# Import sprite sheets

<span class="label label-doc-level">Beginner</span>
<span class="label label-doc-audience">Designer</span>

You can import sprite sheets (image files containing sprites) just like any other kind of asset.

1. Drag the sprite sheet file from Explorer to the Game Studio **Asset View**.

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    Alternatively, in the **Asset View**, click **Add asset**.

2. Choose a preset for the sprite sheet.

    If you want to use the sprite sheet for UI elements such as menu buttons, select **Sprite sheet - UI sprites**. This lets you set borders for the sprite (see [Set sprite borders](set-sprite-borders.md)). Otherwise, select **Sprite sheet - 2D sprites**.

    >[!Note]
    >You can change this any time. For more information, see [Edit sprites](edit-sprites.md).

    ![Create from file](media/create-and-add-assets-import-directly-from-file.png)

    Game Studio adds a sprite sheet asset.

## See also

* [Edit sprites](edit-sprites.md)
* [Use sprites](use-sprites.md)
* [Assets](../game-studio/assets.md)
