Create UI in Unity Part 3 - Settings Menu from Coursera

In this two-hour, project-based course, you will be introduced to Unity's User Interface (UI) Toolkit for building a settings menu for your game. This project covers creating and setting up each UI component based on user selection.

The guided project will introduce you to the following Unity UI concepts:

- Canvas, Rect Transforms and Panels

- Text, Images and Toggle switches

- Sliders and Buttons

This is Part 3 of a four-part series on creating a good-looking user interface for your game or other Unity application. Part 1 covered creating a screen overlay canvas for typical player-feedback such as health and score, while Part 2 showed you how to create world-space canvases to provide information and feedback on GameObjects in the environment. Part 4 will show you how to create a UI that will automatically adapt to the aspect ratio of any screen.

This series makes use of the sci-fi-themed Unity project created in Create Power-Ups and Obstacles with C# in Unity. It compliments this guided project and, although not a prerequisite, is recommended for a more well-rounded understanding of the concepts presented herein.

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Syllabus

Project Overview

In this one-hour, project-based course, you will be introduced to Unity's User Interface (UI) Toolkit for building a settings menu for your game. This project covers creating and setting up each UI component based on user selection.

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Know what's good

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Explores concepts standard in the game design industry

Taught by Edward Falzon, who is recognized for their work in Unity

Develops UI design skills, which are core for game design

Uses a project-based approach, providing hands-on experience

Assumes foundational knowledge of Unity

Does not explicitly provide prerequisites, making it difficult for beginners

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Simple and informative course

Learners say this course is simple and informative. It is designed to teach you how to create a settings menu in the Unity game engine.

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The course content is helpful and practical.

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Learners who complete Create UI in Unity Part 3 - Settings Menu will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

User Interface Designer

User Interface Designers build and design the interfaces for websites, software applications, and other interactive products. This course on creating UIs in Unity will help build a foundation in user interface design principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to UI design. By learning these concepts, you will gain a head start in your career as a User Interface Designer.

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Front-End Developer

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Web Designer

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Game Designer

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Software Engineer

Software engineers design, develop, and maintain software systems. This course on creating UIs in Unity will help build a foundation in software engineering principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to software engineering. By learning these concepts, you will gain a head start in your career as a Software Engineer.

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Technical Artist

Technical Artists bridge the gap between art and technology in the video game industry. This course on creating UIs in Unity will help build a foundation in technical art principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to technical art. By learning these concepts, you will gain a head start in your career as a Technical Artist.

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UX Designer

UX Designers focus on the user experience of a product or service. This course on creating UIs in Unity will help build a foundation in UX design principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to UX design. By learning these concepts, you will gain a head start in your career as a UX Designer.

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Interaction Designer

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Visual Designer

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Motion Graphics Designer

Motion Graphics Designers create visual effects and animations for a variety of media. This course on creating UIs in Unity may be useful for building a foundation in motion graphics design principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to motion graphics design. By learning these concepts, you may gain a head start in your career as a Motion Graphics Designer.

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Graphic designer

Graphic Designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. This course on creating UIs in Unity may be useful for building a foundation in graphic design principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to graphic design. By learning these concepts, you may gain a head start in your career as a Graphic Designer.

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Illustrator

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Animator

Animators create visual representations of movement and change. This course on creating UIs in Unity may be useful for building a foundation in animation principles and practices. The course covers essential concepts like canvas, rect transforms, panels, text, images, toggle switches, sliders, and buttons, all of which are fundamental to animation. By learning these concepts, you may gain a head start in your career as an Animator.

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Photographer

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Filmmaker

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