Pixel art software

Hi folks. This has probably been asked a hundred times but is there any good pixel art software out there , downloadable , in the same style as the piq web page. By this i mean anything that has the grid option and the ability to draw "snaped" to that grid. I tried photoshop but wasnt what i was after. Any info would be helpfull

 

photoshop can snap to 1x1 grid also..
http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/techniques/learn-how-to-draw-hand-crafted-pixel-art-in-photoshop/

these are good too,
http://microangelo.us/advanced-icon-editor/XP-icon-editor.asp
http://icofx.ro/

 

Ragepixel (free unity extension by keely) is great. If you prefer standalone programs, there is a half decent free one called GraphicsGale. There is a paid version, but the free one is likely all you need.

 

I know this isn't pixel art but have you ever tried vector graphics? Seems to be the better option now days.

 

i'm sorry for the question, but can i place a post on this forum, i cant find the button, i only can sent messages? i want to start a post and not reply to something

Sorry, find it

 

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13363/pixen

 

There's also this WIP one: http://danikgames.com/stuff/pyxeledit/.

 

Consider GRAFX2 http://code.google.com/p/grafx2/ too. Interface might seems a little bit 'unusual' but after a while it becomes very handy.

It is free and available on a lot of platform (Win, MacOS and Linux is most obvious but there is more).

Give it a try!

 

Real pixel artists use Promotion (Windows only). http://cosmigo.com/promotion/index.php

 

GraphicsGale http://www.humanbalance.net/gale/us/