why are the .ase files so heavy?

[broter😏]

I have a 256x256 ase project. There is no animation and its 96 megabytes. why is it so heavy?

[dacap]

HI there rubble, how many layers do you have? it's really strange that the file is so big.

[broter😏]

dacap eredeti hozzászólása:

HI there rubble, how many layers do you have? it's really strange that the file is so big.

Theres only 5 layers 2 of them being reference photos that are 1080p.

[dacap]

Oh, that's the problem, right now reference photos are saved inside the .aseprite file :'(

Anyway there are plans for v1.3 to link files without including the content inside the .aseprite (so reference layer should point to the file, and the content shouldn't be saved in the .aseprite itself).

[*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R*]

dacap eredeti hozzászólása:

Oh, that's the problem, right now reference photos are saved inside the .aseprite file :'(

Anyway there are plans for v1.3 to link files without including the content inside the .aseprite (so reference layer should point to the file, and the content shouldn't be saved in the .aseprite itself).

Would it be possible to have this feature as an optional toggle? Basicly like blender does it so you can either bundle all external references into the .ase or have them as linked reference.
Despite the filesize this could stay a useful feature for portable working environments and exchange.

[dacap]

*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R* eredeti hozzászólása:

Would it be possible to have this feature as an optional toggle?

Hi there! Yes, the idea is having an option to select if we want to reference the external file, or embed the content in the same .aseprite file.

[*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R*]

dacap eredeti hozzászólása:

*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R* eredeti hozzászólása:

Would it be possible to have this feature as an optional toggle?

Hi there! Yes, the idea is having an option to select if we want to reference the external file, or embed the content in the same .aseprite file.

Awesome. Thanks alot for the quick reply. Much love for Aseprite!!!

[*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R*]

dacap eredeti hozzászólása:

*P0P$*FR3$H3NM3Y3R* eredeti hozzászólása:

Would it be possible to have this feature as an optional toggle?

Hi there! Yes, the idea is having an option to select if we want to reference the external file, or embed the content in the same .aseprite file.

@ dacap: You might like this tweet I got from Mark Ferrari (the lead artist on the classic Lucas Arts adventure games like Zak McKracken, Monkey Island, Loom, and recently Thimbleweed Park )
https://twitter.com/Mawkyman/status/1313543210254258177

i hope you enjoy!!!!