Question 1

How to install Skin Composer on Mac?

Accepted Answer

Follow the wiki guide for Mac setup, which includes specific steps to run the JAR version with JDK 11 or higher, as the standard installer may not work on OSX.

Question 2

Skin Composer vs manual skin creation in LibGDX?

Accepted Answer

Skin Composer speeds up workflow with visual editing and live previews, while manual creation via code or JSON offers more control but is time-consuming and lacks instant feedback.

Question 3

How to export and use skins from Skin Composer in my LibGDX project?

Accepted Answer

Skin Composer generates skin files (e.g., JSON) that can be loaded directly into LibGDX's Scene2D.UI. Check the included VisUI template and sample projects for integration examples.

Question 4

Does Skin Composer support vector graphics for UI assets?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it integrates TinyVG for SVG-like vector graphics, allowing unlimited scaling without quality loss, as mentioned in the extended UI support section of the README.

Question 5

What are the system requirements to run Skin Composer?

Accepted Answer

Requires JDK version 11 or higher. On Windows, use the provided installer; on other platforms, use the JAR with potential command-line options for file dialogs.

Question 6

Is Skin Composer free for commercial use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it's under the MIT License, but note that it depends on the Spine Runtime, which requires a separate Spine license for redistribution, as specified in the contributors section.

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