User blog comment:AdventureWriter28/Chrono Stone Sprites/@comment-4902411-20121221100158

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Okay minna......... Now I'll tell you how to make a sprite without background AND improve it's quality: -

Things Required :
 * A source for sprites (for sprites)
 * Adobe Photoshop 7.0 (for quality and background removal)
 * Paint.NET (if you're not using Photoshop for background removal)

Okay, firstly, use the source of the sprites, which will be probably a video. To use it, pause the moment where you can clearly see the sprite. Now press Ctrl + PrntScr to get a screenshot. Now open Paint. Then, press Ctrl + V and you're screenshot will be displayed. Now select the Crop tool and select the area around your sprite. Now right-click the box, which you have just cropped, and select Cut. Then, close Paint and open Paint.NET. In Paint.NET, press Ctrl + V and your cropped image will be displayed. After your image has been displayed, press Ctrl + Shift + X. Now select the eraser tool and press Ctrl + scroll middle-mouse button upwards. As you do it, you'll see your image getting into grids. Now use the eraser to erase all of the backgrounds not needed. [Tip: Don't forget to use different eraser sizes for different locations of the image] After you have done it, press Ctrl + Shift + S and choose a suitable name for your image, such as Alpha CS game sprite talk.png. [Remember : Keep your image NOT as 24-bit as it will make the background White instead of Transparent] Now, close Paint.NET and open Adobe Photoshop 7.0. Then, press Ctrl + O (o not 0) and select your without-background image. Now go to Filter → Sharpen → Unsharp Mask. Now, keep : Amount - 100 % .... Radius - 50.0 pixels .... Threshold - 0 levels. Now, un-check the preview box and see the difference between your images. Then, press Ctrl + S to save the image.

That's all and your image is ready now to go to a page.