h6. [[Programmer's Reference Manuals]] h6(. » [[File Formats]] h6((. » SpriteFile Spritefiles (filetype &FF9) are exactly the same as a [[Format Of Sprite Area|Sprite Area]] in memory, less the first word. The first word denotes the size of the area, and this can be determined in a sprite file by the size of the file itself. Sprite files can be created programatically using [[OS_SpriteOp]], by [[OS_SpriteOp 60|switching output to a Sprite]] and plotting, or by using applications such as [[Software information: Paint|Paint]].