---
title: "Phaser.Create"
docs: "Phaser v3.88.2"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/create
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Phaser.Create

Scope: 
static
> Source: [src/create/index.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/create/index.js#L7)  


## Static functions

### GenerateTexture

#### \<static> GenerateTexture(config)


**Description:**

Generates a texture based on the given Create configuration object.



The texture is drawn using a fixed-size indexed palette of 16 colors, where the hex value in the

data cells map to a single color. For example, if the texture config looked like this:



```javascript

var star = [

  '.....828.....',

  '....72227....',

  '....82228....',

  '...7222227...',

  '2222222222222',

  '8222222222228',

  '.72222222227.',

  '..787777787..',

  '..877777778..',

  '.78778887787.',

  '.27887.78872.',

  '.787.....787.'

];



this.textures.generate('star', { data: star, pixelWidth: 4 });

```



Then it would generate a texture that is 52 x 48 pixels in size, because each cell of the data array

represents 1 pixel multiplied by the `pixelWidth` value. The cell values, such as `8`, maps to color

number 8 in the palette. If a cell contains a period character `.` then it is transparent.



The default palette is Arne16, but you can specify your own using the `palette` property.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| config | [Phaser.Types.Create.GenerateTextureConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-create.md#GenerateTextureConfig) | No | The Generate Texture Configuration object. |


**Returns:** HTMLCanvasElement - An HTMLCanvasElement which contains the generated texture drawn to it.


> Source: [src/create/GenerateTexture.js#L11](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/create/GenerateTexture.js#L11)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

## Static functions

- [Palettes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/namespace/create-palettes.md)

---

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