particles.png-atlas

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

particles.png-atlas is a procedurally-generated texture atlas used to store textures for all particles.

Format

particles.png-atlas is a fixed-width 512×256-pixel file that stores textures for all particles.

Java Edition
1.14	19w06a	Added `textures/particle-atlas`, following the splitting and deprecation of the files `particles.png`, `explosion.png` and `sweep.png`.
1.15	Pre-release 1	Renamed `textures/particle-atlas` to `particles.png-atlas`.
1.19.3	22w42a	As an optimization to resource pack loading, everything in the relevant directory is compiled into this atlas, rather than only those sprites which are used by the game. For this specific atlas, there is no resulting visual change.
1.19.3	22w46a	A customizable atlas json file has been added which can be used to control which graphics are added to this atlas.
1.19.4	Pre-release 3	The way in which sprites are arranged on atlases has been changed considerably, resulting in atlas dimensions being generally smaller.
1.19.4	Pre-release 3	This atlas can now be exported to the screenshots folder using F3+S.

Game version		Atlas	Additions	Changes	Removals	Notes
Main	Development	Atlas	Additions	Changes	Removals	Notes
1.14	19w06a		Introduction
1.14	19w09a
1.15	Pre-release 1
1.15.2	Pre-Release 1
1.16	20w06a
1.16	20w11a
1.17	20w49a
1.17	21w03a
1.19	Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1					22w11a's atlas is identical to 1.18.2's, however the atlas from 22w12a onwards matches this iteration.
	22w15a
	22w18a
22w13oneBlockAtATime
1.19.3	22w46a
1.19.4	Pre-release 3
1.20	23w12a
23w13a_or_b
1.20.3	23w45a
1.20.5	24w05a
1.20.5	24w13a
24w14potato
1.21.4	24w44a
1.21.5	25w02a
1.21.5	25w05a