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Which desktop image formats can Resprite edit directly?

The desktop edition of Resprite can open and edit the following bitmap formats without converting them into .resprite projects:

  • PNG/APNG – Lossless compression with full alpha support; ideal for icons or sprites that need transparent backgrounds.
  • JPG / JPEG – Ubiquitous lossy photo format with small file sizes; convenient for quick previews, but introduces compression artifacts on pixel art.
  • GIF – Frame-by-frame animation format with simple transparency; useful for quick sharing of short loops.
  • BMP (Bitmap) – Uncompressed pixel data; large files, but preserves every pixel exactly as stored.

After import you can keep editing as usual, and saving will write changes back to the original file format.