---
title: "Bitmap Text Properties"
description: "Learn how to manipulate Bitmap Text objects using origin, scale, rotation, alpha transparency, and blend modes."
phaser: "4.1.0"
size: "800x600"
files: 1
url: https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/static-bitmap-text
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Bitmap Text Properties

Learn how to manipulate Bitmap Text objects using origin, scale, rotation, alpha transparency, and blend modes.

A Phaser 4.1.0 example in [Game Objects / Tests](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests.md). It runs at 800 × 600, and loads its assets from https://cdn.phaserfiles.com/v410. See it running, with its code, at https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/static-bitmap-text.

To run it, load Phaser 4.1.0 (`https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/phaser@4.1.0/dist/phaser.min.js`), then the file, on a page with a `<div id="game-container">`.

## Code

### static bitmap text.js

```js
class Example extends Phaser.Scene
{
    test7;
    test6;
    test5;
    test4;
    test3;
    test2;
    test1;

    preload ()
    {
        this.load.setBaseURL('https://cdn.phaserfiles.com/v410');
        this.load.image('grid', 'assets/pics/debug-grid-1920x1920.png');
        this.load.bitmapFont('desyrel', 'assets/fonts/bitmap/desyrel.png', 'assets/fonts/bitmap/desyrel.xml');
    }

    create ()
    {
        this.add.image(0, 0, 'grid').setOrigin(0);

        //  Test 1
        //  Render object at given coordinates
        this.test1 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 50, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(0.5);

        //  Test 2
        //  Render object at given coordinates factoring in origin 1
        this.test2 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 150, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(1, 0.5);

        //  Test 3
        //  Render object at given coordinates factoring in origin 0
        this.test3 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 150, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(0, 0.5);

        //  Test 4
        //  Render object with scale
        this.test4 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 250, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(0.5).setScale(2);

        //  Test 5
        //  Render object with rotation
        this.test5 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 350, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(0.5);

        //  Test 6
        //  Render object with alpha
        this.test6 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 450, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(0.5).setAlpha(0.5);

        //  Test 7
        //  Render object with blend mode
        this.test7 = this.add.bitmapText(400, 550, 'desyrel', 'PHASER 3', 32).setOrigin(0.5).setBlendMode(1);
    }

    update ()
    {
        this.test5.rotation += 0.01;
    }
}

const config = {
    scale: { mode: Phaser.Scale.FIT },
    type: Phaser.AUTO,
    parent: 'game-container',
    width: 800,
    height: 600,
    scene: Example
};

const game = new Phaser.Game(config);
```

## More in Tests

- [Dynamic Bitmap Text Properties](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/dynamic-bitmap-text.md): Demonstrates the creation and manipulation of Dynamic Bitmap Text objects, including properties like origin, scale, rotation, alpha, and blend modes.
- [Image Positioning and Properties](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/image.md): Demonstrates basic image manipulation in Phaser including origin points, scaling, rotation, alpha transparency, and blend modes.
- [Single TileSprite](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/single-tilesprite.md): A basic example showing how to create, scale, and rotate a single TileSprite game object in Phaser.
- [Text Game Object Properties](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/text.md): Demonstrates core properties of the Text Game Object, including origin alignment, scaling, rotation, alpha transparency, and blend modes.
- [TileSprite Properties](https://phaser.io/oss/examples/v4.1.0/game%20objects/tests/view/tilesprite.md): Demonstrates creating and manipulating TileSprites, including settings for positioning, origin, scale, rotation, alpha, and blend modes.

---

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