Help..... with sprites

[Silverthorn]

how do ppl make sprite sheets(i mean they must copy they're sprites over and over, i just want to know how they make sprite sheets)?

Well, the most lazy way is to grab an existing spritesheet and simply mess with the hues (in Photoshop, it's Ctrl+U. Move the sliders around and be amazed by awkwardly weird color-schemes). Generally, this is the least-appreciated way of spriting (probably because it is tied to very little effort). A little harder/tedious is to merge two or more characters. For example, place Firen's head on Davis's body and give him Bandit's pants. You likely won't have to draw a whole lot yourself, so it's still pretty easy to do, especially for newcomers. The results are relatively good with comparably little effort. Some people will be picky about that as well, but I suggest starting out with this method to not overwhelm yourself by crazy workloads. The "proper" way of spriting is, in fact, extremely time-consuming. Characters are drawn from scratch, giving you much more flexibility. Generally, it's good to keep things in several layers to re-use elements (such as the head as you will probably need that head-position a few times in the spritesheets). Other than that, what Siegvar said; great portions are drawn, so if you're not skilled enough, you'll likely fail pretty quick. Going from my workspeed, I need between 20 and 90 minutes per frame. You can imagine how long it'll take to create a character with 140+ single pictures...