# IDE's for programming?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/ides-for-programming/1640>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [April 8, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ides-for-programming/1640 "2020-04-08T20:39:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Aftershock06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aftershock06/32/795_2.png) [@Aftershock06](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Aftershock06)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ides-for-programming/1640/1 "2020-04-08T20:39:11Z")

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Is there any other editors, besides online, for developing games? I am having a hardtime loving the MakeCode Editor as I want to create my own tiles and characters without using the in game colors. I really enjoy using photoshop and even [pixilart.com](http://pixilart.com). I want to find a seamless way of making my own without feeling locked into the makecode editor.

Suggestions?

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**Author:** ![jwunderl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jwunderl/32/5308_2.png) [@jwunderl](https://forum.makecode.com/u/jwunderl)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/ides-for-programming/1640/2 "2020-04-08T21:49:57Z")

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re: colors at least, if you’re happy with the rest of the image editor / tilemap editor [https://arcade.makecode.com/developer/images](https://arcade.makecode.com/developer/images) has instructions for changing the colors under `Changing the default palette`; those will then show up in the image editor and in game.

and another user has made website to convert pngs to images for arcade: [https://twitter.com/scientiffic/status/1176706359133442054](https://twitter.com/scientiffic/status/1176706359133442054)