📚 Pixel Art Guides & Tutorials
Master palette swapping, color theory, and pixel art techniques with our in-depth guides
Start Here: How to Swap Color Palettes
New to palette swapping? This step-by-step guide will teach you everything you need to know to get started with PixelPaletteSwap.
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How to Swap Color Palettes in Pixel Art
Complete beginner's guide to using the palette swap tool. Learn the basics and start creating color variants today.
Palette Swapping for Game Sprites
Learn how game developers use palette swapping to create character variants, team colors, and power-up states efficiently.
Batch Processing Sprites with Presets
Save time by creating reusable color presets and applying them to multiple animations in your workflow.
🎨 Color Theory & Palettes
Understanding Color Theory for Pixel Art
Master the fundamentals of color theory—hue, saturation, value, and how they apply to limited-palette pixel art.
Best Color Palettes for Pixel Art
Discover popular palettes like PICO-8, GameBoy, and Endesga, plus tips for choosing the right palette for your project.
Common Palette Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Avoid these common pitfalls that make pixel art look amateur. Learn to identify and fix palette problems.
💡 Practical Applications
Creating Character Variants with Palette Swapping
Step-by-step guide to creating multiple character skins, alt costumes, and enemy variants from a single sprite.
Seasonal and Holiday Palette Swaps
Create themed variants for Halloween, Christmas, summer events, and more without redrawing your sprites.
Accessibility in Pixel Art: High Contrast Palettes
Make your pixel art more inclusive with colorblind-friendly palettes and high-contrast alternatives.
⚙️ Technical & Optimization
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