Stb_image.h like library

eri0o · June 15, 2026, 1:08pm

hey, does anyone knows a header only, small, no dependencies, library similar to stb_image.h but for loading .ase files? Perhaps with handling like the simplified PSD handling by stb_image.h?

It would be nice to be able to easily load aseprite files from small programs.

dacap · June 15, 2026, 1:47pm

Hi @eri0o, I’ve never tested it but probably you’ll find cute_aseprite.h useful:

github.com/RandyGaul/cute_headers

cute_aseprite.h

master

/*
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	cute_aseprite.h - v1.04

	To create implementation (the function definitions)
		#define CUTE_ASEPRITE_IMPLEMENTATION
	in *one* C/CPP file (translation unit) that includes this file


	SUMMARY

		cute_aseprite.h is a single-file header that implements some functions to
		parse .ase/.aseprite files. The entire file is parsed all at once and some
		structs are filled out then handed back to you.


	LIMITATIONS

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