Light cookies are a great Unity feature. They excel in cheaply simulating complex shadow plays and atmospheric lighting effects.
Unfortunately you can't just drag and drop any image onto a light and have it work. Until now!
Cookie Cutter is a simple yet elegant extension for the Unity editor that allows you to instantly create light cookies from any image at the click of a button.
Cookie Cutter will automatically:
- Resize the image without distorting it.
- Add an adjustable black border around the image to prevent light leaks
- Convert the image to grayscale
- Create a new file leaving the original intact
- Apply all necessary import settings so you can use the cookie instantly
If you are not comfortable with using image editing software this tool will give you instant access to the wonderful world of light cookies.
If you are skilled at image editing this tool will save you from a series of tedious repetitive tasks.
There are two simplified demo scenes included. One shows ambience shadows being cast and the other simulates light coming off water.
The bedroom props seen in some screenshots are not included. They can be found as part of the Unity Courseware.
