Plugins

A plugin adds a tool to the Plugins menu. It runs inside Pixel Painter, so it can open its own windows and work on the open project.

Official plugins

These come from us as free, optional DLC on Steam. Install only the ones you want. They update together with Pixel Painter, so they always match your version of the app.

Plugin	What it does
Brush Designer	Draw your own brush tips pixel by pixel and save them to the Asset Shelf.	Free DLC
Material Designer	Make your own materials for the Asset Shelf.	Coming soon

Install or remove an official plugin

1. In Steam, open your Library.
2. Right-click Pixel Painter and choose Properties.
3. Open the DLC tab and tick the plugin. Steam downloads it.
4. Start Pixel Painter. The plugin is in the Plugins menu.

Untick it in the same place to remove it. Anything you made with it, such as saved brushes, stays in your Documents folder.

Plugins from other people

Caution

A plugin runs with the same access as the app. Only install plugins from authors you trust.

1. Download the plugin.
2. Put the .py file, or the whole plugin folder, in Documents\PixelPainter\plugins.
3. Open the Plugins menu and click the plugin’s name.

Write your own

See Writing plugins to get started, and the API reference for every command a plugin can use.