Spriting process:
Decide the details of the sprite
	Decide what to sprite
	Decide upon the scale
	Decide upon the pose
	Decide upon the perspective
	Decide upon the light source
	Decide upon the gloom/cheer level
	Decide the style
Open MS Paint
Program mechanics:
	Zoom in
	Thumbnail
	Line tool vs. others
	Shift-click straight line trick
	Undo function
	Right-Click-Cancel trick
	Eyedropper tool
	Background colors
	Third color
	Eraser quick recolor trick
	Custom Colors
	Editing colors grabbed via eyedropper
Good Practices:
	Do not save an original as a GIF or JPG
	Never save a sprite as a JPG
	Always check name before saving--you don't want to overwrite one frame of an animation or a base sprite file
	Save frequently
Foundation
	Outlining (Spriting Workshop: fire/ghosts should have light outlines; dark color, not black)
	Selective outlining
	Blocking (see Spriting Workshop transcript)
	Proper circles
Coloring (best done while shading)
	Analyze color limits that may apply
	Choose base color (about what you'd make it if you drew it plainly)
	Select saturation amount (Spriting Workshop: 90% = quite cheery)
	Choose darker and lighter colors based on type of shading
	(Mention) Dithering as an alternative to additional shades
Shading
	May destroy outline while doing so
	Highlighting (Spriting Workshop: shiny stuff mainly; spectrum on one side, color inverse on the other)
	Dithering as an alternative to additional shades
	Styles
		Gradient shading
		Pillow shading (shape-based gradient shading)
		Exponential shading
	Realistic Shading
		Textures
		Shapes
		Metallic shading (Spriting Workshop: don't dither unless dull/dented/tarnished)
		Organic shading
		Dull shading
Shadows
Anti-aliasing
Blending/Semi-Transparency
Cramming in details
Animation
	Each movement should be the same amount of time apart, not actually the same distance
		Don't let it be blocky motion--choose a small time interval
		Always analyze a similar animation if you can because pieces move faster sometimes
		Detail carefully--people lean forward when running
	All pieces of sprites may be made separately and attached for animation purposes
	List of pieces that should be needed for a humanoid
Upload to image hosting site such as www.ImageShack.us


Possibly necessary credit: Written with input from NCFC Spriting Workshop (OrangeNova, Bacteriophage).


Todo: Have written examples with comparison images for each item