Slate supports editing bitmap images directly. This project type has no layer support.
A layered image project can contain several images, each of which is stored as a layer. The highest layer in the list is drawn on top of the layers below it. This type of project can be exported as one or more images.
Tileset projects have a tileset bitmap image that can be edited by first painting tiles onto the grid, and then editing those tiles. An accompanying project file is created to save the contents of the grid. The tileset image is edited directly (i.e overwritten when the project is saved).
The following table lists features and which project types support them.
| Feature | Images (.png) | Layered Images (.slp) | Tilesets (.stp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | ✅ 1 | ✅ | ❌ |
| Grid | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Guides | ✅ 1 | ✅ | ✅ |
| Layers | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Notes | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Resize Image | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Selection Tool | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Swatches | ✅ 1 | ✅ | ✅ |
| Textured Fill Tool | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Tilesets | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
1 - Data for this feature cannot be saved as there is no project file to save to.