Using Spriter for pixel animation, and getting frustrated.

[Self_Taught_Idiot]

Greetings. I usually use another program for pixel animation but wanted to try Spriter. I currently have the free version. Anyway I watched the video about the pixel mode, and after making my sprite's limbs in a folder, I tried to make a simple idle animation.

But whenever I rotate say...an arm even in the slightest, it just looks blurred and bad. Am I using it wrong? Is my sprite too small? It is for a platformer game so I made it 80px tall.

[aiat_gamer]

Did you enable the pixel art mode? Also, it could help if you would post a picture with an example. 

[Self_Taught_Idiot]

Yes, pixel art mode was enabled. I took a couple screen shots and cropped them to not make them so big to post, but I think the pictures are still too big, so I put them on imgur.

 

Here's the first one. It's what the sprite looks like when completely unanimated and just assembled. http://i.imgur.com/w4xECRb.png

 

Here's the other one. I just moved him a little to show what I am talking about. He won't really be moving in this way lol. http://i.imgur.com/TL7cN0v.png

 

In the second one, the pixels get kind of screwed up, though the blurring is gone for some reason so that's at least one good thing lol. I admit, I am a noob at pixel art despite liking to do it so I know the sprite isn't the most well done haha.

 

But yes, if there is anything to help alleviate this problem, that would be most helpful. I might just try making a cartoon style sprite instead, but I don't know how to get that crisp looking animation like in say... Super Adventure Pals. Anyway, I am rambling here. My apologies.

[NarwhalAndNot]

just wondering....is the sprite ment to be markiplier? not gonna like, looks like him XD 

[Self_Taught_Idiot]

just wondering....is the sprite ment to be markiplier? not gonna like, looks like him XD

Not gonna lie...yeah it is.

Edit: I am starting to think the problem is me, not the program. I forgot the effect rotation has on pixels, and rewatcted the Intro to Spriter video. Sorry to waste your time.

I hope to make good and crisp animations in the future, as soon as I get more educated with Spriter. BTW when does Pro ever go on sale? It sounds very useful.

[Stinky]

Not gonna lie...yeah it is.

Edit: I am starting to think the problem is me, not the program. I forgot the effect rotation has on pixels, and rewatcted the Intro to Spriter video. Sorry to waste your time.

I hope to make good and crisp animations in the future, as soon as I get more educated with Spriter. BTW when does Pro ever go on sale? It sounds very useful.

 

You can buy Spriter pro on Steam and from this website for ~$60 USD . I think you can get the current version from the Construct 2 store too.

 

I has some really neat features so far. The IK anchors make it worth it for me.

 

If you get the Enhanced Steam plugin for Firefox and Chrome, you can look at the steam page, and see where the current lowest price is.

 

I am not sure if we get free updates or not though.