Copying and pasting pixel art in Google Sheets can be an intricate process that requires you to understand the tools and techniques available. Whether you’re creating a simple 8-bit character or an intricate landscape, following these steps will ensure your artwork looks as good on the screen as it does in your imagination.
Step 1: Create Your Pixel Art
First, create your pixel art using any number of software programs like Photoshop or Paint.Net. Before you can copy and paste it into Google Sheets, you’ll need to save it as a PNG file. This will ensure that the image is crisp and clear when viewed in Sheets.
Step 2: Convert Your Image to Grayscale
In order for Google Sheets to recognize the image as pixel art, it must be grayscale. You can convert the image by going into its “Image” menu and selecting “Adjustments” then “Grayscale.” Once complete, save the file again as a PNG.
Step 3: Copy the Image Into Google Sheets
Now open up a new Google Sheet and select “Insert” then “Image.” Here you’ll find a tool bar with two options: either upload a saved file from your computer or paste one directly from the clipboard. Select whichever option works best for you and make sure that your image is now in place.
Step 4: Resize Your Image
Since your image was originally created in another program, it’s likely much larger than what can fit into a single cell in Google Sheets. To resize the picture, select it then right click on it and select “Format Picture.” From here you’ll find a set of options including one labeled “Size” where you can enter specific dimensions for your picture.
Step 5: Copy Your Pixel Art Into Cells
Once your image has been resized to fit within a single cell, use the cursor to select all of its pixels one at a time. Then right click on any of those pixels and choose “Copy.” Now go back to each individual cell in your sheet and paste each pixel until the entire picture is recreated.
Copying and pasting pixel art into Google Sheets is easy once you understand how it works. After creating your artwork, convert it to grayscale before pasting into Sheets.
Resize the picture so that all of its pixels fit within individual cells then use the cursor to copy each one individually before pasting them into their respective cells. With this method, creating beautiful pixel art pieces is easy!