Learning Unity 2D Sprites

Learn the basics of how sprites work in Unity. Discover how to import sprites, create new GameObjects in a scene, optimize sprites, and create animations.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know
Using the exercise files

1. Introduction to Unity

Create a new project
Configuring the IDE
What are scenes?

2. Working with Sprites

Import sprites
Create GameObjects
2D camera
Cut up sprite sheets

3. Optimizing Sprites

Texture compression
What are draw calls?
Sprite packer

4. Creating Animations

Timeline animations
Create new timeline animations
Animation state machine
Changing animations via code

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Jesse Freeman

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