by Alphatech Studio·Rendering
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A staple in the Superhive library for Blender artists working on sprite rendering, PRC packages angle presets, custom export settings and an in-Blender spritesheet tool with an example file.
Pre Render Creator (PRC) by Alphatech Studio is a script for Blender built around creating spritesheet animations. Working on a model-once, render-all concept, it lets you set up a render target and produce multiple angle sprites in a single click. Sprite presets cover configurations such as 4 directions, 8 directions and front-only, and rotation can be set through rotation steps or custom rotation.
Export options include custom sprite size, custom sprite file names and an optional output path. A quick render option and a camera distance setting are included, along with a newer spritesheet tool that packs sprites directly inside Blender. Documentation and an example .blend file are provided, and the developer notes that your camera should match within the render target mesh, as shown in the example file.
If you have multiple objects, they can be parented to an empty box, which is then selected as the render target. On Windows machines, running Blender as administrator the first time is recommended when using the spritesheet tool. Installation is described as simple.
Pre Render Creator - Prc is best for blender users creating spritesheet animations and multi-angle sprites for game assets.
Pre Render Creator - Prc is completely free to download and use.
Pre Render Creator lists support for Blender 2.8, 2.81, 2.82, 2.83 and 2.9, covering the 2.8x and 2.9x series. If you work in one of these releases, the script fits directly into that version. For newer Blender releases beyond 2.9, check the developer's page to confirm current compatibility before relying on it in a production project, since the listed versions are the ones stated for this tool.
Pre Render Creator requires your camera to match within the actual render target mesh, as shown in the provided example .blend file; if it falls out of bounds the script won't work. When you have multiple objects, you can parent them all to an empty box and select that empty box as the render target. The included documentation and example file demonstrate the intended setup so you can match it in your own scene.
Pre Render Creator recommends running Blender as administrator the first time you use the spritesheet tool feature on Windows machines. The spritesheet tool is a newer addition that packs sprites directly inside Blender. Aside from that recommendation, installation is described as simple, and an example .blend file plus documentation are provided to help you get the setup working correctly from the start.
Pre Render Creator is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GPL license. Licensing and availability can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before downloading. The tool has recorded sales on its source listing and was published by Alphatech Studio, with a demo video available if you want to see more before deciding.
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