# Sprite Masking ## What is Masking?
* In Unity, the mask is a component that automatically crops the target sprite like a window. * Technically, you will need two game objects: **the target object** and the **masking object**. * You can add one of the game objects as a child if you want.\ ![](https://1381431913-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F6CBs7vCLqptAiFUTrCYl%2Fuploads%2FevmDmSmrt3sFrpbBFfwy%2F%E1%84%89%E1%85%B3%E1%84%8F%E1%85%B3%E1%84%85%E1%85%B5%E1%86%AB%E1%84%89%E1%85%A3%E1%86%BA%202022-11-24%20%E1%84%8B%E1%85%A9%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A5%E1%86%AB%201.12.53.png?alt=media\&token=e9ceae7f-e01f-4371-9fc3-34318a015506) * If you want to use the masking for your Avatar, you should use the **Rigged Mask 2D Component** instead of the Sprite Mask. {% hint style="danger" %} The Sprite Mask **wouldn’t work on rigged sprites** in Unity. {% endhint %} ## How to apply the masking effect? 1\. It is pretty straightforward. Make sure to select the GameObject that you want to use as a Mask 2\. In the inspector, click the `add component` button and select the `Rigged Mask 2D`.
3\. Tab the `Fit to source sprite` button.
4\. That’s it. Now you will see the source sprite is cropped.
{% hint style="danger" %} It is not going to be working **if the masking sprite has multiple bones** {% endhint %} {% hint style="success" %} **If you want to animate masking sprites**, you might need to add the Sprite Resolver {% endhint %} 5\. There are several options that you could choose from in the Mask Interaction. * None * Visible inside Mask * Visible outside Mask