diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Utility/AssetUtility.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Utility/AssetUtility.cs
index d0a973e72..eff0aa759 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Utility/AssetUtility.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Utility/AssetUtility.cs
@@ -487,18 +487,14 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 			protectFromStackGarbageCollection.Add(atlasAsset);
 			atlasAsset.atlasFile = atlasText;
 
-			//strip CR
-			string atlasStr = atlasText.text;
-			atlasStr = atlasStr.Replace("\r", "");
-
-			string[] atlasLines = atlasStr.Split('\n');
 			List<string> pageFiles = new List<string>();
-			for (int i = 0; i < atlasLines.Length - 1; i++) {
-				if (atlasLines[i].Trim().Length == 0)
-					pageFiles.Add(atlasLines[i + 1].Trim());
+			Atlas atlas = atlasAsset.GetAtlas(onlyMetaData : true);
+			if (atlas != null) {
+				foreach (var page in atlas.Pages)
+					pageFiles.Add(page.name);
 			}
 
-			var populatingMaterials = new List<Material>(pageFiles.Count);//atlasAsset.materials = new Material[pageFiles.Count];
+			var populatingMaterials = new List<Material>(pageFiles.Count);
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < pageFiles.Count; i++) {
 				string texturePath = assetPath + "/" + pageFiles[i];
@@ -555,7 +551,8 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 				Debug.Log(string.Format("{0} :: Imported with {1} material", atlasAsset.name, atlasAsset.materials.Length), atlasAsset);
 
 			// Iterate regions and bake marked.
-			Atlas atlas = atlasAsset.GetAtlas();
+			atlasAsset.Clear();
+			atlas = atlasAsset.GetAtlas(onlyMetaData: false);
 			if (atlas != null) {
 				FieldInfo field = typeof(Atlas).GetField("regions", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
 				var regions = (List<AtlasRegion>)field.GetValue(atlas);
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/AtlasAssetBase.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/AtlasAssetBase.cs
index a987b54fc..2746182c0 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/AtlasAssetBase.cs	
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/AtlasAssetBase.cs	
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 
 		public abstract bool IsLoaded { get; }
 		public abstract void Clear ();
-		public abstract Atlas GetAtlas ();
+		public abstract Atlas GetAtlas (bool onlyMetaData = false);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineAtlasAsset.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineAtlasAsset.cs
index f419a9fec..9d7cecf26 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineAtlasAsset.cs	
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineAtlasAsset.cs	
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 		}
 
 		/// <returns>The atlas or null if it could not be loaded.</returns>
-		public override Atlas GetAtlas () {
+		public override Atlas GetAtlas (bool onlyMetaData = false) {
 			if (atlasFile == null) {
 				Debug.LogError("Atlas file not set for atlas asset: " + name, this);
 				Clear();
 				return null;
 			}
 
-			if (materials == null || materials.Length == 0) {
+			if (!onlyMetaData && (materials == null || materials.Length == 0)) {
 				Debug.LogError("Materials not set for atlas asset: " + name, this);
 				Clear();
 				return null;
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 			if (atlas != null) return atlas;
 
 			try {
-				atlas = new Atlas(new StringReader(atlasFile.text), "", new MaterialsTextureLoader(this));
+				TextureLoader loader;
+				if (!onlyMetaData)
+					loader = new MaterialsTextureLoader(this);
+				else
+					loader = new NoOpTextureLoader();
+				atlas = new Atlas(new StringReader(atlasFile.text), "", loader);
 				atlas.FlipV();
 				return atlas;
 			} catch (Exception ex) {
@@ -207,6 +212,11 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public class NoOpTextureLoader : TextureLoader {
+		public void Load (AtlasPage page, string path) {}
+		public void Unload (object texture) {}
+	}
+
 	public class MaterialsTextureLoader : TextureLoader {
 		SpineAtlasAsset atlasAsset;
 
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineSpriteAtlasAsset.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineSpriteAtlasAsset.cs
index 6dec03a1c..f84e19693 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineSpriteAtlasAsset.cs	
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Runtime/spine-unity/Asset Types/SpineSpriteAtlasAsset.cs	
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ namespace Spine.Unity {
 		}
 
 		/// <returns>The atlas or null if it could not be loaded.</returns>
-		public override Atlas GetAtlas () {
+		public override Atlas GetAtlas (bool onlyMetaData = false) {
 			if (spriteAtlasFile == null) {
 				Debug.LogError("SpriteAtlas file not set for SpineSpriteAtlasAsset: " + name, this);
 				Clear();
 				return null;
 			}
 
-			if (materials == null || materials.Length == 0) {
+			if (!onlyMetaData && (materials == null || materials.Length == 0)) {
 				Debug.LogError("Materials not set for SpineSpriteAtlasAsset: " + name, this);
 				Clear();
 				return null;