Displaying Grids in Aseprite

This is a quick note on how to display grids in Aseprite.

Introduction

I wanted to display grids in Aseprite. Since I couldn't find information quickly when searching in web, I'm leaving this post.

Note: This article was translated from my original post.

Displaying Grids in Aseprite

There are two types of grids:

  • Custom size grid
  • Pixel size grid

Displaying a Custom Size Grid

From the Aseprite tab menu, select View -> Show -> Grid to display the grid.

1. Click "View" from the top tab

2. Click "Show" -> "Grid"

This will display the grid with the specified settings as shown below.

Grid being displayed

Grid settings can be changed from the top tab menu by selecting View -> Grid -> Grid Settings.

Grid settings screen

You can specify the starting coordinates of the grid ("X", "Y") and
the width and height of each grid cell ("Width", "Height").

Displaying a Pixel Size Grid

To display a grid on each individual pixel, select View -> Show -> Pixel Grid.

Enable pixel grid with "View" -> "Show" -> "Pixel Grid"

This displays a grid on each individual pixel, making detailed work easier.

↑Example with pixel grid enabled

↑Example with pixel grid disabled

Conclusion

This was a simple note on how to display grids in Aseprite.

I hope this helps someone!

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