We’re thrilled to announce that Pixelmash 2025.2 has arrived, and it brings one of the biggest additions yet to your animation toolkit: layer effects are now fully animatable using keyframes!
This opens the door to all kinds of dynamic possibilities for your pixel art. Imagine a lightning bolt whose glow pulses and fades over time, a character whose clothes shift color as they power up, or a shifting ground shadow that adds depth to a moving scene. Now, effects like Glow, Colorize, Drop Shadow, and more can change over time — seamlessly integrated into Pixelmash’s animation timeline alongside layer transforms and vector shape tweening. The result? Complex animated effects made far easier than in traditional pixel art editors.
We’ve also made the Auto Limit Colors effect much more reliable, making it even better for converting photos or illustrations into authentic pixel art palettes. Plus, several bugs have been squashed to keep your workflow smooth and frustration-free.
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DOWNLOAD PIXELMASH 2025.2: nevercenter.com/pixelmash/download
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New in 2025.1:
- Added keyframe animation support for all layer effects
- Greatly improved reliability of Auto Limit Colors effect
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements
This update is FREE for everyone who purchased Pixelmash from nevercenter.com within the last year; simply download the new version from the Pixelmash webpage. If you need to purchase an upgrade to your license, want to check if you need to, or generally check on the details of your license, you can do so at nevercenter.com/upgrade.
Enjoy! As always, we love to hear from you—send us an email at pixelmash@nevercenter.com, or reach out via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube. And now, also join us on the Pixelmash User Forms on Discord! We want to hear your thoughts so we can keep updating with your requests, and we love to see what you are creating!
Best,
Nevercenter