4-direction walk cycle mode
AI 4-direction walk cycle generator
Generate walk animations for all 4 directions (down, left, right, up) in a single sheet. Perfect for top-down RPGs. You get one character walking down, left, right and up in a single sheet, ready for top-down movement, laid out as 4 rows (down, left, right, up) of 4 frames each, in any of six art styles.
1 credit per sheet. New accounts get 3 free credits.
Examples from the gallery
Real sheets from the public gallery made with these settings.
What you get
- One row per direction: down, left, right and up
- 4-frame looping walk per direction, played back at 8 FPS
- Named animations in spritesheet.json: walk_down, walk_left, walk_right, walk_up
- PNG sheet, individual frames, GIF and a ZIP with spritesheet.json for game engines
Prompt tips
- Describe the character once, clearly: outfit, colors and one distinctive prop. The mode handles the directions for you.
Use it in your engine
Every export is a uniform grid with frame rectangles and FPS in spritesheet.json.
Frequently asked questions
What is a 4-direction walk cycle?
In AI Spritesheet Maker, a 4-direction walk cycle is one character walking down, left, right and up in a single sheet, ready for top-down movement. The sheet is laid out as 4 rows (down, left, right, up) of 4 frames each.
How much does it cost to generate a 4-direction walk cycle?
A Standard generation costs 1 credit, and new accounts get 3 free credits. Pro Motion (video-based animation, Creative mode only) costs 3 credits.
Which art styles can I use?
Six presets: pixel art, cel-shaded, hand-drawn, 3d toy, watercolor, 1-bit retro, or describe your own custom style.
What files do I get?
Every sheet exports as a PNG sprite sheet on a uniform grid, as individual frame PNGs, as an animated GIF, and as a ZIP that adds spritesheet.json (frame rectangles, named animations and FPS) and metadata.json (cell size, rows and columns). Step-by-step import guides cover Godot, Unity and GameMaker.
Related generators
4-direction walk cycles in other styles
Make your own in under a minute
1 credit per sheet. New accounts get 3 free credits.