Inspired Backgrounds

Layer patterns. Shape motion. psychedelic backgrounds.

Translation note: This English description was translated from Japanese using AI.

inspired Backgrounds is a Windows tool for creating colorful, psychedelic backgrounds and animations.

Combine two independently editable patterns, customize their colors, shapes, movement, and blending, and create unique visuals for games, videos, streams, and other creative projects.

Key Features

• 33 built-in patterns and 43 presets
• Independently customize and animate two pattern layers
• Create waves, rotations, scrolling effects, and cycling colors
• 10 blend modes and customizable CRT effects
• Randomize patterns while locking your favorite settings
• Import and transform PNG or JPEG images
• Fine-tune looping animations with a timeline
• Choose between pixelated and smooth rendering
• Add a heartbeat-like Pulse effect that expands and contracts the center of your patterns at regular intervals

Export Formats

PNG / GIF / MP4 / WebM / MOV

Save the current frame as a PNG image, or export a short animation as GIF, MP4, WebM, or MOV.

Output Sizes

From tiny pixel-art assets to 4K backgrounds.

Choose from 20 size presets, including 16 × 16, 32 × 32, Full HD (1920 × 1080), and 4K (3840 × 2160), as well as square and portrait formats.

Need a different size? Enter a custom width and height from 1 to 4096 pixels per side, including proportions such as 16 × 32.

MP4 exports are limited to 3840 pixels wide and 2160 pixels high.

Platform & Languages

Platform: Windows 64-bit
Languages: English / Japanese

How This Project Started

This project began with a game I'm currently developing. I wanted to create psychedelic battle backgrounds inspired by EarthBound, so I started experimenting with shaders, customizing patterns and adjusting their movement.

As I explored different effects, I thought other creators might find a tool like this useful too. That idea led me to develop inspired Backgrounds with the help of AI, turning those experiments into a tool that others could use for their own projects.