

This option will open up a dialog box that provides functionality take snapshots on an interval. It requires there to be an active & saved sprite in order to run.

The interval at which saves happen is based on sprite change events - when changes are made to the sprite, including undo/redo actions. The interval is configurable in the dialog, lower numbers means more frequent snapshots. If you change the active sprite in the app, automatic snapshots will keep a cached reference to the target sprite until you target a new one with the dialog. Usage of the Command Palette and Take Snapshot command can be used in parallel while this is running. This option will open up a dialog box to leave up in your editor, giving you access to the functionality to take a snapshot & open the time lapse for the current sprite if any snapshots are saved for it. The functions of each button are described in detail below and are available as single actions that can be mapped to a keyboard shortcut. This option saves a flattened png copy of the visible layers of the current sprite. It is saved to a sibling folder named _record. Each file will be saved with an incrementing count appended to the end of it. No modifications to your work are performed by this script, it only creates new files. This will open the Aseprite dialog asking if you wish to load all sequenced files related as a gif. If you accept, it will load it as a cool time lapse of all your snapshots saved for the current sprite.Īseprite allows you to customize usage of scripts added in further with the ability to bind them to a keyboard shortcut.

This is why the options available on the Record Command Palette are available as single actions.įor ease of use, it is recommended to bind the Take Snapshot script to a shortcut to enable access and simplify frequent usage. Aseprite Prompts & Warningsīecause this script will need to access your file system and write new files, it will prompt modals for you to accept to let it function.
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To have the best experience, check the box to "Give full trust to this script". It will also prompt you when it saves the recording as a png since it doesn't support layers like a. You may want to check that box as well, otherwise it will get quite annoying.Īs with all software, there are some warnings about actions that could impact your experience with this tool. Renaming the sprite or recording folderīecause the script functions based off a saved sprite, changing the name of the sprite itself or the folder it writes to will cause it to begin over from start upon next usage of Take Snapshot.
