Tiled Export

Export tilesets for the Tiled map editor with JSON format, Wang tiles, and dual-grid support.

Overview

Export your pixel art tilesets from spritesynth in a format compatible with the Tiled map editor. The export includes tileset JSON and image references for seamless import.

Export Process

Via Editor

Open your tileset in the editor
Click Export → Tiled
Choose tileset type (top-down, sidescroller, isometric)
Configure tile size and export options
Download the export ZIP

Via API

curl -X GET https://api.spritesynth.dev/api/exports/tilesets/{id} \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "engine": "tiled",
    "tile_size": 16,
    "format": "json"
  }'

Export Contents

The export ZIP contains:

tileset_tiled_export/
├── tileset.json            # Tiled tileset definition
├── tileset.png             # Tileset image
└── README.md               # Import instructions

Importing into Tiled

Open Tiled map editor
Go to Map → New Tileset
Click Browse and select the tileset.png image
Set tile width and height to match your export (default 16px)
The tileset is ready to use in your map

Tileset JSON

The JSON file follows Tiled's native tileset format:

{
  "columns": 8,
  "image": "tileset.png",
  "imageheight": 128,
  "imagewidth": 128,
  "margin": 0,
  "name": "spritesynth_tileset",
  "spacing": 0,
  "tileheight": 16,
  "tilewidth": 16,
  "tilecount": 64,
  "type": "orthogonal"
}