Add some visual flair to your game with this simple yet powerful effect!

Unity Quick Tips: Fading an Object In and Out”

Part 4 of Our Bite-Sized Unity Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Welcome to Part 4 of our series of bite-sized Unity tips and tricks for beginners! In this article, we’re going to show you how to fade an object in and out in Unity. Whether you’re creating a game or another application, fading objects can add some visual flair and make your scene more dynamic.

Here’s the code sample:

using UnityEngine;

public class FadeObject : MonoBehaviour
{
    private float alpha = 0f;
    private float fadeSpeed = 0.5f;
    private SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;

    private void Start()
    {
        spriteRenderer = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
    }

    private void Update()
    {
        alpha += fadeSpeed * Time.deltaTime;
        spriteRenderer.color = new Color(1f, 1f, 1f, alpha);

        if (alpha >= 1f || alpha <= 0f)
        {
            fadeSpeed = -fadeSpeed;
        }
    }
}

Fade code in action. May take a moment to start.