Sprite (computer graphics)

:For other uses, see Sprite.
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In computer graphics, a sprite is a two-dimensional (or three-dimensional, occasionally) image or animation made out of pixels that is integrated into a larger scene. In the case of Sprite Comics, a group to which the vast majority of BZPower comics belong, a sprite is typically an image of a character or small object rendered (or "sprited") in a simple application such as Paint or a complex program such as Adobe Photoshop. However, Paint has been found much easier to sprite in and is therefore the spriter's tool of choice.Typically, sprites are designed such that they can easily be edited, and are distributed freely for use in comics or other graphics. A series of sprites arranged for maximum convenience in editing is known as a kit, sprite kit, or spritesheet.
==Sprite Kits==
Kits are the base of a certain sprite style. They are usually arranged in poses (like in Chimoru or Razor) or in pieces (like Xaniskit or RZMIK). Those in poses are easier to use, but those in pieces have more control over the poses that are created. The kits are usually created in a base color that can be recolored to make spritesheets. Most kits have pieces that are not solely made by the creator, rather, the fans of that kit add to it, thus creating a more bigger kit than the creator himself could have made. Some kits, such as Rayg are known to have been harder to recolor because of numerous colors, hence why Rayg Sprite Maker is commonly used for recoloring (despite being outdated).
===Selected Kits===
Typically, there are certain kits that are most used in sprite comics:
*Chimoru (Omega, Alpha and trishade/sixshade)
*RZMIK
*Xaniskit 
*ToM Kit
*Bioniplush
*MNOLG-style Character Creation Kit
*Razor
*Rayg
There are hundreds of user-posted kits on BZPower, which can be easily accessed using The Kit Library.
===Spritesheets===
Spritesheets are sheets dedicated to depicting one character in sprite form. They may include different kits forms of that character. They are also known as character sheets when made to include more than one character (usually the characters in a comic series).
==See also==
*Sprite Comics
Category:Comic Meta
Category:Sprite Kits