Create sprites from a texture

To create sprites from a texture, use the default SpriteA 2D graphic objects. If you are used to working in 3D, Sprites are essentially just standard textures but there are special techniques for combining and managing sprite textures for efficiency and convenience during development. More info
See in Glossary Editor tab of the Sprite Editor window.

Open the Sprite Editor

Follow these steps:

1. In the Project window, select the texture you want to edit.

   Note: You can’t edit a sprite by selecting it in the SceneA Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. More info
   See in Glossary view.

2. In the InspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
   See in Glossary window, make sure the Texture Type is set to Sprite (2D and UI).

3. Select Sprite Editor.

Adjust the area of a single sprite

If the Sprite Mode of the texture is set to Single, the entire texture is a single sprite. To adjust the sprite in the Sprite Editor window, follow these steps:

1. Select the texture. Unity displays a rectangular selection area with handles in the corners. This is the sprite area, also known as a SpriteRect.
2. Drag the blue handles or edges to set the area of the sprite.
3. Configure the properties of the sprite using the Sprite overlay. For more information, refer to Sprite Editor tab reference.
4. To save the sprite, select Apply in the toolbarA row of buttons and basic controls at the top of the Unity Editor that allows you to interact with the Editor in various ways (e.g. scaling, translation). More info
   See in Glossary.

Create multiple sprites from a single texture

If the Sprite Mode of the texture is set to Multiple, the texture can contain multiple sprites. Each sprite is defined by a SpriteRect that you create in the Sprite Editor window.

Do either of the following in the Sprite Editor window:

• Manually select areas to use as sprites.
• Slice into sprites automatically, for example from a sprite sheet that uses a regular layout, or transparent pixelsThe smallest unit in a computer image. Pixel size depends on your screen resolution. Pixel lighting is calculated at every screen pixel. More info
  See in Glossary to separate each image.

Manually select areas to use as sprites

Follow these steps:

1. Left-click the texture and drag to create a SpriteRect.
2. Repeat step 1 to create more sprites.
3. To save the sprites, select Apply in the toolbar.

Slice into sprites automatically

To slice a texture into multiple sprites automatically, select the Slice dropdown in the toolbar.

Choose from the following slicing methods:

• Automatic to slice based on the transparency of the texture. Use this option if each image in the texture is separated by transparent pixels.
• Grid By Cell Size to slice into sprites of equal size.
• Grid By Cell Count to slice into a specific number of rows and columns.
• Isometric Grid to slice into isometric diamond-shaped sprites instead of rectangular sprites.

When you select an option other than Automatic or adjust the settings in the Slice overlay, Unity displays a preview of the sprites as red outlines. Unity might not display the outlines if you already sliced the texture.

After you select Slice to apply the slicing method, to adjust a generated sprite, select it then drag its blue handles or edges.

For more information, refer to Sprite Editor tab reference.

Warn before applying or reverting changes

To make Unity display a warning when you select Revert or Apply in the Sprite Editor, follow these steps:

1. From the main menu, select Edit > Preferences.
2. Select 2D > Sprite Editor Window.
3. Enable Show Apply Confirmation or Show Revert Confirmation.

Additional resources

• Sprite Editor tab reference
• Sprite asset reference