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<p><h2>Nirvana2D Sprite Editor </h2></p>
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The sprite editor allows you to edit sprite definitions used to create sprites in the stage editor. A definition can have animations and the collider shapes uses in physics simulations.
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At the far left of the screen there are 2 buttons:
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Load Sprite - Loads a sprite sheet into the definition list.
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NOTE: This will also load any existing animation and collision data for the sheet as well.
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Delete Sprite - Removes a sprite definition from the editor.
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NOTE: This will remove any sprites in the stage that use this definition.
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At the top of the Sprite Editor is a text field labeled "Sprite ID" where you can change the name of the Sprite. To the right of the Sprite ID field, the dimensions of the sprite frame are shown.
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<h2>Animation Editor</h2>
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<p><img src="images/nirvana_sprite_animation_editor.png" width=640 height=380></p>
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<p>#1 - Animation List - This is the list of animations for the selected Sprite. Above the list are buttons for adding an animation and removing the selected animation.</p>
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<p>#2 - Animation ID - This is the name of the current selected animation. You can change it from this field.</p>
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<p>#3 - Sprite Sheet - This is where you can view the current sprite sheet and select a sheet frame to set as the currently selected animation frame in the Animation Frames Panel (#4).
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Movement - With the mouse hovered over the Sprite Sheet, you can use W/A/S/D to move around the sheet
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<p>#4 - Animation Frames - A horizontal layout of each frame in the animation.
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Setting a frame - To set a frame, first select the animation frame on the frame panel then select the desired frame on the sprite sheet
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Long Animations - If the number of frames in the animation exceed the viewable frames on the frame panel, use the buttons to the left and right of the panel to scroll the panel
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<p>#5 - Frame Count - Sets the number of frames in the current animation</p>
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<p>#6 - Speed - Sets the number of frames per second the animation plays at</p>
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<p>#7 - Preview - Plays the selected animation.</p>
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<h2>Shape Editor</h2>
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<p><img src="images/nirvana_sprite_shape_editor.png" width=720 height=440></p>
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<p>#1 - Editor Viewport - Here you can draw a polygon shape or move and resize box and circle shapes.</p>
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<p>#2 - Tool Bar - Tools for editing the shape.
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Select - Selects a single point
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NOTE: Hold Ctrl to keep previous points selected
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Box Select - Selects multiple points
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Select - Selects a single point
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NOTE: Hold Ctrl to keep previous points selected
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Move - Moves the selected points
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Draw Polygon - When polygon shape is selected, this allows you to draw points
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<p>#3 - Shape Selection - Select the shape type</p>
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<p>#4 - Shape Parameters - Change Parameters for the shape
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NOTE: Parameters are different depending on shape type
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