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How to Mask UI and 2D Sprite Objects in Unity

Masking UI and game objects in Unity is incredibly simple!

UI

The following example will use two images, but it can be extended to any type of UI element.

Masking a UI element means using a second superimposed element to show only a portion of the first one.

The first thing to do if you want to mask a UI object is to make it a child of the mask object. Following the sibling rule, the child…