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Start with the messages below Capture and inside the active setup section in the Pixelate inspector. They show the next setup problem Pixelate needs you to fix.

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Capture is blocked

Check these items:
  • Target is assigned.
  • Capture Camera is assigned.
  • Animation targets have an Animator when Source Clips are assigned.
  • The atlas size is at or below 4096 x 4096.

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Preview is empty

1

Check required fields

Assign Target and Capture Camera.
2

Check camera framing

Select the capture camera and confirm the target is visible.
3

Check cell size

In Camera, make sure Cell Size values are above 0.

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Animation capture fails

  • Add an Animator component to the target.
  • Make sure Source Clips are assigned.
  • Lower Frames Per Second if the atlas is too large.
  • Reduce Cell Size for long clips.
  • Use Source Clip Speed to sample a clip faster or slower.

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Output is overwritten

Open Output:
  • Keep Override Captures enabled to replace matching output files.
  • Disable Override Captures to create unique file names.

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Sprite slices are wrong

Check Camera and Output:
  • Cell Size must match the frame size you want.
  • Output > Pivot controls the imported sprite pivot.
  • Animation atlases are sliced from top-left to bottom-right.
If needed, open Unity’s Sprite Editor and inspect the generated slices.

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Custom palette is ignored

If a custom palette is missing or imported with incompatible settings, Pixelate captures without palette limiting. Use these import settings when you want custom palette snapping:

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Normal-map lighting looks flat

  • Set profile Normal Map > Material Pipeline to URP.
  • Use a URP asset with a 2D Renderer.
  • Set the 2D Renderer asset’s Light Render Textures > Render Scale to 1.
  • Use Universal Render Pipeline/2D/Sprite-Lit-Default.
  • Turn on Normal Maps on the Light2D component.
  • Open Assets/Pixelate/DEMO/Scenes/Visualize.unity or inspect Assets/Pixelate/DEMO/URP for a working setup.
If lighting flips when the character turns around, avoid negative X scale.