What program should I use to make UI sprite animations for unity3D
We are creating a game with Unity engine. And we want to make UI buttons to animate when idle and on click. Which program should make the most sense to use when creating animations. Is it worth using Adobe After Effects or there a better and more optimization friendly software or methods?
As an e.g. outer circles would rotate around the play button. Simple animation, nothing too complicated.
P.S. Icons will be created using illustrator
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We are creating a game with Unity engine. And we want to make UI buttons to animate when idle and on click. Which program should make the most sense to use when creating animations. Is it worth using Adobe After Effects or there a better and more optimization friendly software or methods?
As an e.g. outer circles would rotate around the play button. Simple animation, nothing too complicated.
P.S. Icons will be created using illustrator
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adobe-illustrator svg animation adobe-after-effects sprite
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We are creating a game with Unity engine. And we want to make UI buttons to animate when idle and on click. Which program should make the most sense to use when creating animations. Is it worth using Adobe After Effects or there a better and more optimization friendly software or methods?
As an e.g. outer circles would rotate around the play button. Simple animation, nothing too complicated.
P.S. Icons will be created using illustrator
Link to large image
adobe-illustrator svg animation adobe-after-effects sprite
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We are creating a game with Unity engine. And we want to make UI buttons to animate when idle and on click. Which program should make the most sense to use when creating animations. Is it worth using Adobe After Effects or there a better and more optimization friendly software or methods?
As an e.g. outer circles would rotate around the play button. Simple animation, nothing too complicated.
P.S. Icons will be created using illustrator
Link to large image
adobe-illustrator svg animation adobe-after-effects sprite
adobe-illustrator svg animation adobe-after-effects sprite
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For simple transform animations, Photoshop Video Timeline is enough.
Saved as a .gif file and reopen it in Photoshop, you can manipulate the animation frames:
answered 12 hours ago
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And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
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A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
2
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
1
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
|
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Unity 3D imports SVG quite nicely, so if you are developing your sprite UI element in a vector art program like Illustrator or Affinity Designer or Inkscape, you can output your elements as pure vector SVGs, import them into Unity either using the new Vector Graphics workflow native to Unity 2018+, or using the legacy add-on SVG Importer, and then using Timeline and the standard Unity 2D tools, you can then animate those elements natively in Unity.
This will give you far more control and re-usability of those elements.
When you bring in the SVG elements, they will have the relevant meshes autogenerated, and you will need to set anti-aliasing quality per build target, and allow MSAA in the camera used for your 2D UI elements.
You might want to look through the Questions and Answers on GameDev SE, and I'd also recommend looking this Unity forum posting over too:
https://answers.unity.com/questions/1535326/png-svg-vector-graphics-sprites-quality.html
answered 8 hours ago
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To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
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For simple transform animations, Photoshop Video Timeline is enough.
Saved as a .gif file and reopen it in Photoshop, you can manipulate the animation frames:
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
20k12970
1
And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
3
A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
2
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
1
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
For simple transform animations, Photoshop Video Timeline is enough.
Saved as a .gif file and reopen it in Photoshop, you can manipulate the animation frames:
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
20k12970
1
And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
3
A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
2
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
1
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
For simple transform animations, Photoshop Video Timeline is enough.
Saved as a .gif file and reopen it in Photoshop, you can manipulate the animation frames:
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
20k12970
For simple transform animations, Photoshop Video Timeline is enough.
Saved as a .gif file and reopen it in Photoshop, you can manipulate the animation frames:
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
20k12970
edited 11 hours ago
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
20k12970
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
20k12970
answered 12 hours ago
Danielillo
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20k12970
1
And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
3
A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
2
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
1
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
1
And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
3
A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
2
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
1
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
1
1
And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
And if we would like to make separate parts to move, how should we execute that then?
– Tadas
11 hours ago
3
3
A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
A layer for each part, as simple as the one I made on the whole object, but by layers.
– Danielillo
11 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
Also note: you can save as SVG vector art from Illustrator and bring into Unity as SVG, and use Timeline in Unity to animate there.
– GerardFalla
10 hours ago
2
2
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
@GerardFalla This in my mind is the correct answer. Would you mind writing it up
– joojaa
9 hours ago
1
1
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
To make it completely smooth, remove the very last frame from the animation, as both first and last frames are rotated 0 (=360) degrees.
– Marc Dingena
6 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
Unity 3D imports SVG quite nicely, so if you are developing your sprite UI element in a vector art program like Illustrator or Affinity Designer or Inkscape, you can output your elements as pure vector SVGs, import them into Unity either using the new Vector Graphics workflow native to Unity 2018+, or using the legacy add-on SVG Importer, and then using Timeline and the standard Unity 2D tools, you can then animate those elements natively in Unity.
This will give you far more control and re-usability of those elements.
When you bring in the SVG elements, they will have the relevant meshes autogenerated, and you will need to set anti-aliasing quality per build target, and allow MSAA in the camera used for your 2D UI elements.
You might want to look through the Questions and Answers on GameDev SE, and I'd also recommend looking this Unity forum posting over too:
https://answers.unity.com/questions/1535326/png-svg-vector-graphics-sprites-quality.html
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
2
To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Unity 3D imports SVG quite nicely, so if you are developing your sprite UI element in a vector art program like Illustrator or Affinity Designer or Inkscape, you can output your elements as pure vector SVGs, import them into Unity either using the new Vector Graphics workflow native to Unity 2018+, or using the legacy add-on SVG Importer, and then using Timeline and the standard Unity 2D tools, you can then animate those elements natively in Unity.
This will give you far more control and re-usability of those elements.
When you bring in the SVG elements, they will have the relevant meshes autogenerated, and you will need to set anti-aliasing quality per build target, and allow MSAA in the camera used for your 2D UI elements.
You might want to look through the Questions and Answers on GameDev SE, and I'd also recommend looking this Unity forum posting over too:
https://answers.unity.com/questions/1535326/png-svg-vector-graphics-sprites-quality.html
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
2
To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Unity 3D imports SVG quite nicely, so if you are developing your sprite UI element in a vector art program like Illustrator or Affinity Designer or Inkscape, you can output your elements as pure vector SVGs, import them into Unity either using the new Vector Graphics workflow native to Unity 2018+, or using the legacy add-on SVG Importer, and then using Timeline and the standard Unity 2D tools, you can then animate those elements natively in Unity.
This will give you far more control and re-usability of those elements.
When you bring in the SVG elements, they will have the relevant meshes autogenerated, and you will need to set anti-aliasing quality per build target, and allow MSAA in the camera used for your 2D UI elements.
You might want to look through the Questions and Answers on GameDev SE, and I'd also recommend looking this Unity forum posting over too:
https://answers.unity.com/questions/1535326/png-svg-vector-graphics-sprites-quality.html
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
Unity 3D imports SVG quite nicely, so if you are developing your sprite UI element in a vector art program like Illustrator or Affinity Designer or Inkscape, you can output your elements as pure vector SVGs, import them into Unity either using the new Vector Graphics workflow native to Unity 2018+, or using the legacy add-on SVG Importer, and then using Timeline and the standard Unity 2D tools, you can then animate those elements natively in Unity.
This will give you far more control and re-usability of those elements.
When you bring in the SVG elements, they will have the relevant meshes autogenerated, and you will need to set anti-aliasing quality per build target, and allow MSAA in the camera used for your 2D UI elements.
You might want to look through the Questions and Answers on GameDev SE, and I'd also recommend looking this Unity forum posting over too:
https://answers.unity.com/questions/1535326/png-svg-vector-graphics-sprites-quality.html
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
answered 8 hours ago
GerardFalla
2,782215
2,782215
2
To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
add a comment |
2
To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
2
2
To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
To add, Unity's UI system has functionality to support custom animations while idling or on click directly built in.
– THiebert
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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