Pixel FX Designer on Mac

About Pixel FX Designer

With Pixel FX Designer you can create awesome particle effects with the ability to give them a pixelart feel by tweaking several options and render them to .png sprite sheets or .gifs.
If you need sprite animations/deformations we recommend to use Juice FX .
You can export the original particle render just disabling any pixelation or palette limitation. Or you can add effects like Glow, Outline,etc… all works in real time to see the final FX visual.
— FEATURES —
Import any palette until 256 colors
Import your custom dithering
Import your custom particle shapes
Seamless loop animations
Copy emitters
Change canvas size
Delay parameters
Timeline for particles
Draw paths
Custom pixel render pixelation
Particle layers for Back/Front Order
Ignore colors from a palette to be used in pixel render
Manual rendering. Draw the particle movement.
Add effects: Glow, Outline, Sepia….
— EXTRA —
Various project with all kind of tipes ready to edit/export
+1000 Particle assets. 512×512 .Png with transparency.

Publisher: Manuel Jesús Bolaños Gómez

Publisher Website: codemanu.itch.io

Release Date: 1-Oct-18

Developers: Manuel Jesús Bolaños Gómez, Davit Masiá Coscollar

How to Run Pixel FX Designer on Mac

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Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Pixel FX Designer on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Learn More at Parallels.com

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Learn More at Apple.com