---
title: "pixelTemplate (asset type)"
description: "A saved, reusable pixel-art sheet. A <name>.pixelTemplate/ folder asset carries a JSON payload template.pixbin (width, height, pixelSize, plane, palette, the flat pixel array, and — for animated…"
section: "Types"
slug: "types-pixeltemplate"
canonical: "https://origozero.ai/docs/types-pixeltemplate"
updated: "2026-08-22T07:41:56.118695054+00:00"
tags: ["asset-type", "reference"]
---

# pixelTemplate (asset type)

Authoring paths: `PixelCanvas:saveAsTemplate(name)` /
`Pixel.saveAsTemplate(...)`. Instantiation: `Pixel.fromTemplate(name, opts)`
copies (bakes) the payload into a fresh canvas — there is no live link, so
editing an instance never touches the template.