Creating Textures: Update chapter

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- [Using the Pencil](#using-the-pencil)
- [Tiling](#tiling)
- [Transparency](#transparency)
- [Color Palettes](#color-palettes)
- [Editors](#editors)
- [MS Paint](#ms-paint)
- [Aseprite / LibreSprite](#aseprite--libresprite)
- [GIMP](#gimp)
## Techniques
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Not all editors support transparency, so make sure you choose an
editor which is suitable for the textures you wish to create.
### Color Palettes
Using a consistent color palette is an easy way to make your art look a lot
better. It's a good idea to use one with a limited number of colors, perhaps 32
at most. Premade palettes can be found at
[lospec.com](https://lospec.com/palette-list).
## Editors
### MS Paint
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but if you need transparency in your textures you should choose a
different editor.
### Aseprite / LibreSprite
[Aseprite](https://www.aseprite.org/) is a proprietary pixel art editor.
It contains a lot of useful features by default such as color palettes and
animation tools.
[LibreSprite](https://libresprite.github.io/) is an open-source fork of Aseprite
from before it went proprietary.
### GIMP
GIMP is commonly used in the Minetest community. It has quite a high
learning curve because many of its features are not immediately
obvious.
When using GIMP, the pencil tool can be selected from the Toolbox:
<figure>
<img src="{{ page.root }}//static/pixel_art_gimp_pencil.png" alt="Pencil in GIMP">
</figure>
It's also advisable to select the Hard edge checkbox for the eraser tool.
When using GIMP, make sure to use the Pencil tool with the Pixel brush and a
size of 1. It's also advisable to select the "Hard edge" checkbox for the Eraser
tool.

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