Create 2D glass, warping, distortion effects, and explosions of light and color with these useful and original Shader Graph effects for your 2D game. This two-part series will cover over 20 different effects using the Camera Sorting Layer Texture and Sprite Custom Lit shaders.

If you are new to using the Unity 2D toolset or want to strengthen your skills as a technical artist, check out our new 2D Tech Art playlist: https://on.unity.com/3LvvDPg

You can download the referenced demo project here: https://on.unity.com/4d7i58e

The tutorial is made using Unity 2022 LTS. However, all the demos and steps can be used in Unity 6. Note that the Output node in the VFX Graph in Unity 6 has a slightly different UI.

More resources:
Check out our free 2D e-book: https://on.unity.com/3WvvtO8
Secondary textures – Lit sprites and 2D VFX tutorial: https://on.unity.com/4bPN4od
Happy Harvest URP 2D sample game customization tutorial | Unity: https://on.unity.com/4cZ5Dbq

Time Stamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:10 – Set up in the Unity Editor
1:36 – The basics of light textures
1:51 – Sprite Custom Lin Shader Graph
5:00 – Pixelating 2D lighting
10:37 – Procedural Sprite Lit Shaders
10:49 – Procedural patterns
15:00 – Camera Sorting Layer Texture effects
18:41 – Using sprite shaders in VFX Graph