# Sprite media handler sample QT atom container formats Set sprite media handlers in QT atom containers. ## Overview > Important: Sprite media is deprecated in the QuickTime file format. The information that follows documents existing content containing sprite media and should not be used for new development. ```c [(SpriteKeySample)] = [(SpritePropertyAtoms)] [(SpriteImageAtoms)] [(SpriteOverrideSample)] = [(SpritePropertyAtoms)] [(SpriteImageAtoms)] kSpriteSharedDataAtomType, 1, 1 , 1 , (1..n) ID is SpriteTrack Variable ID to be set [CString] , (1..n) ID is SpriteTrack Variable ID to be set [float] kSpriteImagesContainerAtomType, 1, 1 kSpriteImageAtomType, theImageID, (1 .. numImages) kSpriteImageDataAtomType, 1, 1 [ImageData is ImageDescriptionHandle prepended to image data] [FixedPoint] [pString] [long] [(SpritePropertyAtoms)] , 1, 1 [(ActionListAtoms)] , (anyUniqueIDs), (1..numComments) [CString] kSpriteAtomType, theSpriteID, (1 .. numSprites) [MatrixRecord] [short] [short] [short] [ModifierTrackGraphicsModeRecord] [array of QTAtomID's, one per image used] , 1 [QTSpriteButtonBehaviorStruct] [QTSpriteButtonBehaviorStruct] [QTSpriteButtonBehaviorStruct] <[(SpriteActionAtoms)]> [(SpriteActionAtoms)] = kQTEventType, theQTEventType, (1 .. numEventTypes) [(ActionListAtoms)] //see the next section Wired Action //Grammar for a description , (anyUniqueIDs), (1..numComments) [CString] ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)