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Use animation capture for walk cycles, attacks, idle loops, effects, and any object that needs multiple frames.

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Setup

1

Turn on Animation

In the PixelateCaptureManager inspector, check the Animation section. This switches the capture from static image to animation.
2

Assign an animated target

Set Target to the GameObject that has the Animator used by your clips.
3

Add Source Clips

Add one or more entries to Source Clips. Each entry has a clip and a speed value.
4

Set Frames Per Second

Choose how many frames Pixelate samples per second of animation. Start with 12 or 20.
5

Preview frames

Use Preview Frame and the preview controls to check poses before capture.
6

Click Capture

Pixelate captures every Source Clip and exports each one into its own folder.
If Animation is enabled but no Source Clips are assigned, Pixelate falls back to a static image capture.

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Output

For a target named Hero and a clip named Run, Pixelate creates:
FileWhen created
Hero/Run/Hero_Run.pngAlways.
Hero/Run/Hero_Run_NormalMap.pngWhen Normal Map is enabled in the profile.
Pixelate imports each atlas as a multiple-sprite texture and slices only the frames used by the clip.

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Atlas size

Pixelate arranges frames in a square grid. 
frameCount = ceil(clip.length * framesPerSecond / clipSpeed)
columns = ceil(sqrt(frameCount))
atlasWidth = columns * cellSize.x
atlasHeight = columns * cellSize.y
The atlas must stay at or below 4096 x 4096. If validation blocks capture, lower Frames Per Second, reduce Cell Size, increase clip speed, or split the animation into shorter clips.

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Source clip speed

Speed changes how quickly Pixelate samples that clip:
SpeedResult
0.5Slower animation, more sampled frames.
1Normal clip speed.
2Faster animation, fewer sampled frames.
Animation capture requires an Animator on the target when Source Clips are assigned.