What is Pro Motion NG?
Pro Motion NG is a powerful pixel drawing and animation software that provides artists with a comprehensive toolset for creating precise pixel graphics. Optimized for mobile game development and portable game consoles, it supports detailed sprite creation, tile map editing, and smooth animations. The software features pixel-perfect drawing tools that automatically remove smeared pixels, animation and image layers for decoupling edits, and an integrated tile map engine for building level maps directly within the application.
Professional users from studios like Glu Mobile, Halfbrick, UBI Soft, and WayForward rely on Pro Motion NG for their pixel art production. The software also includes onion skinning for frame-by-frame animation, bitmap font creation, flexible grid support including isometric views, and an extended color palette editor. With a free edition and affordable full version, Pro Motion NG is accessible to both hobbyists and professionals.
Features
- Pixel Perfect Drawing: Automatically removes smeared pixels while drawing freehand.
- Animation Layers: Use animation or image layers to decouple editing different parts of your graphic.
- Tile Map Engine: Create level maps right inside Pro Motion and edit tile graphics in place.
- Onion Skinning: See several frames at once to draw inbetween frames for smooth animations.
- Pattern Drawing: Create tiles that give seamless patterns when placed side by side.
- Bitmap Fonts: Use and create multi-colored bitmap fonts.
- Flexible Grids: Supports isometric, octagon, box, and flexible pixel grids like 2x1.
- Color Palette Editor: Extended color palette editing with cut, move, insert, and modify ranges of colors, contrast, and saturation.
Use Cases
- Creating pixel art for mobile games
- Developing sprite animations for portable consoles
- Designing tile maps for game levels
- Producing lightweight graphics for web games
- Creating bitmap fonts for retro-style games
- Animating characters using onion skinning
FAQs
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What is the difference between the free and paid versions of Pro Motion NG?
The free edition has limited features but allows commercial use. The full version ($19.00) includes all features and free updates. -
Can I use Pro Motion NG for commercial projects?
Yes, both the free edition and the full version allow commercial use. -
What platforms does Pro Motion NG support?
Pro Motion NG is designed for Windows. It is ideal for creating graphics for mobile games, portable game consoles, and web games. -
Does Pro Motion NG support animation?
Yes, it supports frame-by-frame animation with onion skinning, animation layers, and tools for creating smooth animations.
