Use Curves (Bezier handles) to make motion ease‑in/out for a natural feel.

Spine supports , binary , and atlas formats. Here’s a typical pipeline for Unity or Godot:

The core of Spine is its skeletal system. You create bones and attach images to them. This means you can animate a character's walk cycle, attack, and idle states using the same base images. It creates smooth, fluid motion that is difficult to achieve with sprite sheets alone.

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