Sprite Exit

Sprite Exit removes a character sprite from the stage.

Use Insert > Sprites & FX > Hide Sprite when a character leaves, a scene ends, or a slot needs to be cleared.

Properties

Inherited/common properties

Field	What it does
Name	Optional label used in the editor and Story Map. Leave it empty to use VNC's automatic node name.
Sprite	Sprite asset to hide. Can be left empty when Target Slot is set.
Target Slot	Slot to clear. If set, the slot takes priority.
Transition	Exit transition. Supported values are slide, slide_from_left, slide_from_right, slide_from_top, slide_from_bottom, fade, rise, and none.
Transition Duration	Optional duration used when the selected transition is animated.
Advance	Immediately continues right away. After Transition waits for the animated transition to finish.
Next	Node that runs after this node finishes its own work.

Runtime Behavior

If Target Slot is set to a valid project slot, VNC clears that slot. If no valid slot is set, VNC searches visible sprites and clears any slot showing the selected sprite asset.

When the transition has no explicit duration, a visible explicit exit uses a short default exit duration.

By default, the story continues immediately after starting the exit transition. Set Advance to After Transition when a character should fully leave before the next node runs.

Example Setups

Goal	Setup
Clear a specific slot	Sprite gnome, Target Slot center, Transition slide_from_bottom, Transition Duration 0.25, Set Next to the next node in your route.
Send a character off left	Sprite carter, Target Slot left, Transition slide_from_left, Transition Duration 0.25, Set Next to the next node in your route.

Prefer target slot for precise exits

If the same sprite asset could appear in more than one slot, set Target Slot so the node hides the exact on-screen sprite you intend.

Sprite Exit keeps the stage readable. Clear sprites deliberately before major scene changes or endings.