It is important to note that any transparent pixels will count towards the sprite's size. They can be any size (N pixels x M pixels), but keep in mind that the standard map tile size is 32px x 32px in VX Ace and 48px x 48px in MV/MZ. (Disclaimer: These are my own terminology, used for this tutorial, and may not be the same as other people's!) Sprite Anatomy of a SpritesheetĮach spritesheet can be divided into three components. This tutorial uses sprites from the VX Ace RTP, but the principles are the same in MV and MZ. Eight directional / diagonal sprites are not covered. This tutorial only focuses on the default behavior of the program(s), without the use of any external plugins or scripts. This tutorial aims to clear up any confusion or misconceptions surrounding sprites. They face issues like sprites cutting off or the editor only displaying a tiny piece of their sprite. Many new makers, often artists, have difficulty making their custom artwork function properly in Ace/MV/MZ. Engine: RPG Maker VX Ace, MV, and MZ Difficulty: Easy Introduction I do not know if the “%” was a typo but that character does nothing to the sprite sheet unless some sort of plug in is used.An explanation on how character/spritesheets work in RPG Maker VX Ace, MV, and MZ.

U/seventhirtysixam provided a decent explanation on where you can go to understand the rules for formatting but I will also drop this link to a formatting guide I used when I first started. The only way this would work is if the cells were the same size (the image inside the cell can be whatever size as long as it fits in the cell). In the middle and bottom pics you have sprites both 1 tile and 2 tiles in height (and I think width?) the program can’t read sprites on the same sheet with different heights and widths. In addition, you can’t put sprites with different cell heights in one sprite sheet. (This is when the “$” is used, and this is primarily for singular sprite sheets) 1st row is down movement, 2nd row is left, 3rd row is right, and 4th row is facing up. The way you can use those is up to you, but if you look at the default sprites this shows an example of how the program reads them. Rpgmaker’s sprites are supposed to have 12 equal cells split into 4 rows and 3 columns. Undertale was not made in rpgmaker so the way those sprites have been formatted are not compatible with the way rpgmaker reads sprites.

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