---
title: "ImageCollection"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/tilemaps-imagecollection
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# ImageCollection

An Image Collection is a special Tile Set where each entry is a complete, individual image rather than a tile sliced from a larger spritesheet. Unlike a standard Tile Set, every image in the collection is its own standalone asset referenced by a unique global ID (GID).

Image Collections are normally created automatically when Tiled map data is loaded. You would encounter them when a Tiled map uses the "Collection of Images" tile set type instead of the standard single-image tile set type.

**Constructor**

`new ImageCollection(name, firstgid, [width], [height], [margin], [spacing], [properties])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| name | string | No |  | The name of the image collection in the map data. |
| firstgid | number | No |  | The first image index this image collection contains. |
| width | number | Yes | 32 | Width of widest image (in pixels). |
| height | number | Yes | 32 | Height of tallest image (in pixels). |
| margin | number | Yes | 0 | The margin around all images in the collection (in pixels). |
| spacing | number | Yes | 0 | The spacing between each image in the collection (in pixels). |
| properties | object | Yes | "{}" | Custom Image Collection properties. |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L9](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L9)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Public Members

### firstgid

#### firstgid: number


**Description:**

The Tiled firstgid value. This is the starting index of the first image index this Image Collection contains.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L52](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L52)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### imageHeight

#### imageHeight: number


**Description:**

The height of the tallest image (in pixels).


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L72](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L72)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### imageMargin

#### imageMargin: number


**Description:**

The margin around the images in the collection (in pixels).


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L82](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L82)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### images

#### images: array


**Description:**

The cached images that are a part of this collection.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L111](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L111)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### imageSpacing

#### imageSpacing: number


**Description:**

The spacing between each image in the collection (in pixels).


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L92](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L92)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### imageWidth

#### imageWidth: number


**Description:**

The width of the widest image (in pixels).


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L62](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L62)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### name

#### name: string


**Description:**

The name of the Image Collection.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L43](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L43)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### properties

#### properties: object


**Description:**

Image Collection-specific properties that are typically defined in the Tiled editor.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L102](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L102)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### total

#### total: number


**Description:**

The total number of images in the image collection.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L121](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L121)  
Since: 3.0.0


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## Public Methods

### addImage

#### \<instance> addImage(gid, image, width, height)


**Description:**

Add an image to this Image Collection.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gid | number | No | The gid of the image in the Image Collection. |
| image | string | No | The key of the image in the Image Collection and in the cache. |
| width | number | No | The width of the image in the Image Collection. |
| height | number | No | The height of the image in the Image Collection. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Tilemaps.ImageCollection](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/tilemaps-imagecollection.md) - This ImageCollection object.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L147](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L147)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### containsImageIndex

#### \<instance> containsImageIndex(imageIndex)


**Description:**

Returns true if and only if this image collection contains the given image index.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| imageIndex | number | No | The image index to search for. |


**Returns:** boolean - True if this Image Collection contains the given index.


> Source: [src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L132](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/tilemaps/ImageCollection.js#L132)  
Since: 3.0.0


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