Backdrop Designer V1.380

Devlog

• Bug fixes
  January 08, 2023 by RRFreelance

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  Fixed - Merging now resets layer opacities and names UX - When using additive mode you need to use the full capture and re-plot (this is shown more obviously when plotting) LUTs - You can now Import a... Continue reading
• Backdrop designer latest
  December 21, 2022 by RRFreelance#pixel, #pixelart

  Added the ability to add a custom LUT with Alt+L (24 bit lut included and workflow video is here:)... Continue reading

  
• Bug Fix
  October 09, 2022 by RRFreelance

  Fixed a bug when using the update or Auto update brush feature was also affecting the scale and rotation of the previous brush plot... Continue reading
• Backdrop designer now Free / Donate!
  June 03, 2022 by RRFreelance

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  #pixel, #resolution

  I've just made this tool completely free, pay what you want! Recently updated the pixel mode export size to be the same as the expected resolution, not the scaled up version, although you can uncheck... Continue reading
• New Commodore 64 art tool!
  November 22, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  ##NFT #Pixel, ##NFT, ##Pixel, ##Commodore, ##art

  Check out what I created and you can also create awesome pixel work with this too!! Do I smell an NFT lurker looking to make the big bux?? Good luck with that, but this is just the tool either way!... Continue reading
• Making brushes
  November 15, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #brushes, #trees, #background, #procreate

  Here is a nice little video on how to create and import brushes... Continue reading

  
• Streamed and timelapsed a little example
  August 11, 2021 by RRFreelance#pixel

  Using the brushes available I created this rather nice little image of the Blur Top city, influenced by Santorini and an unfinished painting residing in my conservatory right now haha. Anyways, here i... Continue reading

  
• New Video demoing artwork conversion
  August 10, 2021 by RRFreelance

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• Minor update - Brush adjustment
  August 09, 2021 by RRFreelance

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• 2 more palettes!
  August 04, 2021 by RRFreelance#retro, #palette, #pixel

  Check out this tweet video https://twitter.com/RoRamsay/status/1422978643693821954?s=20... Continue reading
• Fixed again Please Re-Download
  August 04, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  Fixed more snapping issues... hopefully fixed forever now haha!... Continue reading
• Minor fix to Set 8 brushes for better snapping.
  August 04, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #pixel, #art, #tool, #software

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• All the Brushes =D
  August 02, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #c64, #stamper, #stamps, #brushes, #trees, #game, #art

  Finally we have all the brushes you need to get started, plus you can add 96 of you own or even replace any of the 192 preset ones! Also, check out my pixel art!... Continue reading

  
• C64 brushes added for Isometric style
  August 02, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #c64, #ninja

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• I made art in this!!
  July 31, 2021 by RRFreelance#pixel, #pixelart

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• New palettes and bugfixes!
  July 30, 2021 by RRFreelance

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• Pixel shaders!
  July 30, 2021 by RRFreelance#pixel

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• More palettes! Version 1.30!
  July 29, 2021 by RRFreelance#pixel, #shaders, #art, #digital, #tool, #pixelart, #game, #background

  Check out these niceties made in backdrop Designer! Not just for full colour art and swings it thing with the pixel shaders!... Continue reading

  
• Lovely art =)
  July 28, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #commodore64, #convertor

  Just some of the Conversions made via Backdrop designer... Continue reading

  
• Pay What you want or FREE until end of July
  July 25, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #art, #editor, #stamper, #plotter, #sticker, #tool

  Happy Summer, I'd love to see what you can make in this tool!... Continue reading
• Fixed yScaling and EyeLevelScaling
  July 21, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  Just some awesome bug fixes ;-)... Continue reading
• New YScaling for even more shapes!
  July 20, 2021 by RRFreelance

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• Spacebar shortcuts - Extra things
  July 13, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  Holding spacebar brings up quick scale / rotation sliders. Added Scale amount slider (removed checkbox as its now redundant) Demo version updated to 1.26 you lucky people!... Continue reading
• Hotfix to Capture and merging.
  July 12, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  The was issues with merged images and capture affected by or affecting settings... Continue reading
• Overhaul UI and other features - Added Full Guide video.
  July 11, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #2dart, #digital, #artwork, #background, #2d, #pixel, #pixel-art

  New guide video... Continue reading

  
• New guide for V1. 25
  July 11, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #pixel, #pixelart, #2D

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• "Gorgeous!" , "Beautiful!"
  July 08, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #pixel, #pixelart, #tool, #2Dart

  Just a timelapse of how I made this tree!... Continue reading

  
• Backdrop Designer - V 1.241 - Updates
  July 08, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #pixel, #art, #tool, #painting

  New: V1.241: Fixed brush preview cut-out amount was not showing properly. Fixed brush preview positioning. Added Optimise checkbox for optimising the UI when on the canvas. Added plot memory and FPS i... Continue reading

  
• New Flower brushes
  July 08, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #flower, #brush

  I've filled up sets 1-7 now with great brushes, set 8 can be for our merges and capture brushes and the 4 User sets will be for you, but you can always right click any brush to clear it and load in yo... Continue reading

  
• V1.23 - Timer Added, bugfixes.
  June 30, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #tree, #trees, #make, #editor, #designer

  Another tree created in less than 5 minutes!! Yep, just showing off now, so why don't you! =D Check out my tweet https://twitter.com/RoRamsay/status/1410148003197902851?s=20... Continue reading

  
• Backdrop Designer - Demo Video
  June 29, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #demo, #tutorial, #shader, #pixel, #background, #backdrop, #asset, #art, #2D

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• Free DEMO added!
  June 29, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #demo, #background, #art

  Now that Backdrop Designer is out of it's Beta phase, here is a nice FREE DEMO. You cannot export or Save, but you can still experiment and if you like it please support me by buying it, it will encou... Continue reading

  
• Added some free demo brushes and minor bugfix.
  June 28, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #trees, #art, #background

  Two really nice trees made from within Backdrop designer to use in your games! Free!... Continue reading

  
• New hand painted brushes added!
  June 27, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #paint, #pixel, #art, #software

  Something I made in todays stream. Check out the full stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1069123110 and be sure to follow me for future streams with this tool and many other things I do!... Continue reading

  
• 48 new shape and leaf brushes added!
  June 26, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #brushes, #custom, #asset, #leaf, #foliage, #maker

  Construct new brush shapes with base brushes and even remove parts by using solid black, capturing then setting the shader to Clear mode via the slider on the left / 0 in the Black amount slider and f... Continue reading

  
• Backdrop Designer out of Beta phase
  June 24, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #2DArt, #Background, #Scrollable, #stylised, #painterly

  With Backdrop designer now out of beta phase and ready for me to keep on adding new brushes to the 8 base sets, you have the ability to remove these and add your own or use the 4 user categories (96 s... Continue reading

  
• New Brushes added for Foliage
  June 16, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  #brushes, #stamps, #sprites, #foliage, #2Dart

  I've added over 50 new brushes for foliage design. Check out this full tutorial and demo:... Continue reading
• Minor bugfix to randomization.
  May 21, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  Nothing Major but when you multi select brushes, it now shows you what you will get next in the brush itself, when holding shift, this will look crazy, but it is simply pre-shuffling =)... Continue reading
• CRT Effect added.
  May 19, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  I've added a basic CRT effect, no extra controls and really just a cool thing for the pixel shaders. Added select all for random plotting when you hold 'A' and click on a set it will multi select all... Continue reading

  
• Improvements
  May 09, 2021 by RRFreelance#background, #backdrop, #designer, #maker, #landscape

  I've updated a few minor bugs, one being where you would have AutoUpdate on for the brush re-colouring and then Undo, it would affect the current brush. Now it deactivates that mode when undoing/redoi... Continue reading
• New low price for all of May. Welcome! =)
  May 06, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  To introduce you to this tool, I've set at the current average paying price of $3.49 for the whole of May. I got you enjoy using it and find it very useful... Continue reading
• More dither patterns!
  May 01, 2021 by RRFreelance

  I've added more dithers to the effects and a few minor bug fixes! Also, check out the discord for some amazing work by users! https://discord.gg/2X3tS4MM2u... Continue reading

  
• More dithers!
  April 29, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  I've added about 10 more dither patterns and refined a few of the features, we have blurring per brush added now and all I can say is that this will not be free in the next 2 days so please get it now... Continue reading

  
• Backdrop Designer - Fixes and extra brushes!
  April 16, 2021 by RRFreelance#art, #pixel, #editor, #tool, #oil, #painting, #free, #digital, #assets, #sprites, #game, #ready

  Paint like an oil painter with your mouse! Make horizontally scrollable backgrounds with multiple - previewable parallax layers. Turn your work into pixel art. Make custom brushes and sprites easily!!... Continue reading

  
• Background Design just got a set of Oils!
  April 14, 2021 by RRFreelance

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  I've added the Oil brush pack containing 52 Oil Paint stamps! Also made it into Pixel art all with a simple slider!... Continue reading

  
• Background Designer - BETA - V1.04
  March 31, 2021 by RRFreelance#background

  A really significant update to Background Designer, now with the ability to delete plots, Copy and Cut layer contents to other layers, change brush colours per layer as well as extensive pixel shader... Continue reading

  
• Background Designer V64 Alpha
  February 20, 2021 by RRFreelance#background, #designer, #ganerate, #create, #backdrop, #tilable

  Version 0.64a is a solid and working version but still some brushes still to add, those will be done for the Beta release towards the end of the year. There is so much I still want to add and thus hav... Continue reading

  
• Background Designer - Capture tool
  February 12, 2021 by RRFreelance#design, #background, #backdrop, #images, #sprites, #brushes

  Basically you draw, grab, clear and draw making up your own little mini brush assets as you go.!... Continue reading

  
• File saving and Exporting!
  February 06, 2021 by RRFreelance#pixel, #art, #background, #design, #game, #ready, #2d, #2dart

  I've added file saving, exporting, layer exporting with accurate opacity. Brush importing as well as more tutorial videos!... Continue reading

  
• Blitpaint V0.6 Beta
  July 05, 2020 by RRFreelance#paint, #pixel, #c64, #art

  Blitpaint has been changing and evolving into a great tool for C64 pixel art. It is still a little unclear to why you might choose this over any other pixel or painting application, but, I now use it... Continue reading

  
• Blit Paint V0.42
  May 26, 2020 by RRFreelance#paint, #sprite, #animate

  May 27th Fixing bloaty sound file... (press middle mouse button on start screen to hear it in editor, no way to turn it off yet lol) Add in pastel texture option, add alpha lock as a button. Add butto... Continue reading

  
• Blitpaint V0.40
  May 24, 2020 by RRFreelance#paint, #tool, #painting, #art, #pixel, #isometric

  Blitpaint is a sprite based painting tool (standalone exe for PC), you make sprites and you can plot them or paint them down to make nice scenes. I plan to export this plot data and images out so that... Continue reading