---
title: "Phaser.Textures"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/function/textures
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Phaser.Textures.Parsers

### AtlasXML

#### \<static> AtlasXML(texture, sourceIndex, xml)


**Description:**

Parses an XML Texture Atlas object and adds all the Frames into a Texture.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No | The index of the TextureSource. |
| xml | * | No | The XML data. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/AtlasXML.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/AtlasXML.js#L7)  
Since: 3.7.0


### Canvas

#### \<static> Canvas(texture, sourceIndex)


**Description:**

Adds a Canvas Element to a Texture.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No | The index of the TextureSource. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/Canvas.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/Canvas.js#L7)  
Since: 3.0.0


### Image

#### \<static> Image(texture, sourceIndex)


**Description:**

Adds an Image Element to a Texture.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No | The index of the TextureSource. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/Image.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/Image.js#L7)  
Since: 3.0.0


### JSONArray

#### \<static> JSONArray(texture, sourceIndex, json)


**Description:**

Parses a Texture Atlas JSON Array and adds the Frames to the Texture. JSON format expected to match that defined by Texture Packer, with the frames property containing an array of Frames.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No | The index of the TextureSource. |
| json | object | No | The JSON data. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


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


### JSONHash

#### \<static> JSONHash(texture, sourceIndex, json)


**Description:**

Parses a Texture Atlas JSON Hash and adds the Frames to the Texture. JSON format expected to match that defined by Texture Packer, with the frames property containing an object of Frames.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No | The index of the TextureSource. |
| json | object | No | The JSON data. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


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


### KTXParser

#### \<static> KTXParser(data)


**Description:**

Parses a KTX (Khronos Texture) format Compressed Texture file and extracts the texture data required to upload it to WebGL. KTX is a container format for GPU-compressed textures that supports formats such as ETC, ASTC, S3TC, and PVRTC.

The parser validates the 12-byte KTX file identifier, confirms the texture uses a compressed format (uncompressed KTX files are not supported), then reads the image dimensions, internal GL format, and all available mipmap levels from the binary data.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| data | ArrayBuffer | No | The raw binary ArrayBuffer of the KTX file, as loaded by the Compressed Texture File Loader. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Types.Textures.CompressedTextureData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-textures.md#CompressedTextureData) - A CompressedTextureData object containing the mipmap levels, dimensions, and internal GL format, ready for WebGL upload.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/KTXParser.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/KTXParser.js#L7)  
Since: 3.60.0


### PCT

#### \<static> PCT(texture, decoded)


**Description:**

Parses a Phaser Compact Texture Atlas (PCT) data object and adds the Frames to the Texture.

The `decoded` argument is the object produced by `Phaser.Textures.Parsers.PCTDecode` (or an equivalent, pre-decoded structure). It must contain `pages`, `folders`, and `frames` fields. Frames are mapped to the Texture's source images using the `page` index on each frame, which corresponds to the index of the matching `TextureSource` on the Texture.

The page and folder metadata from the decoded data is also copied onto the Texture's `customData` under the `pct` key, so it can be inspected at runtime.

This parser is called by `Phaser.Textures.TextureManager#addAtlasPCT` and is not typically invoked directly.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| decoded | object | No | The decoded PCT data, as produced by `Phaser.Textures.Parsers.PCTDecode`. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/PCT.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/PCT.js#L7)  
Since: 4.0.0


### PCTDecode

#### \<static> PCTDecode(text)


**Description:**

Decodes a Phaser Compact Texture Atlas (PCT) file from its raw text representation into a structured object.

This is a standalone helper used by both the PCT atlas loader and the `PCT` texture parser. It converts the line-oriented PCT text format into an object containing a `pages` array (one entry per atlas page), a `folders` dictionary, and a `frames` map with fully-resolved frame names and positions. Frame `page` indices map directly to the `pages` array.

The function validates the version header and rejects files with an unsupported major version or a missing `PCT:` header, returning `null` in those cases after logging a warning. Unknown line prefixes introduced in future minor versions are silently skipped, as required by the specification.

See the Phaser Compact Texture Atlas Format Specification document for a full description of the format and the semantics of the returned object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| text | string | No | The raw text contents of a `.pct` file. |


**Returns:** Object - The decoded PCT structure, or `null` if the input is invalid.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/PCTDecode.js#L129](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/PCTDecode.js#L129)  
Since: 4.0.0


### PVRParser

#### \<static> PVRParser(data)


**Description:**

Parses a PVR format Compressed Texture file and generates texture data suitable for WebGL from it.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| data | ArrayBuffer | No | The raw binary ArrayBuffer of the PVR file, as provided by the Compressed Texture File Loader. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Types.Textures.CompressedTextureData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-textures.md#CompressedTextureData) - A parsed compressed texture data object containing the mipmap levels, base dimensions, WebGL internal format, and flags indicating it is compressed and does not require mipmap generation.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/PVRParser.js#L236](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/PVRParser.js#L236)  
Since: 3.60.0


### SpriteSheet

#### \<static> SpriteSheet(texture, sourceIndex, x, y, width, height, config, config.frameWidth, [config.frameHeight], [config.startFrame], [config.endFrame], [config.margin], [config.spacing])


**Description:**

Parses a Sprite Sheet and adds the Frames to the Texture.

In Phaser terminology a Sprite Sheet is a texture containing different frames, but each frame is the exact same size and cannot be trimmed or rotated.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No |  | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No |  | The index of the TextureSource. |
| x | number | No |  | The top-left coordinate of the Sprite Sheet. Defaults to zero. Used when extracting sheets from atlases. |
| y | number | No |  | The top-left coordinate of the Sprite Sheet. Defaults to zero. Used when extracting sheets from atlases. |
| width | number | No |  | The width of the source image. |
| height | number | No |  | The height of the source image. |
| config | object | No |  | An object describing how to parse the Sprite Sheet. |
| config.frameWidth | number | No |  | Width in pixels of a single frame in the sprite sheet. |
| config.frameHeight | number | Yes |  | Height in pixels of a single frame in the sprite sheet. Defaults to frameWidth if not provided. |
| config.startFrame | number | Yes | 0 | The frame to start extracting from. Defaults to zero. |
| config.endFrame | number | Yes | -1 | The frame to finish extracting at. Defaults to -1, which means 'all frames'. |
| config.margin | number | Yes | 0 | If the frames have been drawn with a margin, specify the amount here. |
| config.spacing | number | Yes | 0 | If the frames have been drawn with spacing between them, specify the amount here. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


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


### SpriteSheetFromAtlas

#### \<static> SpriteSheetFromAtlas(texture, frame, config, config.frameWidth, [config.frameHeight], [config.startFrame], [config.endFrame], [config.margin], [config.spacing])


**Description:**

Parses a Sprite Sheet and adds the Frames to the Texture, where the Sprite Sheet is stored as a frame within an Atlas.

In Phaser terminology a Sprite Sheet is a texture containing different frames, but each frame is the exact same size and cannot be trimmed or rotated.


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No |  | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| frame | [Phaser.Textures.Frame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-frame.md) | No |  | The Frame that contains the Sprite Sheet. |
| config | object | No |  | An object describing how to parse the Sprite Sheet. |
| config.frameWidth | number | No |  | Width in pixels of a single frame in the sprite sheet. |
| config.frameHeight | number | Yes |  | Height in pixels of a single frame in the sprite sheet. Defaults to frameWidth if not provided. |
| config.startFrame | number | Yes | 0 | Index of the start frame in the sprite sheet |
| config.endFrame | number | Yes | -1 | Index of the end frame in the sprite sheet. -1 means all the rest of the frames |
| config.margin | number | Yes | 0 | If the frames have been drawn with a margin, specify the amount here. |
| config.spacing | number | Yes | 0 | If the frames have been drawn with spacing between them, specify the amount here. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


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


### UnityYAML

#### \<static> UnityYAML(texture, sourceIndex, yaml)


**Description:**

Parses a Unity YAML File and creates Frames in the Texture. For more details about Sprite Meta Data see [https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/SpriteMetaData.html](https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/SpriteMetaData.html)


**Access:** private

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) | No | The Texture to add the Frames to. |
| sourceIndex | number | No | The index of the TextureSource. |
| yaml | object | No | The YAML data. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/textures-texture.md) - The Texture modified by this parser.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/UnityYAML.js#L38](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/UnityYAML.js#L38)  
Since: 3.0.0


### verifyCompressedTexture

#### \<static> verifyCompressedTexture(data)


**Description:**

Verify whether the given compressed texture data is valid.

Compare the dimensions of each mip layer to the rules for that specific format.

Mip layer size is assumed to have been calculated correctly during parsing.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| data | [Phaser.Types.Textures.CompressedTextureData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/typedef/types-textures.md#CompressedTextureData) | No | The compressed texture data to verify. |


**Returns:** boolean - Whether the compressed texture data is valid.


> Source: [src/textures/parsers/VerifyCompressedTexture.js#L9](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/textures/parsers/VerifyCompressedTexture.js#L9)  
Since: 3.80.0

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