Export & Delivery

Spine Reimport and Delivery Verification

Reimport the exported data folder into a blank project and inspect skeleton, images, animations, and warnings.

AdvancedAbout 22 minFor Editor v1.0 · Tutorial updated Oct 26, 2026

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Use a real reimport to find missing files, version mismatches, and feature degradation.

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Keep the exported set together
For 4.2, keep JSON or SKEL, ATLAS, and PNG in their original relative directories. Extract a 3.8 ZIP first. Do not select only the data file and forget the textures.
Expected resultThe folder contains data, atlas, and texture files together.
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Reimport into a blank project
Import appends to the current project. Use a blank project to evaluate the exported result without mixing in the original skeleton, resources, and animations.
Expected resultThe result comes only from the downloaded files.
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Choose Spine data import
In Skeleton mode, choose Import → Import Spine Data in Chrome or Edge so the browser can read the folder.
Expected resultThe version, format, and data-folder dialog opens.
Reimport reads the complete folder rather than a single JSON upload.

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Match the exported version and format
Select the actual 4.2 or 3.8 and JSON or SKEL format. If the file contains a different version, the editor parses the detected version and warns about the mismatch.
Expected resultThe selection matches the data and any mismatch produces a clear warning.
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Select the data folder
Click Choose Folder and allow the browser to read the directory containing .atlas, .json or .skel, and .png files.
Expected resultThe dialog summarizes the detected atlas, matching data file, and image counts.
Click Choose Folder, authorize access to the complete directory, then inspect the atlas, data-file, and image counts.
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Import and wait
Click Import and wait for official-runtime parsing and editor-model conversion. Record warnings and console information instead of checking only a success message.
Expected resultThe completion notice reports bone, slot, image, and animation counts.
Inspect the file contents before reimporting. File preview is not proof of a successful reimport; verify the resulting counts, canvas, and animations separately.

Check	Compare
Skeleton and slots	Bone counts, parent–child relationships, slot bindings, and draw order
Images and atlas	Whether every image displays, texture paths are correct, and transparent edges look normal
Meshes and weights	Vertices, weights, bind pose, and deform animation for the target version
Animations	Animation count, frame ranges, FPS, keys, curves, and events
Constraints	Whether IK, path, transform, and physics are supported or produce degradation warnings
Actual playback	Whether idle, walk, attack, death, and other key actions match the source