# Features **URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/c/features/7.md [Latest](https://community.aseprite.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.aseprite.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Features category](https://community.aseprite.org/t/about-the-features-category/14)
**Author:** [@aseprite](https://community.aseprite.org/u/aseprite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/about-the-features-category/14 "2017-06-15T05:13:27Z")
Do you have a new idea for Aseprite? Do you think that something might be improved or enhanced in some way? This is your place. Here you can post about: Minor enhancements Improvements of existent features Completely … --- ## [Home screen rework idea](https://community.aseprite.org/t/home-screen-rework-idea/15577)
**Author:** [@creeper-keeper](https://community.aseprite.org/u/creeper-keeper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/home-screen-rework-idea/15577 "2026-09-23T17:55:14Z")
Some refreshing layout for the home screen may be more convenient and more presentable as well. Sorry for the non pixel UI. Created it in a hurry! If you like it I can do more of it. --- ## [Eyedropper - 'top layer'](https://community.aseprite.org/t/eyedropper-top-layer/28404)
**Author:** [@rjanes01](https://community.aseprite.org/u/rjanes01)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/eyedropper-top-layer/28404 "2026-09-13T05:06:34Z")
Is there a way to colour pick ‘top layer’ instead of all/current so that I can grab alpha shadows from a layer instead of the composite final colour that is seen across all layers? I see only 3 options in the picker - it… --- ## [Extension support for view changes](https://community.aseprite.org/t/extension-support-for-view-changes/28785)
**Author:** [@andygoth](https://community.aseprite.org/u/andygoth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/extension-support-for-view-changes/28785 "2026-09-12T01:03:03Z")
Extensions can detect sprite, layer, and frame changes just fine, but what about changing the focus to another view of the same sprite? Is there any event for this? Similarly, can an extension change the view to another … --- ## [Opacity on Groups as a Whole?](https://community.aseprite.org/t/opacity-on-groups-as-a-whole/28546)
**Author:** [@PenultimateChimera](https://community.aseprite.org/u/PenultimateChimera)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/opacity-on-groups-as-a-whole/28546 "2026-09-10T18:25:12Z")
Sometimes I want to reference the whole of something I’ve drawn by reducing the opacity while I draw on top of it, and sometimes that something has all the layers still. Sometimes I might be using it to keep my measures… --- ## [Standard zoom settings/steps & UI colors](https://community.aseprite.org/t/standard-zoom-settings-steps-ui-colors/3009)
**Author:** [@Creat](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Creat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/standard-zoom-settings-steps-ui-colors/3009 "2026-09-07T15:03:42Z")
Just making a few suggestions here: • It would be nice to have the fixed zoom settings with more steps in-between (e.g. 75%, 125%, 150%, etc.), as you use the scroll wheel of the mouse; • it would also be nice to have … --- ## [A Grayscale color option overhaul](https://community.aseprite.org/t/a-grayscale-color-option-overhaul/8321)
**Author:** [@Ethan\_Buttazzi](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Ethan_Buttazzi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/a-grayscale-color-option-overhaul/8321 "2026-08-30T23:28:39Z")
So i was messing around with grayscale option and i notice a fatal flaw that render it an useless option basically, see the thing about grayscale is that hues have their own native values, grayscale is not just value is … --- ## [Renaming colours in the colour palette](https://community.aseprite.org/t/renaming-colours-in-the-colour-palette/27698)
**Author:** [@SleepingPixels](https://community.aseprite.org/u/SleepingPixels)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/renaming-colours-in-the-colour-palette/27698 "2026-08-30T18:49:00Z")
It would be really helpful if a feature could be added where a user can right click any given colour in the colour palette to give it a name or identifier. I create pixel artwork for cross stitch patterns, and I would l… --- ## [Moving the cursor around the workspace](https://community.aseprite.org/t/moving-the-cursor-around-the-workspace/13438)
**Author:** [@harder](https://community.aseprite.org/u/harder)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/moving-the-cursor-around-the-workspace/13438 "2026-08-25T10:33:20Z")
Hello, Is it possible to make the cursor move without being bound to an invisible grid? In the Aseprite, the cursor preview is bound to an invisible 1x1 pixel grid in the workspace In the cursor settings, I tried to c… --- ## [Make merge down and merge visible respect frame and cel selection](https://community.aseprite.org/t/make-merge-down-and-merge-visible-respect-frame-and-cel-selection/28705)
**Author:** [@Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Kyrieru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/make-merge-down-and-merge-visible-respect-frame-and-cel-selection/28705 "2026-08-22T00:25:18Z")
Not much more to it than that. Ideally merge functions should respect selection so that you can collapse part of an animation without it affecting the whole thing. --- ## [Layer mask for color and transparency](https://community.aseprite.org/t/layer-mask-for-color-and-transparency/311)
**Author:** [@dexxter24](https://community.aseprite.org/u/dexxter24)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/layer-mask-for-color-and-transparency/311 "2026-08-19T09:27:12Z")
Hi I didn’t find anything about this anywhere but what feature I really miss is: Layer mask. I don’t exactly mean milions of masks for everything like in Photoshop but simple transparency/color mask would be great enou… --- ## [Is there a way to save in frame-for-file in .ase format?](https://community.aseprite.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-save-in-frame-for-file-in-ase-format/28703)
**Author:** [@lmarcantonio](https://community.aseprite.org/u/lmarcantonio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-save-in-frame-for-file-in-ase-format/28703 "2026-08-18T06:02:30Z")
Just a useful feature to have (it’s almost completely workaroundable): when you save as, like, .png it would create name-1.png, name-2.png, name-n.png, since png is a single frame format. It would be useful to have a “sa… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] "Label" points on sprites (persistent metadata)](https://community.aseprite.org/t/solved-label-points-on-sprites-persistent-metadata/28587)
**Author:** [@fired\_from\_heaven](https://community.aseprite.org/u/fired_from_heaven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/solved-label-points-on-sprites-persistent-metadata/28587 "2026-08-14T18:41:42Z")
\[SOLVED\] read my reply below. Related to Sprite pivot and other points but going a bit further: instead of one pivot, let us place multiple Labels anywhere on the canvas pixels (be it top left, or center of the pixel), … --- ## [Slice layer & frame exclusion feature](https://community.aseprite.org/t/slice-layer-frame-exclusion-feature/28653)
**Author:** [@Eris\_Upachin](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Eris_Upachin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/slice-layer-frame-exclusion-feature/28653 "2026-08-13T16:19:21Z")
Hello! I build a watcher script in Godot that updates my assets whenever I updated my Aseprite files and was wondering if there are more JSON arguments that the sclice feature has besides the ones listed in the online d… --- ## [Lower color bit modes or quantized color picker](https://community.aseprite.org/t/lower-color-bit-modes-or-quantized-color-picker/28501)
**Author:** [@Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Kyrieru)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/lower-color-bit-modes-or-quantized-color-picker/28501 "2026-08-13T15:12:45Z")
Looking at limitations of old consoles, things like the Snes’s 15-bit colors actually seem like they would lead to some compelling differences in workflow if there is a hard step limit to colors. Mostly because you are n… --- ## [Auto-outline, layer setting](https://community.aseprite.org/t/auto-outline-layer-setting/11427)
**Author:** [@Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Kyrieru)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/auto-outline-layer-setting/11427 "2026-08-11T06:37:09Z")
This one is pretty simple to explain, since it exists in other software as an example, Basically a layer setting that automatically adds an outline as a post-effect. (single pixel, unlike above). It is a post… --- ## [Lighten/Darken tool?](https://community.aseprite.org/t/lighten-darken-tool/28207)
**Author:** [@rjanes01](https://community.aseprite.org/u/rjanes01)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/lighten-darken-tool/28207 "2026-08-03T19:52:09Z")
I know this was asked about a long time ago and know that we have the shading tool - I was just wondering if I overlooked brush modes specifically Lighten and Darken (instead of layer modes) as a feature? I ask because i… --- ## [Lab Colour Support](https://community.aseprite.org/t/lab-colour-support/28602)
**Author:** [@MOON\_MYST](https://community.aseprite.org/u/MOON_MYST)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/lab-colour-support/28602 "2026-07-30T16:27:03Z")
Hi, Please could Aseprite add support for Lab colour space, especially a Lab colour slider. You can find out more on Lab here: CIELAB color space - Wikipedia --- ## [\[Resolved\] Hotkey to alternate between frames](https://community.aseprite.org/t/resolved-hotkey-to-alternate-between-frames/28582)
**Author:** [@andygoth](https://community.aseprite.org/u/andygoth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/resolved-hotkey-to-alternate-between-frames/28582 "2026-07-26T22:39:06Z")
Very often I need to alternate between two frames, generally one for reference and the other for drawing. I have in mind a traditional animation artist with a stack of pages, looking at one, lifting it up, then drawing o… --- ## [Dedicated Dither Tool](https://community.aseprite.org/t/dedicated-dither-tool/2832)
**Author:** [@CytricAcid](https://community.aseprite.org/u/CytricAcid)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/dedicated-dither-tool/2832 "2026-07-25T15:46:56Z")
I feel like it would be really useful to have a brush or an option to put a dither pattern on any brush or fill pattern, instead of having to make a brush pattern for each dither pattern that you might use. I suggest thi… --- ## [Clipping Masks plzzz](https://community.aseprite.org/t/clipping-masks-plzzz/28581)
**Author:** [@10gic\_car](https://community.aseprite.org/u/10gic_car)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/clipping-masks-plzzz/28581 "2026-07-25T02:22:09Z")
Clipping masks are pretty crucial for people like me who like adjusting the drawings constantly for layers, and as a user or pixquare, I’ve come to really appreciate their clipping mask features and wish it exists in Ase… --- ## [Next frame looping in tags should be in the timeline options](https://community.aseprite.org/t/next-frame-looping-in-tags-should-be-in-the-timeline-options/28575)
**Author:** [@Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Kyrieru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/next-frame-looping-in-tags-should-be-in-the-timeline-options/28575 "2026-07-24T01:41:45Z")
Long story short, personally I really don’t like that “next frame with same tag” is only an option as a hotkey. My keyboard is loaded with hotkeys as it is, and it means reorienting muscle memory while working, which is … --- ## [\[Resolved in Aseprite v1.2.14\] UX Suggestion - Nudge when the Move Tool is selected](https://community.aseprite.org/t/resolved-in-aseprite-v1-2-14-ux-suggestion-nudge-when-the-move-tool-is-selected/3175)
**Author:** [@devilsgarage](https://community.aseprite.org/u/devilsgarage)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/resolved-in-aseprite-v1-2-14-ux-suggestion-nudge-when-the-move-tool-is-selected/3175 "2026-07-22T11:53:44Z")
Hi there David, I have a feature request. In Photoshop the nudge tool is very intuitive. If you select a layer and use the arrow keys, you can nudge the entire content of the layers. Currently (to my limited knowledg… --- ## [Making select and drag work on multiple layers](https://community.aseprite.org/t/making-select-and-drag-work-on-multiple-layers/12055)
**Author:** [@Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Kyrieru)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/making-select-and-drag-work-on-multiple-layers/12055 "2026-07-19T15:38:49Z")
I feel like this is a key missing functionality. Has it been discussed elsewhere, or is there a reason why it’s difficult to implement? To clarify, I mean select multiple layers \> lasso select \> click on the area and dr… --- ## [Appreciation post: I love the Solo Layer!](https://community.aseprite.org/t/appreciation-post-i-love-the-solo-layer/28555)
**Author:** [@GabrianneArts](https://community.aseprite.org/u/GabrianneArts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/appreciation-post-i-love-the-solo-layer/28555 "2026-07-18T11:57:53Z")
It is one of the best features added to Aseprite so far!! I’ve been using it since launch, and it greatly helps when dealing with many layers. It quickly hides the others and allows me not only to isolate one or more lay… --- ## [\[Request\] Drag tags to move frames](https://community.aseprite.org/t/request-drag-tags-to-move-frames/28549)
**Author:** [@Manukineko](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Manukineko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/request-drag-tags-to-move-frames/28549 "2026-07-16T03:35:45Z")
When multiple frames are grouped under a tag, moving them causes the tag to be deleted. I’d like to be able to grab the tag itself and move it, with all the frames it contains following along. This would make tag organi… --- ## [Request: Collapse Tags](https://community.aseprite.org/t/request-collapse-tags/3349)
**Author:** [@vigge](https://community.aseprite.org/u/vigge)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/request-collapse-tags/3349 "2026-07-15T06:25:41Z")
I find the Tags feature really helpful to organize my animations. However, when recently upping the amount of frames requires me to side-scroll due to having 80+ frames per file. Suggesting here that maybe have a collap… --- ## [Right Click \> Flatten (Group) should flatten the group](https://community.aseprite.org/t/right-click-flatten-group-should-flatten-the-group/28545)
**Author:** [@PenultimateChimera](https://community.aseprite.org/u/PenultimateChimera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/right-click-flatten-group-should-flatten-the-group/28545 "2026-07-13T23:11:59Z")
When \[Right Click \> Flatten\] is inputted on a Group, I’d expect the Group to be flattened into a single layer, instead of flattening the entire image. I don’t have much more to say - I just think that’d be nice --- ## [Allow independent position for linked cels per frame](https://community.aseprite.org/t/allow-independent-position-for-linked-cels-per-frame/28544)
**Author:** [@zelenqk](https://community.aseprite.org/u/zelenqk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/allow-independent-position-for-linked-cels-per-frame/28544 "2026-07-13T19:38:35Z")
Currently, linked cels share both the image content and its position within the canvas across every frame they’re linked to. It would be great to have an option where linked cels share only the pixel data (so edits propa… --- ## [Indepedent brush size and patterns?](https://community.aseprite.org/t/indepedent-brush-size-and-patterns/28535)
**Author:** [@rjanes01](https://community.aseprite.org/u/rjanes01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/indepedent-brush-size-and-patterns/28535 "2026-07-10T04:35:16Z")
Is it possible to create a simple round brush (1px → any size) that has a pattern on it, e.g. dithering? So instead of a normal dither brush which would be a minimum of 2x2px, it just has the pattern stored and the patt… [Next page](https://community.aseprite.org/c/features/7.md?page=1)