# Pixxura

> Pixxura lights your pixel art in the browser: auto-generated normal maps, point, spot and directional lights, toon bands that keep it pixel-crisp, glow, palette cycling, heat haze, CRT and more in a non-destructive effect stack. Bake to PNG, sprite sheets, GIF or APNG. Part of the Pixx Suite.

Pixxura (https://pixxura.com/) is a lighting & shader studio that runs in the web browser, part of the Pixx Suite of pixel art tools (https://pixxsuite.com/). It is included in every Pixx Suite plan that lists it (from $3 a month, 14-day free trial, see https://pixxsuite.com/pricing/) and keeps working offline once unlocked; the account adds cloud sync between devices and sending work to the other Pixx apps.

## Features

- Auto-generated normal maps for sprites
- Point, spot and directional lights
- Toon bands that keep pixel art crisp
- Glow, palette cycling, heat haze, CRT and more in a non-destructive stack
- Bake to PNG, sprite sheets, GIF or APNG
- Works offline in the browser

## Good for

- pixel art lighting
- normal map generator
- sprite lighting
- 2d lighting
- pixel art shader
- normal map from sprite

## Links

- [Open Pixxura](https://pixxura.com/): runs in any modern browser on desktop, tablet and phone
- [Pixx Suite](https://pixxsuite.com/): all twenty-five apps
- [Pixxura guide and how-tos (Beginner)](https://pixxsuite.com/docs/pixxura/): Light your pixel art with point, spot and sun lights, add glow, CRT and heat-haze effects, and bake crisp animated sheets.
- [Pixxura intermediate guide (Intermediate)](https://pixxsuite.com/docs/pixxura-intermediate/): Light pixel art with intent: key and rim lights, shadows and bands, normal-map methods, a tuned effect stack, palette snapping and animated light loops.
- [Pixxura advanced guide (Advanced)](https://pixxsuite.com/docs/pixxura-advanced/): Pixxura for production: normal maps and light masks for real-time engine lighting, the stack and sheet JSON formats, loop timing, preview vs bake, and limits.
- [Plans and pricing](https://pixxsuite.com/pricing/): from $3 a month, 14-day free trial

## Other Pixx Suite apps

- [Pixxivi](https://pixxivi.com/): Pixel illustration & sprite animation
- [Pixxani](https://pixxani.com/): Spell & pixel VFX animator
- [Pixxato](https://pixxato.com/): Image-to-pixel converter
- [Pixxula](https://pixxula.com/): Sprite sheet & texture atlas maker
- [Pixxifo](https://pixxifo.com/): GIF & loop animator
- [Pixxori](https://pixxori.com/): Tilemap & world builder
- [Pixxulo](https://pixxulo.com/): Palette & color studio
- [Pixxava](https://pixxava.com/): Character & avatar builder
- [Pixxico](https://pixxico.com/): Game UI & icon designer
- [Pixxypo](https://pixxypo.com/): Pixel font & typography maker
- [Pixxevi](https://pixxevi.com/): Weather & environment FX
- [Pixxino](https://pixxino.com/): Sprite rigging & motion
- [Pixxovo](https://pixxovo.com/): Voxel & isometric creator
- [Pixxexa](https://pixxexa.com/): Texture & pattern generator
- [Pixxibu](https://pixxibu.com/): Retro sound & SFX generator
- [Pixxoni](https://pixxoni.com/): Pixel-perfect image scaling & resizing
- [Pixxomo](https://pixxomo.com/): Pixel recolor & layered color manipulation
- [Pixxeta](https://pixxeta.com/): Hitbox, pivot & frame-event editor
- [Pixxizi](https://pixxizi.com/): Game packager & engine exporter
- [Pixxkit](https://pixxkit.com/): Store & marketing kit maker
- [Pixxune](https://pixxune.com/): Chiptune tracker & looping ambient music
- [Pixxoku](https://pixxoku.com/): Pixel art QA & cleanup
- [Pixxado](https://pixxado.com/): Lighting & shadow studio
- [Pixxara](https://pixxara.com/): Portrait & dialogue animator