---
title: "spriteNodeWithTexture:"
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "spritekit/skspritenode/spritenodewithtexture:"
---

# spriteNodeWithTexture:

Initializes a textured sprite using an existing texture object.

## Declaration

```occ
+ (instancetype) spriteNodeWithTexture:(SKTexture *) texture;
```

## Parameters

- `texture`: A SpriteKit texture.

## Return Value

Return Value A newly initialized sprite object.

## See Also

### Creating a Sprite from a Texture

- [init(texture:)](spritekit/skspritenode/init(texture:).md)
- [init(texture:color:size:)](spritekit/skspritenode/init(texture:color:size:).md)
- [spriteNodeWithColor:size:](spritekit/skspritenode/spritenodewithcolor:size:.md)
- [spriteNodeWithImageNamed:](spritekit/skspritenode/spritenodewithimagenamed:.md)
- [init(texture:size:)](spritekit/skspritenode/init(texture:size:).md)
- [init(texture:normalMap:)](spritekit/skspritenode/init(texture:normalmap:).md)
- [texture](spritekit/skspritenode/texture.md)