diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs
index 82fdcd9db6292..0aaa5d2da3432 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs
@@ -1,47 +1,15 @@
-use crate::{
-    texture_atlas::{TextureAtlas, TextureAtlasSprite},
-    Sprite,
-};
-use bevy_asset::Handle;
+use crate::{Sprite, SpriteImage};
 use bevy_ecs::bundle::Bundle;
-use bevy_render::{
-    texture::{Image, DEFAULT_IMAGE_HANDLE},
-    view::Visibility,
-};
+use bevy_render::view::Visibility;
 use bevy_transform::components::{GlobalTransform, Transform};
 
-#[derive(Bundle, Clone)]
+#[derive(Bundle, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct SpriteBundle {
     pub sprite: Sprite,
     pub transform: Transform,
     pub global_transform: GlobalTransform,
-    pub texture: Handle<Image>,
-    /// User indication of whether an entity is visible
-    pub visibility: Visibility,
-}
-
-impl Default for SpriteBundle {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            sprite: Default::default(),
-            transform: Default::default(),
-            global_transform: Default::default(),
-            texture: DEFAULT_IMAGE_HANDLE.typed(),
-            visibility: Default::default(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-/// A Bundle of components for drawing a single sprite from a sprite sheet (also referred
-/// to as a `TextureAtlas`)
-#[derive(Bundle, Clone, Default)]
-pub struct SpriteSheetBundle {
-    /// The specific sprite from the texture atlas to be drawn
-    pub sprite: TextureAtlasSprite,
-    /// A handle to the texture atlas that holds the sprite images
-    pub texture_atlas: Handle<TextureAtlas>,
-    /// Data pertaining to how the sprite is drawn on the screen
-    pub transform: Transform,
-    pub global_transform: GlobalTransform,
+    /// The sprite texture
+    pub texture: SpriteImage,
     /// User indication of whether an entity is visible
     pub visibility: Visibility,
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/image.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/image.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..62c9d7817cd9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/image.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+use crate::TextureAtlas;
+use bevy_asset::Handle;
+use bevy_ecs::component::Component;
+use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+use bevy_render::texture::{Image, DEFAULT_IMAGE_HANDLE};
+
+/// The sprite texture
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Debug, Reflect)]
+pub enum SpriteImage {
+    /// Single texture
+    Image(Handle<Image>),
+    /// Texture atlas.
+    TextureAtlas {
+        /// Texture atlas handle
+        handle: Handle<TextureAtlas>,
+        /// Texture atlas index
+        index: usize,
+    },
+}
+
+impl Default for SpriteImage {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Image(DEFAULT_IMAGE_HANDLE.typed())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Handle<Image>> for SpriteImage {
+    fn from(handle: Handle<Image>) -> Self {
+        Self::Image(handle)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
index a7be1a4ab983b..bd10fa346b057 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 mod bundle;
 mod dynamic_texture_atlas_builder;
+mod image;
 mod mesh2d;
 mod rect;
 mod render;
@@ -12,15 +13,14 @@ pub mod collide_aabb;
 pub mod prelude {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub use crate::{
-        bundle::{SpriteBundle, SpriteSheetBundle},
-        sprite::Sprite,
-        texture_atlas::{TextureAtlas, TextureAtlasSprite},
+        bundle::SpriteBundle, image::SpriteImage, sprite::Sprite, texture_atlas::TextureAtlas,
         ColorMaterial, ColorMesh2dBundle, TextureAtlasBuilder,
     };
 }
 
 pub use bundle::*;
 pub use dynamic_texture_atlas_builder::*;
+pub use image::*;
 pub use mesh2d::*;
 pub use rect::*;
 pub use render::*;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs
index c0066482014f7..4e59167df39a7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
-use crate::{
-    texture_atlas::{TextureAtlas, TextureAtlasSprite},
-    Rect, Sprite, SPRITE_SHADER_HANDLE,
-};
+use crate::{texture_atlas::TextureAtlas, Rect, Sprite, SpriteImage, SPRITE_SHADER_HANDLE};
 use bevy_asset::{AssetEvent, Assets, Handle, HandleId};
 use bevy_core_pipeline::core_2d::Transparent2d;
 use bevy_ecs::{
@@ -224,54 +221,43 @@ pub fn extract_sprite_events(
 pub fn extract_sprites(
     mut render_world: ResMut<RenderWorld>,
     texture_atlases: Res<Assets<TextureAtlas>>,
-    sprite_query: Query<(&Visibility, &Sprite, &GlobalTransform, &Handle<Image>)>,
-    atlas_query: Query<(
-        &Visibility,
-        &TextureAtlasSprite,
-        &GlobalTransform,
-        &Handle<TextureAtlas>,
-    )>,
+    sprite_query: Query<(&Visibility, &Sprite, &GlobalTransform, &SpriteImage)>,
 ) {
     let mut extracted_sprites = render_world.resource_mut::<ExtractedSprites>();
     extracted_sprites.sprites.clear();
-    for (visibility, sprite, transform, handle) in sprite_query.iter() {
+    for (visibility, sprite, transform, image) in sprite_query.iter() {
         if !visibility.is_visible {
             continue;
         }
+
+        let (rect, image_handle_id) = match image {
+            SpriteImage::Image(handle) => (None, handle.id),
+            SpriteImage::TextureAtlas { handle, index } => {
+                if let Some(atlas) = texture_atlases.get(handle) {
+                    let rect = atlas.textures.get(*index).copied().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                        panic!("TextureAtlas {:?} as no texture at index {}", atlas, index)
+                    });
+                    (Some(rect), atlas.texture.id)
+                } else {
+                    // Skip loading images
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+        };
         // PERF: we don't check in this function that the `Image` asset is ready, since it should be in most cases and hashing the handle is expensive
         extracted_sprites.sprites.alloc().init(ExtractedSprite {
             color: sprite.color,
             transform: *transform,
             // Use the full texture
-            rect: None,
+            rect,
             // Pass the custom size
             custom_size: sprite.custom_size,
             flip_x: sprite.flip_x,
             flip_y: sprite.flip_y,
-            image_handle_id: handle.id,
+            image_handle_id,
             anchor: sprite.anchor.as_vec(),
         });
     }
-    for (visibility, atlas_sprite, transform, texture_atlas_handle) in atlas_query.iter() {
-        if !visibility.is_visible {
-            continue;
-        }
-        if let Some(texture_atlas) = texture_atlases.get(texture_atlas_handle) {
-            let rect = Some(texture_atlas.textures[atlas_sprite.index as usize]);
-            extracted_sprites.sprites.alloc().init(ExtractedSprite {
-                color: atlas_sprite.color,
-                transform: *transform,
-                // Select the area in the texture atlas
-                rect,
-                // Pass the custom size
-                custom_size: atlas_sprite.custom_size,
-                flip_x: atlas_sprite.flip_x,
-                flip_y: atlas_sprite.flip_y,
-                image_handle_id: texture_atlas.texture.id,
-                anchor: atlas_sprite.anchor.as_vec(),
-            });
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #[repr(C)]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs
index bc3cea9400f87..cfdef711684f7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use crate::{Anchor, Rect};
+use crate::Rect;
 use bevy_asset::Handle;
-use bevy_ecs::component::Component;
 use bevy_math::Vec2;
-use bevy_reflect::{Reflect, TypeUuid};
-use bevy_render::{color::Color, texture::Image};
+use bevy_reflect::TypeUuid;
+use bevy_render::texture::Image;
 use bevy_utils::HashMap;
 
 /// An atlas containing multiple textures (like a spritesheet or a tilemap).
@@ -21,40 +20,6 @@ pub struct TextureAtlas {
     pub texture_handles: Option<HashMap<Handle<Image>, usize>>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Component, Debug, Clone, Reflect)]
-pub struct TextureAtlasSprite {
-    pub color: Color,
-    pub index: usize,
-    pub flip_x: bool,
-    pub flip_y: bool,
-    /// An optional custom size for the sprite that will be used when rendering, instead of the size
-    /// of the sprite's image in the atlas
-    pub custom_size: Option<Vec2>,
-    pub anchor: Anchor,
-}
-
-impl Default for TextureAtlasSprite {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            index: 0,
-            color: Color::WHITE,
-            flip_x: false,
-            flip_y: false,
-            custom_size: None,
-            anchor: Anchor::default(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl TextureAtlasSprite {
-    pub fn new(index: usize) -> TextureAtlasSprite {
-        Self {
-            index,
-            ..Default::default()
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl TextureAtlas {
     /// Create a new `TextureAtlas` that has a texture, but does not have
     /// any individual sprites specified
diff --git a/examples/2d/move_sprite.rs b/examples/2d/move_sprite.rs
index 295d340f853e1..a57737cf3d033 100644
--- a/examples/2d/move_sprite.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/move_sprite.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+            texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(100., 0., 0.),
             ..default()
         })
diff --git a/examples/2d/rotation.rs b/examples/2d/rotation.rs
index d38b911d23f4d..1b7309f2566be 100644
--- a/examples/2d/rotation.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/rotation.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     // player controlled ship
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: ship_handle,
+            texture: ship_handle.into(),
             ..default()
         })
         .insert(Player {
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     // enemy that snaps to face the player spawns on the bottom and left
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: enemy_a_handle.clone(),
+            texture: enemy_a_handle.clone().into(),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0 - horizontal_margin, 0.0, 0.0),
             ..default()
         })
         .insert(SnapToPlayer);
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: enemy_a_handle,
+            texture: enemy_a_handle.into(),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0 - vertical_margin, 0.0),
             ..default()
         })
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     // enemy that rotates to face the player enemy spawns on the top and right
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: enemy_b_handle.clone(),
+            texture: enemy_b_handle.clone().into(),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0 + horizontal_margin, 0.0, 0.0),
             ..default()
         })
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
         });
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: enemy_b_handle,
+            texture: enemy_b_handle.into(),
             transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0 + vertical_margin, 0.0),
             ..default()
         })
diff --git a/examples/2d/sprite.rs b/examples/2d/sprite.rs
index eac15a94c35a9..06f7488491e3f 100644
--- a/examples/2d/sprite.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/sprite.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
         ..default()
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs b/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs
index b77e18c2b5da1..7f2f4be830e79 100644
--- a/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
         sprite: Sprite {
             // Flip the logo to the left
             flip_x: true,
diff --git a/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs b/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs
index 4286b88a24737..4470bba14e729 100644
--- a/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! into a texture atlas, and changing the displayed image periodically.
 
 use bevy::{prelude::*, render::texture::ImageSettings};
+use std::ops::DerefMut;
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
@@ -18,17 +19,15 @@ struct AnimationTimer(Timer);
 fn animate_sprite(
     time: Res<Time>,
     texture_atlases: Res<Assets<TextureAtlas>>,
-    mut query: Query<(
-        &mut AnimationTimer,
-        &mut TextureAtlasSprite,
-        &Handle<TextureAtlas>,
-    )>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut AnimationTimer, &mut SpriteImage)>,
 ) {
-    for (mut timer, mut sprite, texture_atlas_handle) in query.iter_mut() {
+    for (mut timer, mut image) in query.iter_mut() {
         timer.tick(time.delta());
         if timer.just_finished() {
-            let texture_atlas = texture_atlases.get(texture_atlas_handle).unwrap();
-            sprite.index = (sprite.index + 1) % texture_atlas.textures.len();
+            if let SpriteImage::TextureAtlas { index, handle } = image.deref_mut() {
+                let texture_atlas = texture_atlases.get(handle).unwrap();
+                *index = (*index + 1) % texture_atlas.textures.len();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -43,8 +42,11 @@ fn setup(
     let texture_atlas_handle = texture_atlases.add(texture_atlas);
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands
-        .spawn_bundle(SpriteSheetBundle {
-            texture_atlas: texture_atlas_handle,
+        .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
+            texture: SpriteImage::TextureAtlas {
+                handle: texture_atlas_handle,
+                index: 0,
+            },
             transform: Transform::from_scale(Vec3::splat(6.0)),
             ..default()
         })
diff --git a/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs b/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs
index 74599ab9295a5..7a6c00fd33d45 100644
--- a/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs
@@ -65,19 +65,21 @@ fn setup(
     // set up a scene to display our texture atlas
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     // draw a sprite from the atlas
-    commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteSheetBundle {
+    commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
         transform: Transform {
             translation: Vec3::new(150.0, 0.0, 0.0),
             scale: Vec3::splat(4.0),
             ..default()
         },
-        sprite: TextureAtlasSprite::new(vendor_index),
-        texture_atlas: atlas_handle,
+        texture: SpriteImage::TextureAtlas {
+            handle: atlas_handle,
+            index: vendor_index,
+        },
         ..default()
     });
     // draw the atlas itself
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: texture_atlas_texture,
+        texture: texture_atlas_texture.into(),
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(-300.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/2d/transparency_2d.rs b/examples/2d/transparency_2d.rs
index 846fbb3ba50f0..2257d4b4ac33f 100644
--- a/examples/2d/transparency_2d.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/transparency_2d.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     let sprite_handle = asset_server.load("branding/icon.png");
 
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: sprite_handle.clone(),
+        texture: sprite_handle.clone().into(),
         ..default()
     });
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
             color: Color::rgba(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.7),
             ..default()
         },
-        texture: sprite_handle.clone(),
+        texture: sprite_handle.clone().into(),
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(100.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         ..default()
     });
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
             color: Color::rgba(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.3),
             ..default()
         },
-        texture: sprite_handle,
+        texture: sprite_handle.into(),
         transform: Transform::from_xyz(200.0, 0.0, 0.0),
         ..default()
     });
diff --git a/examples/asset/custom_asset_io.rs b/examples/asset/custom_asset_io.rs
index 7a58750a1cbfa..cfe893e4b3276 100644
--- a/examples/asset/custom_asset_io.rs
+++ b/examples/asset/custom_asset_io.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
         ..default()
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/ecs/hierarchy.rs b/examples/ecs/hierarchy.rs
index fcb5ee6f7011e..4244a70e49fc5 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/hierarchy.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/hierarchy.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     let parent = commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
             transform: Transform::from_scale(Vec3::splat(0.75)),
-            texture: texture.clone(),
+            texture: texture.clone().into(),
             ..default()
         })
         // With that entity as a parent, run a lambda that spawns its children
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                     scale: Vec3::splat(0.75),
                     ..default()
                 },
-                texture: texture.clone(),
+                texture: texture.clone().into(),
                 sprite: Sprite {
                     color: Color::BLUE,
                     ..default()
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                 scale: Vec3::splat(0.75),
                 ..default()
             },
-            texture: texture.clone(),
+            texture: texture.clone().into(),
             sprite: Sprite {
                 color: Color::RED,
                 ..default()
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                 scale: Vec3::splat(0.75),
                 ..default()
             },
-            texture,
+            texture: texture.into(),
             sprite: Sprite {
                 color: Color::GREEN,
                 ..default()
diff --git a/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs b/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs
index 2ecebd5e2a31c..56c5e279dac6a 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/parallel_query.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn spawn_system(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     for _ in 0..128 {
         commands
             .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-                texture: texture.clone(),
+                texture: texture.clone().into(),
                 transform: Transform::from_scale(Vec3::splat(0.1)),
                 ..default()
             })
diff --git a/examples/ecs/removal_detection.rs b/examples/ecs/removal_detection.rs
index 0f3c6c7c100f7..11c383273c91e 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/removal_detection.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/removal_detection.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands
         .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-            texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+            texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
             ..default()
         })
         .insert(MyComponent); // Add the `Component`.
diff --git a/examples/ecs/state.rs b/examples/ecs/state.rs
index ec3ed3a2f1046..16b0237ff024c 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/state.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/state.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn cleanup_menu(mut commands: Commands, menu_data: Res<MenuData>) {
 
 fn setup_game(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
         ..default()
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/games/contributors.rs b/examples/games/contributors.rs
index ca0d513146235..bf93a3c5aa37a 100644
--- a/examples/games/contributors.rs
+++ b/examples/games/contributors.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn setup_contributor_selection(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetSe
                     flip_x: flipped,
                     ..default()
                 },
-                texture: texture_handle.clone(),
+                texture: texture_handle.clone().into(),
                 transform,
                 ..default()
             })
diff --git a/examples/shader/compute_shader_game_of_life.rs b/examples/shader/compute_shader_game_of_life.rs
index 450e6e80b2a4a..57f310275e312 100644
--- a/examples/shader/compute_shader_game_of_life.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/compute_shader_game_of_life.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, mut images: ResMut<Assets<Image>>) {
             custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(SIZE.0 as f32, SIZE.1 as f32)),
             ..default()
         },
-        texture: image.clone(),
+        texture: image.clone().into(),
         ..default()
     });
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs b/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
index 92ead3b8736a9..95d9e8678300d 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ fn spawn_birds(
         let bird_z = (counter.count + count) as f32 * 0.00001;
         commands
             .spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-                texture: texture.clone(),
+                texture: texture.clone().into(),
                 transform: Transform {
                     translation: Vec3::new(bird_x, bird_y, bird_z),
                     scale: Vec3::splat(BIRD_SCALE),
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs b/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs
index 7c5112958e659..7a11fde77f4fc 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/many_sprites.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, assets: Res<AssetServer>) {
             let scale = Vec3::splat(rng.gen::<f32>() * 2.0);
 
             sprites.push(SpriteBundle {
-                texture: sprite_handle.clone(),
+                texture: sprite_handle.clone().into(),
                 transform: Transform {
                     translation,
                     rotation,
diff --git a/examples/window/transparent_window.rs b/examples/window/transparent_window.rs
index c1f37ff4e072e..9197e8c83fe30 100644
--- a/examples/window/transparent_window.rs
+++ b/examples/window/transparent_window.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 //! for more details.
 
 use bevy::{prelude::*, window::WindowDescriptor};
-
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         // ClearColor must have 0 alpha, otherwise some color will bleed through
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn_bundle(Camera2dBundle::default());
     commands.spawn_bundle(SpriteBundle {
-        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png"),
+        texture: asset_server.load("branding/icon.png").into(),
         ..default()
     });
 }