[header] How to animate a sprite sheet using gimp [title] You will need gimp to get the sprites isolated and animate them. [step] Has a no-fuss, no-muss package that won't leave a mess in your hard drive. [title] Start gimp and open your sprite sheet. 
[step] Find a series of sprites that will make sense when viewed in sequence (usually a running animation). [title] Select the first frame of the series and select it with the rectangular select tool.