TexturePacker

4.12.1

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

12 Apr 2019


Publisher:

Code'n'Web

Website:

http://codeandweb.com

Software Screenshots

Size: 27 GB


Downloads: 6748


Platform: Windows 8/7/Vista/XP

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 12 Feb 2013

If developing 2D games is part of your daily routine, then you probably have a large sprite collection, which is not easy to organize. Instead of managing countless files, you should create a sprite sheet, to make your work easier. TexturePacker can be used to create sprite sheets, without any effort. You just need to load your pictures and the software will arrange them automatically. You can also make numerous settings, to prepare your sprites for almost any game engine.

You have to buy a license if you want to enjoy the software's entire array of features, but you can test it for one week, without any restrictions. If you are a games development blogger or you develop your own open source game frameworks, you can have the software for free.

You can load your images in PNG, PSD, SWF or other formats with an Open dialog or by dragging and dropping them on the right side of the interface. Once the images are loaded, the software will automatically arrange them on a sheet, in the central region of the interface. You can save your sprite sheet right away, but you can also make a wide range of adjustments on the left side of the window.

While making your output settings, you may select one of many game engines, texture and image formats, DPI levels and more. Certain images use a large amount of memory, causing a game to run slower. TexturePacker allows you to reduce their colors, without sacrificing too much from their quality. For example, you may convert your sprites from RGBA8888 to RGBA4444 and apply a dithering method.

Other adjustments can be made in the same area of the interface. It is possible to select different size constraints, depending on your hardware's capabilities, to scale the sheet and more. You can also make a series of layout adjustments, like sorting the sprites by name, height, width or other criteria, ascending or descending, or set different border and shape padding levels.

Pros

The software is capable of arranging sprites on a sheet automatically. It allows you to make numerous adjustments, to sort your sprites however you want and to prepare them for various game engines. TexturePacker is very easy to use and it takes less than a minute to create a sprite sheet.

Cons

You will not encounter any serious drawbacks. With TexturePacker's simple, but effective features, it takes only a few clicks to simplify the development of your games.

TexturePacker
4.12.1

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TexturePacker Editor’s Review Rating

TexturePacker has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 12 Feb 2013. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated TexturePacker 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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