---
title: "ImageFile"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-filetypes-imagefile
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# ImageFile

A single Image File suitable for loading by the Loader.

These are created when you use the Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin#image method and are not typically created directly.

For documentation about what all the arguments and configuration options mean please see Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin#image.

**Constructor**

`new ImageFile(loader, key, [url], [xhrSettings], [frameConfig])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| loader | [Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-loaderplugin.md) | No | A reference to the Loader that is responsible for this file. |
| key | string \| [Phaser.Types.Loader.FileTypes.ImageFileConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-loader-filetypes.md#ImageFileConfig) | No | The key to use for this file, or a file configuration object. |
| url | string \| Array.\<string> | Yes | The absolute or relative URL to load this file from. If undefined or `null` it will be set to `<key>.png`, i.e. if `key` was "alien" then the URL will be "alien.png". |
| xhrSettings | [Phaser.Types.Loader.XHRSettingsObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-loader.md#XHRSettingsObject) | Yes | Extra XHR Settings specifically for this file. |
| frameConfig | [Phaser.Types.Loader.FileTypes.ImageFrameConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-loader-filetypes.md#ImageFrameConfig) | Yes | The frame configuration object. Only provided for, and used by, Sprite Sheets. |

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**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Loader.File](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md)  



> Source: [src/loader/filetypes/ImageFile.js#L15](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/loader/filetypes/ImageFile.js#L15)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Loader.File](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md):**


 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#destroy)
 - [hasCacheConflict](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#hascacheconflict)
 - [load](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#load)
 - [onBase64Load](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onbase64load)
 - [onError](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onerror)
 - [onLoad](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onload)
 - [onProcessComplete](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onprocesscomplete)
 - [onProcessError](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onprocesserror)
 - [onProgress](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#onprogress)
 - [pendingDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#pendingdestroy)
 - [resetXHR](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#resetxhr)
 - [setLink](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#setlink)




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## Public Methods

### addToCache

#### \<instance> addToCache()


**Description:**

Adds this file to the Texture Manager upon successful loading and processing.

If this image has a linked normal map file, the method waits until both files have completed loading before adding them together as a pair via `cache.addImage`. If no normal map is present, the image is added to the Texture Manager on its own.


**Overrides:** Phaser.Loader.File#addToCache


> Source: [src/loader/filetypes/ImageFile.js#L192](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/loader/filetypes/ImageFile.js#L192)  
Since: 3.7.0


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### onProcess

#### \<instance> onProcess()


**Description:**

Called automatically by `Loader.nextFile` as part of the XHR loading path. Creates an HTMLImageElement and assigns the XHR blob response as its source via an object URL, triggering the browser to decode the image. On success, calls `onProcessComplete`; on failure, calls `onProcessError`. This method is only used when images are loaded via XHR (the default). When `loader.imageLoadType` is set to `"HTMLImageElement"`, the `onProcessImage` method is used instead.


**Overrides:** Phaser.Loader.File#onProcess


> Source: [src/loader/filetypes/ImageFile.js#L98](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/loader/filetypes/ImageFile.js#L98)  
Since: 3.7.0


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## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Loader.File](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md):**


 - [base64](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#base64)
 - [bytesLoaded](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#bytesloaded)
 - [bytesTotal](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#bytestotal)
 - [cache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#cache)
 - [config](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#config)
 - [crossOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#crossorigin)
 - [data](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#data)
 - [key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#key)
 - [linkFile](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#linkfile)
 - [loader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#loader)
 - [multiFile](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#multifile)
 - [percentComplete](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#percentcomplete)
 - [retryAttempts](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#retryattempts)
 - [src](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#src)
 - [state](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#state)
 - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#type)
 - [url](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#url)
 - [xhrLoader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#xhrloader)
 - [xhrSettings](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/loader-file.md#xhrsettings)




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