Sprite component reference
Using Sprites is the most common way to display images in a 2D game. By adding the Sprite component to a node you can display images from the project resources within the scene.
Click the Add Component button at the bottom of the Properties panel and select Sprite from Add Rendering Component to add the Sprite component to the node.
Sprite attribute
| Attribute | Function Explanation |
|---|---|
| Atlas | Atlas resource which the Sprite display image resource belongs to. |
| Sprite Frame | SpriteFrame image resource which is used to render the Sprite. |
| Type | Rendering mode, currently includes Simple and Sliced rendering modes. |
| Use Original Size | Whether to use the original size of the image resource as the Sprite node size. |
Detailed explanation
After adding the Sprite component, drag the Texture or SpriteFrame type resource from the Assets to the Sprite Frame attribute reference. The resource image can then be displayed through the Sprite component.
If this SpriteFrame resource is contained within an Atlas resource, then the Atlas attribute of the Sprite will be set up along with it. Later you can click the choose button next to the Atlas attribute to choose another SpriteFrame from this Atlas to assign to the Sprite.
Rendering mode
Currently, the Sprite component supports two rendering modes:
- Simple mode: rendering the Sprite according to the original image resource. It is normally used along with
Use Original Sizeto guarantee the image shown in the scene is in full accordance with the image designed by the graphic designer. - Sliced mode: the image is cut up into a nine square grid and according to certain rules is scaled to fit freely set dimensions (
size). It is usually used in UI elements or to make images that can be enlarged infinitely without influencing the image quality into images cut up into a grid to save game resource space. Please read use Sprite editor to make a Sudoku image for detailed information.
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