How to use sprite sheets?

[Barack Obama]

You open the sheet in your graphics program and copy the sprites or cut them out The button or function for this is (at least for my tools) a rectangle symbol with a dashed line. After you clicked on it, use the (usually) left mouse button to mark the area with the desired sprite and use the cut button (usually a scissor symbol) or the copy button (usually a clipboard button) to "get" your sprite. Now you can paste it on another or an entirely new image.

Most graphics software also have a grid function, which is pretty useful if you want to position your sprites.