If you open the first png in the list on its own in Aseprite, assuming the files are named sequentially, it will trigger the same prompt the plugin uses. Does that work?
Hey there, unfortunately it does not work either. The error of "you need to take at least one snaphshot to load timelapse" just appears. I don't know how to fix this. :(
If you go to the timelapse folder (the sprite name, suffixed with _record) for a sprite, and open the first file suffixed with 0 via the File > Open dialog in aseprite - it should attempt to load all files sharing the sequence, like the included image, . The folder should contain an _index.txt file and all of your snapshot pngs assuming you’re using a current version.
Based on the error you are getting, that would indicate there are not any snapshots taken for the file you have open. The Open Timelapse function acts upon the currently active sprite in your editor.
Sadly, even with your help, I still cannot solve the issue. I appreciate you for helping me out though. I think my issue is something others rarely encounter using this script.
Hi, please check the Preferences for Alerts and make sure your option for “Open a sequence of static files as an animation” is set to either “Ask” or “Yes”. This should get past the problem of only opening a single image.
I finished the art and after that I remembered that I saw this script. I downloaded it, installed it. After recorded the whole process by holding CTRL+Z and CTRL+Y.
It is important to note that do not need to close Aseprite after installing the script. There is a function "Rescan Scripts Folder" on F5.
The delay feature is clearly not working, I had it set to 5000(!) thinking that it was in milliseconds, still ended up with 10000 snapshots while working on a piece.
is it possible to make the recording like the one on clip studio paint or ibis paint? My aseprite cannot export the timelapse output. it will freeze my computer. https://tips.clip-studio.com/en-us/articles/4000
I’m not sure if I would be able to pull that off with the way the Aseprite API works but I can put on my todo list to look into see if there are better methods around converting snapshots into the final timelapse.
You can use Blender (100% free) to do this for you from the recorded Aseprite images. You can google for "blender import png image sequence" for videos on how to do it. Just point it at the directory that has all the timelapse images.
Sorry to hear that things aren’t going so well. I’ll try to help in any way I can but cannot guarantee I’m able to figure out a solution.
What version of Aseprite are you running? Are you using the most recent version of this plugin? Do you have any other plugins/extensions running? If you are using the automatic snapshot functionality, what interval are you recording at? How big is the file you are working on?
Feel free to yank some/all of the new content from this and bring it into the main project.
I also wrote a post processor that will collapse sequences of identical output files. It will also rename things in proper order, letting you hand-delete bad recorded frames (such as an accidental paint fill). It's still pretty rough on the edges (wrote it today), so I don't have a link for it up yet.
Just a heads up, I’ve pulled in your updates to the project with a minor tweak to maintain compatibility with existing snapshot files & added documentation for a migration path for anyone who may try to use the update with said existing snapshot.
Awesome. Sorry for the C-like Lua... I've never read or written Lua before and couldn't be bothered to read a tutorial :)
Also it looks like you beat me to a backward compatibility shim. Perhaps we should shove the version number into a metadata file such as `foo__record/_version.txt`.
No worries about the C-like Lua, I hadn’t really written any Lua prior to this extension so a lot of it was learned on the fly.
I did managed to squeeze out the compatibility shim, I think it’ll resolve any possible issues that may arise.
Regarding a version file, I don’t imagine it’ll be necessary as I tend to aim to keep things backwards compatible - and based on the nature of the utility I would figure people won’t tend to go back to previous snapshots once they’re done with their piece. Something to think about though, like tracking more meta data if necessary.
Thank you for sharing! It's super cool and helpful.
I don't know what I did wrong. I only got the screenshots. When I open the timelapse command it doesn't pop up the tab with "Do you want to load the following files as an animation?"
Are you able to open the first file in the list with Aseprite like you would any other file and have it try to prompt then to open as an animation? That piece is built into Aseprite, so I’d be interested to see if that works.
I’m going to test on my PC when I get some free time but hoping we can figure out what has gone wrong.
It's working now!! thank you for your help. It doesn't prompt a tab asking to load the files as an animation but it still plays as an animation. Haven't tried that the first time so I thought I got it all wrong.
Thank you again for your suggestion! Have an awesome day!!
Sadly I don't see the scripts tab. Is the version I am using way past the required one? that's what It looks like. Would definitely love to have this functionality for whatever art I make using aseprite.
Was going to donate the $2 bucks, but then saw I couldn't use it. If you're still working on this, I'd still be down, if not, I completely understand too.
The scripts menu should be under the File tab on the main menu. I just checked it in the current version and did a reinstall to make sure everything is working as expected.
What version are you using? The scripts require at least version Aseprite 1.2.17.
welp, it looks like I was using the beta version, rather than the latest stable version and it doesn't allow for scripts. I have switched and now I can see the scripts. Will let you know if this worked.
Hi just want to thank you for making this awesome tool! I havent used it but plan to use it in place or recording my screen and editing video thats hours long :) Good work!
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Weird. I have the snapshots of all the pngs but when I click to Open Time Lapse, it only contains the first png. Any idea how to fix this?
If you open the first png in the list on its own in Aseprite, assuming the files are named sequentially, it will trigger the same prompt the plugin uses. Does that work?
Hey there, unfortunately it does not work either. The error of "you need to take at least one snaphshot to load timelapse" just appears. I don't know how to fix this. :(
If you go to the timelapse folder (the sprite name, suffixed with _record) for a sprite, and open the first file suffixed with 0 via the File > Open dialog in aseprite - it should attempt to load all files sharing the sequence, like the included image,
. The folder should contain an _index.txt file and all of your snapshot pngs assuming you’re using a current version.
Based on the error you are getting, that would indicate there are not any snapshots taken for the file you have open. The Open Timelapse function acts upon the currently active sprite in your editor.
Sadly, even with your help, I still cannot solve the issue. I appreciate you for helping me out though. I think my issue is something others rarely encounter using this script.
Is it possible you have at some point ticked the "Don't show this again" for opening animations when you open the first frame?
Im having this same issues too. Any update regarding to this issue? Im using Aseprite v1.2.40-x64
Hi, please check the Preferences for Alerts and make sure your option for “Open a sequence of static files as an animation” is set to either “Ask” or “Yes”. This should get past the problem of only opening a single image.
It's amazing!
I finished the art and after that I remembered that I saw this script. I downloaded it, installed it. After recorded the whole process by holding CTRL+Z and CTRL+Y.
It is important to note that do not need to close Aseprite after installing the script. There is a function "Rescan Scripts Folder" on F5.
The delay feature is clearly not working, I had it set to 5000(!) thinking that it was in milliseconds, still ended up with 10000 snapshots while working on a piece.
You have to set the interval after pressing start. Adding a hint for that would be nice :D
Good point. I’ll work on some text to help make it more apparent.
is it possible to make the recording like the one on clip studio paint or ibis paint? My aseprite cannot export the timelapse output. it will freeze my computer. https://tips.clip-studio.com/en-us/articles/4000
I’m not sure if I would be able to pull that off with the way the Aseprite API works but I can put on my todo list to look into see if there are better methods around converting snapshots into the final timelapse.
You can use Blender (100% free) to do this for you from the recorded Aseprite images. You can google for "blender import png image sequence" for videos on how to do it. Just point it at the directory that has all the timelapse images.
i haven't tried it yet but thanks so much for this!! I've been wanting something like this for a long time :DD
everytime i record it will crash the whole aseprite app and my recent work wont show up on the recent view
Sorry to hear that things aren’t going so well. I’ll try to help in any way I can but cannot guarantee I’m able to figure out a solution.
What version of Aseprite are you running? Are you using the most recent version of this plugin? Do you have any other plugins/extensions running? If you are using the automatic snapshot functionality, what interval are you recording at? How big is the file you are working on?
Aseprite v1.2.34.1 x64 interval is 3 and the files are mostly 64pixel
Please try the most recent version of the plugin, the changes introduced may have resolved your issues.
It worked thank you so much!
I made a fork today that:
- Fixed crashes with Selection Tool + Move Tool
- Removed the annoying popup save dialog
- Defaulted snapshot interval to 1 (instead of 3)
- Nicer output file names
https://github.com/thomaseding/aseprite-record
Feel free to yank some/all of the new content from this and bring it into the main project.
I also wrote a post processor that will collapse sequences of identical output files. It will also rename things in proper order, letting you hand-delete bad recorded frames (such as an accidental paint fill). It's still pretty rough on the edges (wrote it today), so I don't have a link for it up yet.
Oh wow, that’s quite an update. I’ll give it a read through and let you know if I pull it back into the main project.
Just a heads up, I’ve pulled in your updates to the project with a minor tweak to maintain compatibility with existing snapshot files & added documentation for a migration path for anyone who may try to use the update with said existing snapshot.
Awesome. Sorry for the C-like Lua... I've never read or written Lua before and couldn't be bothered to read a tutorial :)
Also it looks like you beat me to a backward compatibility shim. Perhaps we should shove the version number into a metadata file such as `foo__record/_version.txt`.
No worries about the C-like Lua, I hadn’t really written any Lua prior to this extension so a lot of it was learned on the fly.
I did managed to squeeze out the compatibility shim, I think it’ll resolve any possible issues that may arise.
Regarding a version file, I don’t imagine it’ll be necessary as I tend to aim to keep things backwards compatible - and based on the nature of the utility I would figure people won’t tend to go back to previous snapshots once they’re done with their piece. Something to think about though, like tracking more meta data if necessary.
thank you for making this tool its really cool to see how the art got built up :)
Would anyone be interested in a custom Aseprite build that fixes the Automatic Snapshot save dialog popping up all the time?
Edit: PR opened https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/pull/3216 If you have a GitHub account please upvote this so the maintainers prioritize reviewing it!
I would be, but I assumed it’d require some way to to override the dialog that wasn’t exposed via the API.
I said Aseprite build :) It's open-source, so that can be changed.
Not sure about licensing though (assuming we're not talking about opening a Pull Request).
I figured as much - maybe they’d be open to accepting a PR for such a change to improve more automation like extensions if it was reasonable.
Done. Also made it so png recordings don't show up in "Recent files" (exposed as a bool arg to sprite:saveCopyAs). Works fine.
I'll clean it up and try to get this merged tomorrow if I get time.
Wow, that’s great!
I made a script fork today that removed the annoying popup save dialog (among other changes):
https://github.com/thomaseding/aseprite-record
Does not require a special build of Aseprite itself (Steam install works fine).
i have aseprite 1.2.25, will it work for me?
You will not be able to use the most recent version that contains the automatic snapshot tools, but you will be able to leverage the previous version that has the manual controls. That can be downloaded here (https://github.com/sprngr/aseprite-record/archive/refs/tags/v1.2.zip)
Thank you for sharing! It's super cool and helpful.
I don't know what I did wrong. I only got the screenshots. When I open the timelapse command it doesn't pop up the tab with "Do you want to load the following files as an animation?"
That’s an interesting problem.
What Aseprite version are you using?
Do the files have sequential names?
Are you able to open the first file in the list with Aseprite like you would any other file and have it try to prompt then to open as an animation? That piece is built into Aseprite, so I’d be interested to see if that works.
I’m going to test on my PC when I get some free time but hoping we can figure out what has gone wrong.
I'm using Aseprite v1.2.33
It's working now!! thank you for your help. It doesn't prompt a tab asking to load the files as an animation but it still plays as an animation. Haven't tried that the first time so I thought I got it all wrong.
Thank you again for your suggestion! Have an awesome day!!
Great tool, thanks for sharing!
An awesome tool! I recommend it to any pixel artist who want to save their timelapses on aseprite.
This is really nice! You introduced a very cool feature for aseprite!
Hope they will add this is the program
Amazing ^^ thank you
It cannot take automatic snapshots, I had tried to include a timer but doing so locks up Aseprite while the timer is enabled.
Given that’s the case, I do provide some tips as to how to enable triggering the snapshot via keyboard shortcut.
This is perfect ! Thank you so much for this <3
Hey man, hope you're doing alright.
Sadly I don't see the scripts tab. Is the version I am using way past the required one? that's what It looks like. Would definitely love to have this functionality for whatever art I make using aseprite.
Was going to donate the $2 bucks, but then saw I couldn't use it. If you're still working on this, I'd still be down, if not, I completely understand too.
Thank you for reaching out.
The scripts menu should be under the File tab on the main menu. I just checked it in the current version and did a reinstall to make sure everything is working as expected.
What version are you using? The scripts require at least version Aseprite 1.2.17.
Hey, Thanks alot for the prompt reply :D.
I am using this version
welp, it looks like I was using the beta version, rather than the latest stable version and it doesn't allow for scripts. I have switched and now I can see the scripts. Will let you know if this worked.
Glad you were able to get over that hurdle. Hope you find the scripts to be of use :)
Hi just want to thank you for making this awesome tool! I havent used it but plan to use it in place or recording my screen and editing video thats hours long :) Good work!
Thank you! Hopefully you’ll be able to find use with it to make your progress gifs.