diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 35ec5e2..50e51be 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
+/**
+ * 
+ * Helper function that returns a base texture based on an image url
+ * If the image is not in the base texture cache it will be  created and loaded
+ * @static
+ * @method fromImage
+ * @param imageUrl {String} The image url of the texture
+ * @return BaseTexture
+ */
 PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage = function(imageUrl, crossorigin)
 {
 	var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];