kritaspritesheetmanager's Introduction

kritaSpritesheetExporter

krita plugin using the Krita python script manager; it works best using Krita 4.2.x or later. With earlier Krita 4.x versions, it will work but you won't get the automatic animation length detection; it gives an error and won't run at 3.x if I recall correctly.

Exports to a spritesheet from the animation timeline (using all visible layers) (the spritesheet's number of rows and columns are user-defined; default is Best Fit (trying to form a square))

To import a spritesheet to the animation timeline of a new layer, simply (with your spritesheet open) go to Image > Image Split then (in a new file of the same dimensions as one frame), File > Import Animation Frames (https://docs.krita.org/en/user_manual/animation.html#importing-animation-frames)
To merge spritesheet, go to File > Import Animation Frames (https://docs.krita.org/en/user_manual/animation.html#importing-animation-frames) and then Tools > Scripts > Export As Spritesheet

Installation instructions:

Download the script using the green "clone or download" button on this page, then clicking "download as zip"
Import the plugin into krita, by either:
- opening krita, going to Tools > Scripts > Import Python Plugin, then selecting the zip file you downloaded, and clicking Ok into the next dialog box; or:
- extracting the .zip and putting both the spritesheetExporter.desktop file and the spritesheetExporter subfolder into the pykrita folder in krita's resources folder (that you can find through Settings > Manage Resources > Open Resources Folder)
Restart Krita if it was open
Activate the plugin by going to Settings > Configure Krita > Python Plugin Manager and checking Spritesheet Exporter (if krita was open, you may need to restart it to see the script in the list, I'm not sure)
Restart Krita
you can now use it in Tools > Scripts > Export As Spritesheet