Overview
Purpose-built pixel art editor for retro game graphics, enamel-pin style art, and grid-based print designs.
Quick facts
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best for
- Pixel art
- Typical output
- PNG, GIF, Sprite sheets
- Typical cost
- About $20 (Steam or direct)
Excellent for
- Pixel art sprites, pins, and patch designs★★★★★
- Indexed color workflows with tight palettes★★★★★
- Retro aesthetic merchandise★★★★★
Compatible with
Pros & cons
Pros
- ✔Pixel art sprites, pins, and patch designs
- ✔Indexed color workflows with tight palettes
- ✔Retro aesthetic merchandise
Creator & maker guides
Preparing artwork
- Work in formats suited for export: PNG, GIF, Sprite sheets
Resolution & export
- Export at integer scale factors only (2×, 4×, 8×) for print enlargement.
Bleed & safe areas
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Common mistakes
- Scaling pixel art with smoothing (blurry prints)
- Wrong palette for sublimation color gamut
Best practices
- 1Export at integer scale factors only (2×, 4×, 8×) for print enlargement.
- 2Keep canvas size equal to final stitch count when targeting embroidery digitizing handoff.
- 3Use nearest-neighbor scaling in downstream tools—never bilinear for pixel art.
Common mistakes
Scaling pixel art with smoothing (blurry prints)
Scaling pixel art with smoothing (blurry prints)
Wrong palette for sublimation color gamut
Wrong palette for sublimation color gamut
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Scaling pixel art with smoothing (blurry prints) | See guides below for context | Review creator/maker tabs and troubleshooting table |
| Wrong palette for sublimation color gamut | See guides below for context | Review creator/maker tabs and troubleshooting table |
Helpful tools
DPI & resolution calculator
SoonImage size calculator
SoonBleed generator
SoonAspect ratio calculator
SoonHeat press time & temperature
SoonSublimation wrap calculator
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