---
title: "How to use Sprite Sheets and Animations in Defold"
description: "Tutorial: This video tutorial explains how you can easily create and use Sprite Sheets and Animations in Defold game engine."
canonical: "https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold"
date: "2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z"
modified: "2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z"
source: "html"
---

# How to use Sprite Sheets and Animations in Defold

Andreas Löw

[texturepacker](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials.md),  [tutorial](https://www.codeandweb.com/tags/tutorial),  [defold](https://www.codeandweb.com/tutorials/defold.md),  [sprite-sheets](https://www.codeandweb.com/tags/sprite-sheets),  [animation](https://www.codeandweb.com/tags/animation)

Video: **How to use Sprite Sheets and Animations with Defold** (9:15) https://player.vimeo.com/video/964669204?h=80629ee4c5

### Chapters

*   00:00: [Overview over this video tutorial](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=00:00)
*   00:28: [Adding the TexturePacker Extension to Defold](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=00:28)
*   01:25: [Installing TexturePacker](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=01:25)
*   02:22: [Creating Sprite Sheets](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=02:22)
*   03:55: [Using static Sprites in Defold](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=03:55)
*   05:46: [Adding an Animation](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=05:46)
*   07:05: [Creating a Script to move the Character](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker/tutorials/how-to-use-sprite-sheets-and-animations-with-defold.md#t=07:05)

## Tools used in this tutorial:

*   [TexturePacker](https://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker.md)
*   [SpriteIlluminator](https://www.codeandweb.com/spriteilluminator.md)
*   [TexturePacker Importer](https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/sprite-management/texturepacker-importer-16641)

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