Supported file formats
Open / import#
| Format | Notes |
|---|---|
.pxstudio | Ambersprite's native document — full fidelity. |
| PNG, JPEG | Imported as a single layer, or sliced as a sprite sheet. |
| GIF, APNG | Imported as an animation — one frame per source frame, timing preserved. |
| ASE / .aseprite | Layers, frames, tags and palette are read. |
| PSD | Layers of the file are imported. |
| Tiled (.tmx / .tsx) | The map and tileset load as a tilemap layer. |
| GPL / RPL | Palette files. |
| .ttf / .otf | Fonts, for the Text tool. |
Export#
| Format | Extension |
|---|---|
| Image | .png |
| Animation | .gif, -anim.png (APNG), .mp4 |
| Sprite sheet | -sheet.png + -sheet.json |
| Frame sequence | folder of .png |
| Editable | .aseprite, .psd |
| Tilemap | .tmx + .tsx |
| Atlas | folder: atlas.png + atlas.json |
| Bead pattern | folder of chart images |
| Palette | -palette.gpl, -palette.rpl |
| Everything | -export.zip |
| Process | -lapse.gif |
Limits#
Ambersprite caps document dimensions, frame and layer counts, palette size and decode byte budgets to keep large or malformed files from exhausting memory. A file that exceeds a limit is refused with a clear message rather than crashing.
Compatibility note#
Product and file-format names (Aseprite, Photoshop, Tiled, GIMP…) are used only to describe compatibility. Ambersprite is an independent app and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any other vendor.