diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/ObjectTileSet.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/ObjectTileSet.java
index 8496b7944..1a6c3712d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/ObjectTileSet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/ObjectTileSet.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ObjectTileSet.java,v 1.18 2004/08/27 02:12:41 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ObjectTileSet.java,v 1.19 2004/08/30 22:09:29 ray Exp $
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.threerings.media.image.Colorization;
  * @see ObjectTile
  */
 public class ObjectTileSet extends SwissArmyTileSet
+    implements RecolorableTileSet
 {
     /**
      * Sets the widths (in unit tile count) of the objects in this
@@ -139,10 +140,7 @@ public class ObjectTileSet extends SwissArmyTileSet
         return (_sorients == null) ? 0 : _sorients[tileIdx];
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the colorization classes that should be used to recolor
-     * objects in this tileset.
-     */
+    // documentation inherited from interface RecolorableTileSet
     public String[] getColorizations ()
     {
         return _zations;
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/RecolorableTileSet.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/RecolorableTileSet.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a8dfe167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/RecolorableTileSet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//
+// $Id: RecolorableTileSet.java,v 1.1 2004/08/30 22:09:29 ray Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.media.tile;
+
+/**
+ * Indicates that a tileset has recolorization classes defined.
+ */
+public interface RecolorableTileSet
+{
+    /**
+     * Returns the colorization classes that should be used to recolor
+     * objects in this tileset.
+     */
+    public String[] getColorizations ();
+}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/TrimmedObjectTileSet.java b/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/TrimmedObjectTileSet.java
index 633279005..7d412c30d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/TrimmedObjectTileSet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/media/tile/TrimmedObjectTileSet.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: TrimmedObjectTileSet.java,v 1.15 2004/08/27 02:12:41 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: TrimmedObjectTileSet.java,v 1.16 2004/08/30 22:09:29 ray Exp $
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.threerings.media.tile.util.TileSetTrimmer;
  * interchangeable (and more memory efficient).
  */
 public class TrimmedObjectTileSet extends TileSet
+    implements RecolorableTileSet
 {
     // documentation inherited
     public int getTileCount ()
@@ -74,10 +75,7 @@ public class TrimmedObjectTileSet extends TileSet
         return (_bits == null) ? -1 : _bits[tileIdx].sorient;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the colorization classes that should be used to recolor
-     * objects in this tileset.
-     */
+    // documentation inherited from interface RecolorableTileSet
     public String[] getColorizations ()
     {
         return _zations;