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Import / Export

Move projects into game engines

The import/export dialog is where you move data between 2D Tiler, raster asset workflows, and engine-specific project formats.

Step 1

Use native files for round trips

Use native formats when you want the highest-fidelity 2D Tiler backup or transfer. Native project and map files preserve editor data, while native tileset files are the safest way to keep tileset metadata such as autotile configuration.

  • Export or import full projects as .2dp files.
  • Export or import individual maps as .2dm files.
  • Export or import individual tilesets as .2dt files.

Step 2

Export maps for engines and tools

Map export supports common 2D engine and editor targets. Choose the format that matches the next tool in your pipeline, then review format-specific settings before saving the file or bundle.

  • Tiled map export: XML, JSON, JavaScript, Lua, or CSV.
  • Godot 4 map import/export: .tscn scene files.
  • Unity map import/export: Tilemap prefab bundles.
  • GameMaker map import/export: legacy GMX rooms and GameMaker Studio 2 YY rooms.
  • Defold map import/export: tilemap or collection resources.
  • Phaser map import/export: Tiled JSON-style bundles with linked tileset images.
  • tIDE and Mappy FMP map import/export are supported.

Step 3

Move tilesets and images

Tilesets can move through native, raster, and engine-specific paths. Raster import and export covers common web image formats, while Tiled, Defold, Godot, and Unity options help prepare tileset resources for engine workflows.

  • Raster image import/export supports PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, and GIF.
  • Tiled tileset import/export supports XML, JSON, and Lua-style tileset files.
  • Defold tile source import/export is supported.
  • Unity sprite sheet bundles can be imported and exported.
  • Godot 4 tileset bundles can be exported.

Next guides

Keep moving through the workflow

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Create your first project

Start a local browser project, set up a map, choose a tileset, and save a native project backup.

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Import tilesets and paint terrain

Prepare grid-aligned tilesets, assign terrain rules, use autotile painting, and fill regions with weighted tile sets.

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Troubleshooting and workflow notes

Handle browser storage, linked resources, tileset grid assumptions, provider keys, and engine export expectations.