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Cut out sprites from a texture

To create sprites from a texture, use the default Sprite Editor tab of the Sprite Editor window.
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To cut out sprites from a texture, use the default Sprite Editor tab of the Sprite Editor window.
For each sprite, Unity creates a sprite asset () as a child of the texture in the Project 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
    Scene

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    view.
  2. In the
    Inspector

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    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

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    overlay. For more information, refer to Sprite Editor tab reference.
  4. To save the sprite, select Apply in the toolbar.

Cut out 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 pixels 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.

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