by Jon (Updated on 2015-10-12)
Importing resources is a key part of the Stencyl workflow. This article talks about the various ways of pulling in graphics, sounds and other resources into your game.
In general, you can import resources through one of the following methods.
The remainder of this article links to articles that talk specifically about how you import each resource type.
Animations are visual states for Actors.
Read our article on Animations to learn how to import them.
Tilesets are collections of Tiles, the building blocks for scenes/levels.
Read our article on Tilesets & Tiles to learn how to import them.
Backgrounds are large images that usually scroll alongside a scene, either entirely behind or in front of a scene.
Read our article on Backgrounds to learn how to import them.
Sounds represent clips of sound effects or entire music tracks.
Read our article on Sounds to learn how to import them.
Besides creating new behaviors on your own, Behaviors can come in from two sources.
To import Behaviors from your computer, click Import... in the top toolbar and pick out the Behavior. Behaviors are PNG files embedded with metadata.
To import a pre-shipped behaviors, read this article.