FAQ
Questions
Where is my work saved?
In your browser, in IndexedDB. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. That also means clearing your browser data deletes your collections, so export a zip once you have something you care about.
Can I bring my own art instead of drawing it?
Not yet. Right now every trait is drawn in the studio. Importing a folder of PNGs as layers is the obvious next thing to add.
What is actually in the export?
A zip with an images/ folder of numbered PNGs at your chosen export size, a metadata/ folder of matching JSON files in the Metaplex token standard, a collection.json, and a rarity.json with the counts that actually came out of the generator.
What happens when I deploy?
Your art and metadata go to Arweave through Irys, then nftpad creates a Metaplex Core collection and a candy machine with your price and supply, and writes every item to it. Your wallet pays and signs each step. Start on devnet, where the SOL is free.
Can other people mint it?
Yes. After a deploy the studio gives you a link with the candy machine address in it. That page reads the name, the art, the price and the remaining supply straight off the chain, so it works for anyone without your browser data.
What does deploying cost?
Two things: Arweave storage for the files, and rent for the accounts. The Deploy tab has a cost check that quotes both against your wallet balance before you sign anything. Storage is the bigger half and scales with your export size, so 512 pixels costs a lot less than 2048.
How big a collection can this handle?
Generation is comfortable into the thousands because it only stores the trait combination and a small thumbnail per item. The zip export is the heavy part, since it renders every item at full size in the browser. A few thousand items at 1024 pixels will take a while and a lot of memory.
What happens when I run out of unique combinations?
The generator stops early and tells you how many it managed. Add more traits, or turn on the None weight for a layer to widen the space.
Do I need the token to use any of this?
No. There is no token yet, and the plan is not to put the tools behind it.
Which wallets work?
Phantom, Solflare and Backpack, through whatever they inject into the page. Set the wallet to the same cluster you are deploying to, or it will refuse to sign.