in the big announcement we've been working on for later this month. In addition, there will be a new beta release in January and regular build updates from that point on.
 
Can I test Spriter 2 alpha/beta builds? Anyone who purchased Spriter Pro or the Spriter 2 pre-order has access to the latest builds of Spriter 2. It should currently only be used for testing and feedback/feature requests. If you purchased Spriter Pro here in our store, scroll down while logged into the forums and you should see a Spriter 2 Private Alpha forum thread visible only to Spriter Pro owners. read the original post titled "Spriter 2 Feature Preview" to the bottom and it will explain how to access the current Spriter 2 build.

If you purchased Spriter Pro on Steam, then log into your Steam account in a web browser with your Steam account which owns Spriter and go here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/332360/discussions/1/1743355067128015969/
If you purchased Spriter Pro on the Scirra store, log into your account on the Scirra store, find the download page for your purchased copy of Spriter Pro, and the alpha build of Spriter 2 should be one of the things you can download.
 
Why has it taken so long? We wanted to make the best tool possible, and ensure we can expand it drastically, well into the future. Over the course of development, we kept having ideas for future revolutionary features and workflow. We wanted to make sure we had a framework to not only superficially support these features, but to fully integrate them with the rest of the features and workflow. This took more time, but it ensured not only this room to grow, but also improved all the features that have already been announced.
 
What's the add-on you mentioned recently? We need to be vague about this until our upcoming announcement. In recent social media posts, we've teased some of the features of the add-on (also posted below). The core version of Spriter 2 will be far greater than what we originally planned, but this add-on will expand Spriter 2 far beyond simply creating animations. We're excited to reveal much more in the upcoming announcement.
 
 
 
 
 
                    
 
 
 

@radel1996 https://www.construct.net/en/construct-2/addons/177/spriter/9-16-2019-392
This should fix it.  Thanks for reporting the bug.

Awesome.  Glad you got it working.

Sounds like it.  Your own transformation class would still need to grab the parent and transform using the matrices.  You won't have to search, though, if you use the array/list method.  It's not the parent's id that is given.  It's the parent's index within that list.

Hello everyone.  Here's a new Spriter release with a couple of minor additions and several important bug fixes.  Enjoy!

Download here
 
 
Spriter Release 11
Released 4/20/2017
Additions and Enhancements
Added pro feature to allow you to set background guide images per animation. It's impossible to accidentally move or edit the background images unless you enter the guide image editing mode. Guide image information is saved in a way that will be ignored by external implemenations and Spriter's own spritesheet generation. Hovering over metadata keys (variables and tags) now reveals their data Changes
Spriter will now prevent you from attempting to export to png/gif with an invalid custom rect source or target size (previously exited the dialog without exporting) Added option to right-click to rename in the z-order and hierarchy panes Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where moving animations from one entity to another would result in missing objects if the target entity already contained those objects Fixed a crash that would occur upon closing the edit variable dialog if a key was double clicked to open it and then that key was removed in the dialog Fixed a bug where variable keys couldn't be created in new animations created after the new variable was added Fixed a bug where if a project was loaded with an entity that contained a variable, keys for that variable couldn't be created in animations that didn't already have at least one key Fixed a bug that allowed you to drag an animation containing a sub-entity into the entity it was using as a sub-entity. This would corrupt the animation, as entities cannot be sub-entities of themselves Fixed a bug that would cause objects to incorrectly update angles on multiple keys after being drag/dropped under certain circumstances Fixed a bug where copy and pasting pivot points wouldn't work in certain situations Fixed several bugs and a crash when moving animations from one entity to another under certain conditions Spriter now attempts to automatically repair broken file associations that would cause default pivot points to reset to the top-left corner

@KENYONB You could also use the spritesheet method of importing: https://www.construct.net/forum/construct-3/general-discussion-7/test-spriter-c3-addon-7-2-upda-130240#forumPost918422

If you change the C2 version to the spritesheet method it may import correctly.

Exclude external control points:

 

Export options:

A new way to animate

A new way to animate

A new way to animate

Hello again everyone.  Thanks for your patience.  Here is a fix:

download here

EDIT: Here are the new official rules, which all original contestants who would have one agreed to:

You can now start submitting your entries!  Instructions on how to submit here.

Click here to view and vote on contest entries. 
Official Rules:

EDIT: Please note, submission videos should include only visuals created by you and/or your direct team members and only visual effects/animations created in Spriter. Screen recording of you clicking or navigating the Spriter interface or your OS to show the finished animation(s) is also allowed. Please do not show recorded game or engine footage or post-processed video effects not made in Spriter. The only allowed exceptions to this are the simple fades that YouTube adds automatically if you submit your animations as a slide-show.


To enter, create at least animation using Spriter inspired by the phrase "Awesome Boss" in any way you see fit.  Additional animations of your boss are welcome, especially if you feel more animations are needed to show off the concept, but please limit yourself to only one boss per submission, and one submission per person or team.  
Teams may collaborate on a single entry, but will have to split any prize they might win among themselves the way they see fit.  For team submissions, one team member should be selected to submit the entry, and to receive the prize money.
As all entries must be visible to the public for voting, we'll only accept submissions which would not be considered “offensive” to or “inappropriate” for a general audience.
Any and all art styles are allowed, ranging from the use of 3d pre-rendered bits to old-school hand drawn pixel-art, or anything in-between, just so long as it's animated in Spriter, you're using only original art which no-one else has ownership of (partial or otherwise), and you haven't used any Art Pack content to create your boss.
You may submit animations you've already created, as long as they fit the theme, and you are the owner of the art.
Five cash prizes will be awarded via PayPal, based on the decision of our three judges:
The Grand Prize of $1,000.00 USD Second place Prize of $400.00 USD Third Place Prize of $300.00 USD Fourth Place Prize of $200.00 USD Fifth Place Prize of $100.00 USD
  Our three awesome judges are:

Nick Wozniak, Artist on Shovel Knight ( http://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/ )

Nathan Lavato ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gdquest/game-art-quest-make-professional-2d-art-with-krita/description )

Louice Adler, concept and graphic artist at Tripwire Interactive, creators of Killing Floor ( http://www.tripwireinteractive.com/ )
 
Judges will be sent a list to the playlist which includes all entries by Sept 1st. Judging results should be within a few days after that, at which point winners will be contacted and payment of prizes made via PayPal.

Judges will be considering the following attributes (among others) while casting their votes:
Art style and quality Animation (interesting, impressive, lively, etc.) Originality Awesomeness.  
Anyone who makes any attempt to privately communicate with any of the judges before the judging takes place will be automatically disqualified regardless of the content of their communication.  
Any sound effects in the submitted video should originate from the Spriter animation (sound effects should play back with the animation in Spriter) You may have background music as long as either you (or your team) created it or you have the rights to use it. Judging will be based only on visuals (and use of sound effects, if applicable) but not on background music. No post production video effects other than simple fades from one animation to another.  Please avoid any effects that might be mistaken for part of the animation created in Spriter.  

You will be able to submit your entries as replies to a stickied submission thread in our forums starting August 17th.
All entries must be submitted in their completed form by Midnight, August 31st EST.

in the submission thread for how to convert animated gifs exported from Spriter into YouTube videos.  If your animation is too large to export to gifs, you may also submit a screen-recorded video of the animation playing in Spriter.  Please submit as close to the initiial submission date as possible, and if you're having trouble getting your animation on YouTube, contact us at support@brashmonkey.com.
We will also provide required text for you to copy and paste in the video description, which will briefly explain the contest and link to a playlist to allow potential voters to easily discover other submissions.
Winning entries will need to be verified by sending in your Spriter project files.
You retain all ownership and control of your art and animations, but by entering the contest, you give BrashMonkey permission to display your animations for promoting this and future contests, and for contest related purposes such as announcing the winners, etc.

No purchase is necessary. Anyone can create an entry using Spriter Pro or the free Spriter Essentials.
If you have any further questions or comments about this contest, please post them in this thread.
Best of luck to all you great artists, and let the awesome animating begin!
In celebration of the contest, Spriter Pro is on sale in our online store at 50 percent off the retail price by using coupon code: BOSS during your purchase! This sale has been extended to July 26th.

plate is pretty full for 1.0 onno, but I will look into adding at least basic SVG at some point since I do see how it might be useful

First off, this could have all been avoided had we heeded the community's warnings against Like-based voting, specifically relating to how easy it is to manipulate and abuse the system.  We hope we can all agree that getting the contest back on track to a system where the art can be judged based solely on its merits is ideal for everyone.  We've actually lined up some fantastic artists and animators who are willing to judge the contest and are not privy to this current mess of a situation.  
When the situation was first brought to our attention for a specific user, when we went to verify, we ended up seeing another user's submission on the site.  Had we waited another five minutes, or logged in five minutes earlier, it's likely we wouldn't have seen the second video, or maybe we would have seen a third.  As has been covered in the thread already, it's possible for anyone to submit any video to KingdomLikes, and without turning this community into a crime scene investigation, it would be impossible to figure out who is abusing the system and how.  I'm sure KingdomLikes is not the only way to unfairly generate additional likes.  For this reason, we think it would be unfair to disqualify any specific participant(s) when we can't prove wrongdoing, and we would potentially be benefitting another abuser of the system who simply wasn't caught. 
The best solution is to switch to a system that can't be abused and where any potential current or previous abuse is irrelevant.  
Here is what we propose:
The contest will be judged by three judges with game industry and animation experience. So far, we have two awesome judges lined up - Nick Wozniak (Artist on Shovel Knight (http://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)), and Nathan Lavato (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gdquest/game-art-quest-make-professional-2d-art-with-krita/description).   We're currently working on a third.   Edit:  We have our third judge: Louice Adler, concept and graphic artist at Tripwire Interactive (creators of Killing Floor) In order to give an opportunity for anyone who stayed out of the contest due to the original YouTube-based judging to make an entry and participate, we'd like to extend the window of submission until the original judging date of August 31st (6 days from now).  This is also an opportunity for anyone who's already submitted to further tweak or improve your current entries if you'd like.  The judging should take place within a few days after that. Anyone who makes any attempt to privately communicate with any of the judges before the judging takes place will be automatically disqualified regardless of the content of their communication. Also, since we're trying to fix past oversights with the rules, we'd like to take this opportunity to clarify some things that weren't made explicit in the previously posted rules.
Any sound effects in the submitted video should originate from the Spriter animation (sound effects should play back with the animation in Spriter) You may have background music as long as either you (or your team) created it or you have the rights to use it. Judging will be based only on visuals (and use of sound effects, if applicable) but not on background music. No post production video effects other than simple fades from one animation to another.  Please avoid any effects that might be mistaken for part of the animation created in Spriter. Don't worry if you have doubts about your already submitted entry breaking one of these clarified rules - all current entries will be allowed as they are. All original rules aside from judging, prizes, and the clarifications made in this post still apply (see original post in this thread for reference) As a thank you for agreeing to the rule change, we'll also increase the total prize pool to allow two additional prize winners, and a slight increase to second and third prize:
The Grand Prize of $1,000.00 USD Second place Prize of $400.00 USD Third Place Prize of $300.00 USD Fourth Place Prize of $200.00 USD Fifth Place Prize of $100.00 USD We can only enact these rule changes if all the current entrants agree to it.   To make this as simple and painless as possible, if you agree to this rule change please like this post (using the like button on the bottom right of the post ().  Once we have every participant in agreement, we can make the changes official.