diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 471ea40..bc7dd05 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-  import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue';
+  import { ref, onMounted, toRef } from 'vue';
   import FileUploader from './components/FileUploader.vue';
   import SpriteCanvas from './components/SpriteCanvas.vue';
   import Modal from './components/utilities/Modal.vue';
@@ -147,11 +147,13 @@
   import DarkModeToggle from './components/utilities/DarkModeToggle.vue';
   import { useSprites } from './composables/useSprites';
   import { useExport } from './composables/useExport';
+  import { useSettingsStore } from './stores/useSettingsStore';
   import type { SpriteFile } from './types/sprites';
 
+  const settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
   const { sprites, columns, updateSpritePosition, updateSpriteCell, removeSprite, replaceSprite, addSprite, addSpriteWithResize, processImageFiles, alignSprites } = useSprites();
 
-  const { downloadSpritesheet, exportSpritesheetJSON, importSpritesheetJSON, downloadAsGif, downloadAsZip } = useExport(sprites, columns);
+  const { downloadSpritesheet, exportSpritesheetJSON, importSpritesheetJSON, downloadAsGif, downloadAsZip } = useExport(sprites, columns, toRef(settingsStore, 'negativeSpacingEnabled'));
   const isPreviewModalOpen = ref(false);
   const isHelpModalOpen = ref(false);
   const isFeedbackModalOpen = ref(false);
diff --git a/src/composables/useExport.ts b/src/composables/useExport.ts
index 9c59d46..364b173 100644
--- a/src/composables/useExport.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useExport.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,18 @@ import JSZip from 'jszip';
 import type { Sprite } from '../types/sprites';
 import { getMaxDimensions } from './useSprites';
 
-export const useExport = (sprites: Ref<Sprite[]>, columns: Ref<number>) => {
+export const useExport = (sprites: Ref<Sprite[]>, columns: Ref<number>, negativeSpacingEnabled: Ref<boolean>) => {
+  // Calculate negative spacing based on sprite dimensions
+  const calculateNegativeSpacing = (): number => {
+    if (!negativeSpacingEnabled.value || sprites.value.length === 0) return 0;
+
+    const { maxWidth, maxHeight } = getMaxDimensions(sprites.value);
+    const minWidth = Math.min(...sprites.value.map(s => s.width));
+    const minHeight = Math.min(...sprites.value.map(s => s.height));
+    const widthDiff = maxWidth - minWidth;
+    const heightDiff = maxHeight - minHeight;
+    return Math.max(widthDiff, heightDiff);
+  };
   const downloadSpritesheet = () => {
     if (!sprites.value.length) {
       alert('Please upload or import sprites before downloading the spritesheet.');
@@ -13,22 +24,25 @@ export const useExport = (sprites: Ref<Sprite[]>, columns: Ref<number>) => {
     }
 
     const { maxWidth, maxHeight } = getMaxDimensions(sprites.value);
+    const negativeSpacing = calculateNegativeSpacing();
+    const cellWidth = maxWidth + negativeSpacing;
+    const cellHeight = maxHeight + negativeSpacing;
     const rows = Math.ceil(sprites.value.length / columns.value);
 
     const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
     const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
     if (!ctx) return;
 
-    canvas.width = maxWidth * columns.value;
-    canvas.height = maxHeight * rows;
+    canvas.width = cellWidth * columns.value;
+    canvas.height = cellHeight * rows;
     ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = false;
 
     sprites.value.forEach((sprite, index) => {
       const col = index % columns.value;
       const row = Math.floor(index / columns.value);
-      const cellX = Math.floor(col * maxWidth);
-      const cellY = Math.floor(row * maxHeight);
-      ctx.drawImage(sprite.img, Math.floor(cellX + sprite.x), Math.floor(cellY + sprite.y));
+      const cellX = Math.floor(col * cellWidth);
+      const cellY = Math.floor(row * cellHeight);
+      ctx.drawImage(sprite.img, Math.floor(cellX + negativeSpacing + sprite.x), Math.floor(cellY + negativeSpacing + sprite.y));
     });
 
     const link = document.createElement('a');
@@ -133,20 +147,23 @@ export const useExport = (sprites: Ref<Sprite[]>, columns: Ref<number>) => {
     }
 
     const { maxWidth, maxHeight } = getMaxDimensions(sprites.value);
+    const negativeSpacing = calculateNegativeSpacing();
+    const cellWidth = maxWidth + negativeSpacing;
+    const cellHeight = maxHeight + negativeSpacing;
     const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
     const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
     if (!ctx) return;
-    canvas.width = maxWidth;
-    canvas.height = maxHeight;
+    canvas.width = cellWidth;
+    canvas.height = cellHeight;
     ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = false;
 
-    const gif = new GIF({ workers: 2, quality: 10, width: maxWidth, height: maxHeight, workerScript: gifWorkerUrl });
+    const gif = new GIF({ workers: 2, quality: 10, width: cellWidth, height: cellHeight, workerScript: gifWorkerUrl });
 
     sprites.value.forEach(sprite => {
       ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
       ctx.fillStyle = '#f9fafb';
-      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, maxWidth, maxHeight);
-      ctx.drawImage(sprite.img, Math.floor(sprite.x), Math.floor(sprite.y));
+      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, cellWidth, cellHeight);
+      ctx.drawImage(sprite.img, Math.floor(negativeSpacing + sprite.x), Math.floor(negativeSpacing + sprite.y));
       gif.addFrame(ctx, { copy: true, delay: 1000 / fps });
     });
 
@@ -170,18 +187,21 @@ export const useExport = (sprites: Ref<Sprite[]>, columns: Ref<number>) => {
 
     const zip = new JSZip();
     const { maxWidth, maxHeight } = getMaxDimensions(sprites.value);
+    const negativeSpacing = calculateNegativeSpacing();
+    const cellWidth = maxWidth + negativeSpacing;
+    const cellHeight = maxHeight + negativeSpacing;
     const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
     const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
     if (!ctx) return;
-    canvas.width = maxWidth;
-    canvas.height = maxHeight;
+    canvas.width = cellWidth;
+    canvas.height = cellHeight;
     ctx.imageSmoothingEnabled = false;
 
     sprites.value.forEach((sprite, index) => {
       ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
       ctx.fillStyle = '#f9fafb';
-      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, maxWidth, maxHeight);
-      ctx.drawImage(sprite.img, Math.floor(sprite.x), Math.floor(sprite.y));
+      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, cellWidth, cellHeight);
+      ctx.drawImage(sprite.img, Math.floor(negativeSpacing + sprite.x), Math.floor(negativeSpacing + sprite.y));
       const dataURL = canvas.toDataURL('image/png');
       const binary = atob(dataURL.split(',')[1]);
       const buf = new ArrayBuffer(binary.length);