Game Development Reference
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Figure 3-2. 1x (actual size 63×42 pixels).
Figure 3-3. 2x (new size 126×84 pixels).
Figure 3-4. 4x (new size 251×167 pixels).
As you can see, the higher the scale factor the more pixelated the artwork looks. This is in-
credibly effective when you have smaller sized sprites and map tiles.
NOTE
When resizing artwork in an image editor such as PhotoShop, make sure you use nearest
pixel scaling to preserve the crispness of the pixel art.
The one thing you want to make sure of when it comes to upscaling your artwork is that you
pre-render the artwork at the higher size ahead of time. Many popular game frameworks al-
