What's new on MC-ENGINE
New features on MC-ENGINE, newest first. Many of them started as ideas from .
New guides, press kit and editor comparison
- New guides: skin PNG to .mcpack for Bedrock, Bedrock skin packs with several skins, and .litematic to .nbt / .schem / .mcstructure.
- The HD skin guide has a Java vs Bedrock table: sizes, files and where to put the skin on.
- The skin editor has a longer "How it works" guide with common questions, on computers and phones.
- Press kit page with facts, descriptions, the logo and screenshots.
- "Tested on" page: what we checked in real Minecraft.
- Comparison of free Minecraft skin editors.
Capes & Elytra library
- Capes & Elytra page: official capes seen on players and capes uploaded by the community, each with its own page.
- Cape pages: drag the cape to turn it, and "Open in editor" opens the editor with the cape window.
- Capture Me can download your clip as a GIF.
- Tools page with the Skin Converter and the Schematic Converter.
New look and player skins
- A new design for the whole site, with a night-sky background.
- Player skins: the skins of Minecraft Java players, with a page for each player.
- My skins: a Download button on every card and a Re-edit button.
- Replies to your feedback arrive as a notification.
Upload / Export window
- Upload / Export is one window you can open from anywhere: upload a skin or picture, then download for Java or Bedrock.
- Skin cards in the gallery turn in 3D.
Editor layout and Skin Converter
- New editor layout: tools on top, settings on the left and the view bar at the bottom.
- "How it works" button in the Editor, Repair and Pose.
- Skin Converter page: old 64×32 skins to 64×64, and Steve ↔ Alex arms.
New skin pages
- Skin pages got a new layout, likes on comments and more skins to explore.
Languages and 4K videos
- Settings → Language: Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, Polish and French.
- Capture Me records videos at 720p, 1080p, 2K or 4K, wide or tall.
- Profile social links show each app's logo.
Starter skins and the cape editor
- Steve and Alex default skins, starter templates and face stamps (eyes, mouths, brows, hair).
- Clear skin button.
- Cape editor: HD capes, uploads with cropping, moving GIF capes and cape downloads.
Find a button
- "Find a button" help search in the Editor, Custom Pose and Skin Repair: type what you want and it shows you the button.
- Frost and Midnight themes.
Events and a welcome tour
- Events: themed skin contests where you enter a skin and vote.
- A welcome setup after your first login.
- Guides cover 27 more features, and you can say whether a guide helped.
Editor helpers
- Part names on the 2D template, hair stamps and palette from an image.
- Choose which tools show in the tool bar and change the keyboard shortcuts.
Step-by-step guides
- Step-by-step guides with screenshots for every tool.
- Guide: four ways to make a GIF or video of your skin.
- Creator suggestions on the Skins page.
Phone editor
- More tools and tool options in the phone editor, plus automatic drafts.
Schematic converter
- Convert builds between .schem, .litematic, .nbt and Bedrock .mcstructure, in your browser.
- Remix credit: a remixed skin links back to the original.
Password reset
- Forgot your password? Reset it by email from the log-in window.
Photo to Skin
- Photo to Skin: turn a photo into a Minecraft skin, one photo or one per side.
- Skin Repair works with HD sizes.
First version
- The first version of the skin editor went online.
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