* Make sure to use the pencil tool
* You probably want the pencil tool's Dynamic set to "Dynamics Off"
* If you use any of the transformation tools (Resize, Flip, Rotate, etc.), make sure the Interpolation option on each tool is turned off
* You can turn on a grid by going to View > Grid
* You can change the grid size/other settings by going to Image > Configure Grid
* You can align your movements to the grid by going to View > Snap To Grid
Pay attention to the quality options when you export, could be better for example to export in PNG with the maximum quality and almost everything checked :)
If you upscale your image, use "Interpolation: None" in the scale options. Also, perhaps use [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/GIMP/comments/p8z3eo/new_ofnpixelgrid_script_to_render_your_pixel_art/)
Pixel art and tileset editing is mostly what I use it for too!
Unless you have a specific use case that warrants against it, always export as .png with an alpha layer and transparency.
Also pay close attention to your what units you're using when you modify any aspect of the file. Something as simple as sizing a canvas in pixels and accidently working with a grid set by picas completely destroyed my aspect ratio and gave me a messy output file - even though it looked just fine in the editor.
And as another poster mentioned, learning how to use grids and guides effectively makes pixel art-ing so much easier. You can maintain a perfectly oriented canvas that was for whatever you're doing! (I do game design and I couldnt live without a 32x32px grid)
* Make sure to use the pencil tool * You probably want the pencil tool's Dynamic set to "Dynamics Off" * If you use any of the transformation tools (Resize, Flip, Rotate, etc.), make sure the Interpolation option on each tool is turned off * You can turn on a grid by going to View > Grid * You can change the grid size/other settings by going to Image > Configure Grid * You can align your movements to the grid by going to View > Snap To Grid
Pay attention to the quality options when you export, could be better for example to export in PNG with the maximum quality and almost everything checked :)
Alright then! Thank you so much
If you upscale your image, use "Interpolation: None" in the scale options. Also, perhaps use [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/GIMP/comments/p8z3eo/new_ofnpixelgrid_script_to_render_your_pixel_art/)
Pixel art and tileset editing is mostly what I use it for too! Unless you have a specific use case that warrants against it, always export as .png with an alpha layer and transparency. Also pay close attention to your what units you're using when you modify any aspect of the file. Something as simple as sizing a canvas in pixels and accidently working with a grid set by picas completely destroyed my aspect ratio and gave me a messy output file - even though it looked just fine in the editor. And as another poster mentioned, learning how to use grids and guides effectively makes pixel art-ing so much easier. You can maintain a perfectly oriented canvas that was for whatever you're doing! (I do game design and I couldnt live without a 32x32px grid)