FAQ *Frequently Asked Questions*

Welcome to the ‘FAQ’ or Frequently Asked Questions.

Q.  Where can I upload my images?
- Either; [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], Forum's image hosting (look for host image in reply box), or use the attach file option below the reply box. P.S. The attach option allows people to download your files as well.

Q.  How can I join a sprite team in Team-Dotto?
-It depends if one of the Team Leaders or Team Mods want you on your team.

Q.  What are SP Points, and what are they for?
-SP Points (Spriter's Points) is your money that you earn for being a member here at Team-Dotto. It should be used to buy pixel content on the Team-Dotto Shop. SP Points can be earned by being a active member here on the forum. The more you join and complete activites here on the forum, the more SP Points you will receive.

Q. Can I buy extra SP Points?
-No, SP Points are for you to earn and cannot be bought.

Q. What is JUS?
-JUS is a style of Sprites.  It stands for JUMP Ultimate Stars.  
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Q. What do you mean by a  “Style of Sprites?”
-All games have a unique artist who creates the game-art.  Therefore just like anime is a style of drawing, JUS is a style of spriting.  

Q. Why would I want to look into 2D, when there is 3D?!
-Ah, well.  Pixel art/Sprite (2D) art, can be made on your pc, w/o download or purchase, for all computers should have a form of Paint.  

Q. Is Team Dotto a profit organization?
-No.  Not at all.  Team Dotto is purely a hobby/ learning experience for us all, and we make no profit at all, nor do we claim right to any for the characters we make.

Q. Does Team Dotto make everything from scratch?
-Well, Team Dotto is a group of various artists.  We guarantee a percentage of custom, and most of our talented spriters create 100% custom animations, whereas some others still in a learning experience, will present a lower percentage.  
We do guarantee all 100% custom base sprites.  

Q. What is a base sprite?
- A base sprite is a character’s basic look.  What a character does when not moving, his stand- his idle.

Q. What is a sprite sheet?
-A Sprite sheet is a collection of single sprites grouped together, in order to perform an animation (movesets).  

Q. What is an Expansion?
-Some of the OFFICIAL JUS sprites, do not include full Sprite Sheets, and thus we simply expand by adding movesets to the OFFICIAL sheets.  

Q. Does Team Dotto take requests?
-We do NOT take requests, however you are free to make suggestions.

Q. Can I learn how to sprite in the Sprite Academy?
-Yes, Of course!!

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask the staff here at Team-Dotto.  
If it’s a super awesome question we will be sure to add it to the list!
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Thanks for your time,
The Staff at Team Dotto.