diff --git a/src/sp65/bitmap.c b/src/sp65/bitmap.c
index 50846aa99..28757a4aa 100644
--- a/src/sp65/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/sp65/bitmap.c
@@ -100,6 +100,46 @@ int ValidBitmapSize (unsigned Width, unsigned Height)
 
 
 
+Bitmap* SliceBitmap (const Bitmap* O, unsigned OrigX, unsigned OrigY,
+                     unsigned Width, unsigned Height)
+/* Create a slice of the given bitmap. The slice starts at position X/Y of
+ * the original and has the given width and height. Location 0/0 is at the
+ * upper left corner.
+ */
+{
+    Bitmap*  B;
+    unsigned Y;
+
+
+    /* Check the coordinates and size */
+    PRECONDITION (OrigX != 0 && OrigY != 0 &&
+                  OrigX + Width <= O->Width &&
+                  OrigY + Height <= O->Height);
+
+    /* Create a new bitmap with the given size */
+    B = NewBitmap (Width, Height);
+
+    /* Copy fields from the original */
+    B->Type = O->Type;
+    if (SB_GetLen (&O->Name) > 0) {
+        SB_CopyStr (&B->Name, "Slice of ");
+        SB_Append (&B->Name, &O->Name);
+    }
+    B->Pal = DupPalette (O->Pal);
+
+    /* Copy the pixel data */
+    for (Y = 0; Y < Height; ++Y) {
+        memcpy (B->Data + Y * B->Width,
+                O->Data + (OrigY + Y) * O->Width + OrigX,
+                Width * sizeof (O->Data[0]));
+    }
+
+    /* Return the slice */
+    return B;
+}
+
+
+
 Color GetPixelColor (const Bitmap* B, unsigned X, unsigned Y)
 /* Get the color for a given pixel. For indexed bitmaps, the palette entry
  * is returned.
diff --git a/src/sp65/bitmap.h b/src/sp65/bitmap.h
index dd0ce7f94..fd658d0fb 100644
--- a/src/sp65/bitmap.h
+++ b/src/sp65/bitmap.h
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ void FreeBitmap (Bitmap* B);
 int ValidBitmapSize (unsigned Width, unsigned Height);
 /* Return true if this is a valid size for a bitmap */
 
+Bitmap* SliceBitmap (const Bitmap* Original,
+                     unsigned X, unsigned Y,
+                     unsigned Width, unsigned Height);
+/* Create a slice of the given bitmap. The slice starts at position X/Y of
+ * the original and has the given width and height. Location 0/0 is at the
+ * upper left corner.
+ */
+
 Color GetPixelColor (const Bitmap* B, unsigned X, unsigned Y);
 /* Get the color for a given pixel. For indexed bitmaps, the palette entry
  * is returned.
diff --git a/src/sp65/palette.c b/src/sp65/palette.c
index f113d9670..4aa4e7036 100644
--- a/src/sp65/palette.c
+++ b/src/sp65/palette.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 
 
+#include <string.h>
+
 /* common */
 #include "check.h"
 #include "xmalloc.h"
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ Palette* NewPalette (unsigned Entries)
 
 Palette* NewMonochromePalette (void)
 /* Create and return a palette with two entries (black and white) */
-{                               
+{
     /* Create a new palette */
     Palette* P = NewPalette (2);
 
@@ -82,6 +84,21 @@ Palette* NewMonochromePalette (void)
 
 
 
+Palette* DupPalette (const Palette* P)
+/* Create a copy of a palette */
+{                                      
+    /* Create a new palette */
+    Palette* N = NewPalette (P->Count);
+
+    /* Copy the palette data */
+    memcpy (N->Entries, P->Entries, P->Count * sizeof (P->Entries[0]));
+
+    /* Return the copy */
+    return N;
+}
+
+
+
 void FreePalette (Palette* P)
 /* Free a dynamically allocated palette */
 {
diff --git a/src/sp65/palette.h b/src/sp65/palette.h
index 05a10adf9..925e606ee 100644
--- a/src/sp65/palette.h
+++ b/src/sp65/palette.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ Palette* NewPalette (unsigned Entries);
 Palette* NewMonochromePalette (void);
 /* Create and return a palette with two entries (black and white) */
 
+Palette* DupPalette (const Palette* P);
+/* Create a copy of a palette */
+
 void FreePalette (Palette* P);
 /* Free a dynamically allocated palette */