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Canvas

Tailor the canvas to match your pixel art workflow—enable grid overlays, set isometric guides, and adjust the global canvas dimensions when projects scale up.

Grid lines​

Toggle the grid via Menu ▸ View ▸ Show grid line.

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Grid line overlay

Configure the grid in Preferences ▸ Canvas:

  • Grid width and height (minimum 1 pixel)
  • Stroke width
  • Colour (supports transparency for subtle guides)

Isometric guides​

Enable isometric lines through Menu ▸ View ▸ Show ISO line to assist with isometric compositions.

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Isometric guide lines

In Preferences ▸ Canvas, set the isometric box height (minimum 8 pixels). ISO lines inherit the grid colour for consistency.

Global canvas operations​

Access Menu ▸ Sprite for sprite-wide adjustments.

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Sprite-level commands

These commands affect every frame and layer:

  • Frame rate – change the animation playback speed.
  • Sprite size – uniformly scale artwork across all frames (pixels are resampled).
  • Canvas size – expand or crop the canvas with nine anchor positions.
  • Rotate / Flip – rotate or mirror the entire canvas horizontally or vertically.
note

To transform a specific region, use the selection-based tools in Editing.

Canvas preferences​

Use Preferences ▸ Canvas to fine-tune grid, ISO lines, and the checkerboard background colour.

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Canvas preferences

Change canvas size​

Choose Menu ▸ Sprite ▸ Canvas size to adjust width and height without scaling existing pixels. The preview shows how the canvas aligns relative to current content, helping you pad or crop with precision.