# Sprite Cutter

> Cut and save image elements with transparent backgrounds as sprites. (iPhone/iPad app by PixelSplincher.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-cutter/id520534410 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PixelSplincher](https://appshunter.io/developer/481762814)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 104 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-05-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-cutter/id520534410/reviews.md

## What is Sprite Cutter?

"Faster Than Photoshop!" Lift friends and family, pets and products right out of any photo and use them in social media avatars, web pages, games, collages, or animations. The unique combination of color and depth cutting with holdout, subtract and boundary curves lets you precisely define what to keep and what to erase.

Sprite Cutter lets you cut parts out of a photo with any shape, and save them as 'sprites' with a transparent background. Just make a curve around the portion of the image you want to cut out, tweak the shape, and export.

SpriteCutter uses fast, easy Beziér curves to give you powerful control of your shapes. First tap around your target to quickly lay down a rough curve. Now fine tune the points and adjust the curve shape by pulling the control handles. You can add and combine multiple shapes. When you are happy with the shapes, export your sprite(s) with a standard Share menu to your Photo Album, or any app that accepts, from Files or Dropbox to Mail or Twitter. And of course you can easily use them in image composition apps like SpriteDance or Motion Graphix. 

Using the Depth Cutter on an image with embedded depth data, you can cleanly isolate an object from its background based on distance, and/or remove foreground elements. Or if there is a solid color background, like a green screen, you can cut that out.  Custom curve types let you hold out areas from the key, cut holes in them, or define the boundaries, minimizing wasteful margins.

Features:

Cut multiple sprites from a single image, save separated or as a single picture
Cut out green-screen backgrounds, or any other color with range, edge softness and color fringe removal
Use embedded depth data taken with newer iPhone cameras to quickly cut objects based on distance
Use the high-quality Portrait Effects Matte embedded with iOS12 depth images for amazingly clean edges.
Use curves with green screen or depth keying to hold out or cut out elements
View and edit sprites with background visible, removed, or as a black & white mask
Magnified view inset makes precision cutting easy
Save sprites as 32-bit PNG images with smooth transparency and lossless compression
Soften sprite edges for glow or halo effects
Save sprites to .gif files with transparency
Inline help: documentation with no internet connection needed
Undo-redo: hey, nobody's perfect...
Optionally rescale sprites on export to fit standard 64x64, 128x128, or 256x256 resolutions
Nudge position and scale of curve shapes for quick adjustments to the whole shape
Double-tap on any curve point to quickly smooth the curve
Insert and remove points with a touch
Save and reload curves

Note: A sprite is a small image, stored with transparency information (called an ‘alpha channel’) which hides the portions of the image you don’t want to see. Sprite Cutter uses standard 32-bit PNG format to save your image with lossless compression, and an 8-bit antialiased alpha channel. This makes the sprites compatible with web browsers and virtually all apps which work with pictures.

## Key features

- Cut multiple sprites from a single image
- Remove green-screen or solid color backgrounds
- Utilize depth data for object isolation
- Save sprites with transparent backgrounds
- Export as 32-bit PNG or GIF
- Precise Bezier curve editing

## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sprite-cutter/id520534410/reviews.md

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY

*2013-02-25, version 1.0.0*

One word awful it does not work like described and also controls= no good

### 1/5 — Rip off do not buy

*2013-02-17, version 1.0.0*

All pics open upside down. Controls unreliable, lots of bugs and errors, no detail to cutout. Very un user friendly. I would give it zero stars if I could.

### 1/5 — useless and buggy

*2013-01-14, version 1.0.0*

For starters, all pictures open upside down and there is no way to fix it.  The only option would be to save your image upside down before loading it here.

None of the menu controls work reliably, you may have to tap on three or four back and forth several times before one will finally work.

Once you are able to start building an outline, it sort of works if you do not have much in the way of detail, but it is not even close to what you can more easily do with Photoshop tools such as the magnetic lasso.  

Save your money and avoid the aggregation.  Don't buy this.

### 2/5 — So far..

*2013-01-05, version 1.0.0*

Not so easy to use. Step by step directions are at the end of the help post, but they are not detailed enough. I will keep trying as I like the goal of the app

### 5/5 — Very Good

*2012-08-09, version 1.0.0*

Love this app, does one thing....lifts photo elements to use in collage. Definitely not perfect, a little buggy and has started to crash of late, but still the best at what it does. Hope problems fixed soon.

### 1/5 — Can't get it to work

*2012-06-05, version 1.0.0*

Great idea, but have not been able to get even a simple item to cut out.  No control, it just highlights what ever it wants.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2012-05-28, version 1.0.0*

It works so well and it's very easy. 

I'm new to sprite and programming and am loving this app!

## Frequently asked questions about Sprite Cutter

### What is Sprite Cutter used for?

Sprite Cutter is used to precisely cut out objects or people from photos and save them as images with transparent backgrounds, often referred to as 'sprites'. These can then be used in various creative projects like social media avatars, web pages, games, or collages.

### How does Sprite Cutter handle background removal?

Sprite Cutter offers multiple methods for background removal, including using Bezier curves for manual selection, cutting out specific colors like green screens with adjustable range and edge softness, and utilizing embedded depth data from compatible iPhone cameras to isolate objects based on distance.

### What file formats can Sprite Cutter export to?

You can save your cutouts as 32-bit PNG images, which support smooth transparency and lossless compression, or as .gif files, also with transparency. The app also offers options to rescale sprites to standard resolutions like 64x64, 128x128, or 256x256 pixels on export.

### Does Sprite Cutter require an internet connection to use?

No, Sprite Cutter includes inline help and documentation that does not require an internet connection. This means you can access its features and learn how to use them even when offline.

### How precise can the cutting be with Sprite Cutter?

The app emphasizes precision with its fast, easy Bezier curves that allow users to lay down rough shapes and then fine-tune points and curve shapes by pulling control handles. A magnified view inset is also provided to make precision cutting easier.

### Can I edit multiple cutouts from one photo?

Yes, Sprite Cutter allows you to cut multiple sprites from a single image. You can choose to save them as separated elements or combined into a single picture.

### What is the update frequency for Sprite Cutter?

Sprite Cutter was last updated on October 19, 2018, with version 3.3. The release date was May 15, 2012, indicating it is a mature application.

### What devices is Sprite Cutter compatible with?

Sprite Cutter is compatible with devices running iOS. It specifically mentions using the high-quality Portrait Effects Matte embedded with iOS 12 depth images, suggesting compatibility with devices supporting that feature.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 3.3 — 2018-10-19

Version 3.3:
Portrait Effects Matte - Cut elements using the amazing new high-quality mask embedded in iOS12 Portrait images 
Improved visual design and accessibility
Stability and correctness improvements

Version 3.0:
iPhone support
Metal-based image processing
Color Cutter - Remove greenscreen backgrounds.. or any other color
Depth Cutter - Remove backgrounds from images taken with depth-mode and capable cameras 
New 'Subtract' contour type erase unwanted parts left depth or color cutters or cut holes in sprites
New 'Add' contour type to hold out the depth or color cutters or replace subtracted sections
Save sprites as .gif images
Very detailed documentation

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