A deep dive into the efficient, automated pipeline I developed to accelerate the creation and export of in-game assets for a high-volume production environment. This system was designed to be used by the entire art team to ensure consistency, speed, and quality.
Key features of the workflow:
Standardized PSD Templates: Every project starts with a pre-organized template for consistency.
Photoshop Actions for Automation: A suite of custom actions handles repetitive tasks, significantly speeding up the process.
Intelligent Object Integration: Streamlines the process of updating and managing animations.
Optimized Export: A structured process for exporting every asset with the correct naming, size, and format, ready for the HTML5 engine.
Impact:
This streamlined 2D asset pipeline reduced the production time for a single game feature from an estimated 2 weeks to just 2-3 days.