AutoSprite offers five preset animation types plus custom animations. Each is optimized for specific game scenarios. ## Preset Animations ### Idle **Use cases:** - Default state when not moving - NPCs standing around - Menu/selection screens **Typical frames:** 6-12 frames **Loop:** Yes, seamless --- ### Walk **Use cases:** - Standard movement speed - Exploration gameplay - Slower-paced games **Typical frames:** 8-16 frames **Loop:** Yes, seamless --- ### Run **Use cases:** - Sprint/dash movement - Action games - When walk feels too slow **Typical frames:** 8-12 frames **Loop:** Yes, seamless --- ### Jump **Use cases:** - Platformer games - Action sequences - Any game with vertical movement **Typical frames:** 8-16 frames **Loop:** Usually no (plays once) --- ### Attack **Use cases:** - Combat systems - Action games - Breaking objects **Typical frames:** 8-12 frames **Loop:** No (plays once per attack) --- ## Custom Animations Create any animation you can describe: ### Good Custom Animation Ideas | Animation | Prompt Example | |-----------|----------------| | Cast Spell | "Character raises staff and shoots magic from it" | | Block | "Character raises shield in defensive pose" | | Crouch | "Character crouches down low" | | Celebrate | "Character jumps with arms raised in victory" | | Die | "Character falls backward to the ground" | | Climb | "Character climbing up a ladder" | | Swim | "Character swimming forward" | | Push | "Character pushing against something heavy" | ### Writing Effective Prompts Be specific about the motion, not just the end state. "Character swings sword from right shoulder to left hip" is better than "character attacks." **Include:** - Direction of movement - Body part involvement - Speed/intensity **Avoid:** - Vague descriptions - Multiple actions in one animation - Overly complex choreography ## Animation Comparison | Animation | Movement | Loops | Credits | |-----------|----------|-------|---------| | Idle | Minimal/breathing | Yes | 1 per direction | | Walk | Forward locomotion | Yes | 1 per direction | | Run | Fast locomotion | Yes | 1 per direction | | Jump | Vertical arc | Optional | 1 per direction | | Attack | Combat strike | No | 1 per direction | | Custom | User-defined | User choice | 1 per direction | ## Direction Variants AutoSprite offers two animation projection modes: ### Sidescroller (2D side-view) All sidescroller animations generate a single right-facing sprite. Your game flips it horizontally for left-facing movement, so you only pay once per animation. Kinds: `idle`, `walk`, `run`, `jump`, `attack`, `custom`. ### Isometric (top-down / 3⁄4 RPG view) **5 generated, 8 playable.** AutoSprite only generates the five east-side directions (up, right, down, NE, SE). At render time your game horizontally flips those sprites to get the three west-side directions (left, NW, SW) for free. You pay for 5 directions and ship with full 8-way coverage. Isometric animations are generated **per direction**, with each direction billed separately. Server-side generation covers the **five east-side directions** — North (up), Northeast, East (right), Southeast, South (down). West, Northwest, and Southwest are produced at game-render time by horizontally flipping their east-side counterparts, so you don't pay for them. | Generated (you pay) | Auto-mirrored (free at render time) | |------------------------|--------------------------------------| | `*_up` (N) | — | | `*_northeast` (NE) | `*_northwest` (NW) | | `*_right` (E) | `*_left` (W) | | `*_southeast` (SE) | `*_southwest` (SW) | | `*_down` (S) | — | Each direction-specific isometric kind takes the form `iso__`, e.g. `iso_walk_right` or `iso_run_northeast`. **Full kind list (per action × per direction):** | Action | Up (N) | NE | Right (E) | SE | Down (S) | |--------|--------|------|-----------|------|----------| | Idle | `iso_idle_up` | `iso_idle_northeast` | `iso_idle_right` | `iso_idle_southeast` | `iso_idle_down` | | Walk | `iso_walk_up` | `iso_walk_northeast` | `iso_walk_right` | `iso_walk_southeast` | `iso_walk_down` | | Run | `iso_run_up` | `iso_run_northeast` | `iso_run_right` | `iso_run_southeast` | `iso_run_down` | | Jump | `iso_jump_up` | `iso_jump_northeast` | `iso_jump_right` | `iso_jump_southeast` | `iso_jump_down` | You can pick any subset. A typical 4-direction RPG uses `up / right / down` and lets the game flip `right` for west. A full 8-way game uses all five generated directions and mirrors NE/E/SE for the west side. **Looping is automatic** for `idle`, `walk`, and `run` (sidescroller AND all isometric per-direction variants). The first frame is reused as the last frame so the cycle is seamless. `jump` and `attack` play once. ## Next Steps Export Formats

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