diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 71a992b..aeccf39 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -694,4 +694,52 @@
 
         return baseTexture;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper function that creates a base texture based on the source you provide.
+     * The source can be - image url, image element, canvas element.
+     *
+     * @static
+     * @param {string|HTMLImageElement|HTMLCanvasElement} source - The source to create base texture from.
+     * @param {number} [scaleMode=PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE] - See {@link PIXI.SCALE_MODES} for possible values
+     * @param {number} [sourceScale=(auto)] - Scale for the original image, used with Svg images.
+     * @return {PIXI.BaseTexture} The new base texture.
+     */
+    static from(source, scaleMode, sourceScale)
+    {
+        if (typeof source === 'string')
+        {
+            return BaseTexture.fromImage(source, undefined, scaleMode, sourceScale);
+        }
+        else if (source instanceof HTMLImageElement)
+        {
+            const imageUrl = source.src;
+            let baseTexture = BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
+
+            if (!baseTexture)
+            {
+                baseTexture = new BaseTexture(source, scaleMode);
+                baseTexture.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+
+                if (sourceScale)
+                {
+                    baseTexture.sourceScale = sourceScale;
+                }
+
+                // if there is an @2x at the end of the url we are going to assume its a highres image
+                baseTexture.resolution = getResolutionOfUrl(imageUrl);
+
+                BaseTextureCache[imageUrl] = baseTexture;
+            }
+
+            return baseTexture;
+        }
+        else if (source instanceof HTMLCanvasElement)
+        {
+            return BaseTexture.fromCanvas(source, scaleMode);
+        }
+
+        // lets assume its a base texture!
+        return source;
+    }
 }

diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 71a992b..aeccf39 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -694,4 +694,52 @@
 
         return baseTexture;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper function that creates a base texture based on the source you provide.
+     * The source can be - image url, image element, canvas element.
+     *
+     * @static
+     * @param {string|HTMLImageElement|HTMLCanvasElement} source - The source to create base texture from.
+     * @param {number} [scaleMode=PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE] - See {@link PIXI.SCALE_MODES} for possible values
+     * @param {number} [sourceScale=(auto)] - Scale for the original image, used with Svg images.
+     * @return {PIXI.BaseTexture} The new base texture.
+     */
+    static from(source, scaleMode, sourceScale)
+    {
+        if (typeof source === 'string')
+        {
+            return BaseTexture.fromImage(source, undefined, scaleMode, sourceScale);
+        }
+        else if (source instanceof HTMLImageElement)
+        {
+            const imageUrl = source.src;
+            let baseTexture = BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
+
+            if (!baseTexture)
+            {
+                baseTexture = new BaseTexture(source, scaleMode);
+                baseTexture.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+
+                if (sourceScale)
+                {
+                    baseTexture.sourceScale = sourceScale;
+                }
+
+                // if there is an @2x at the end of the url we are going to assume its a highres image
+                baseTexture.resolution = getResolutionOfUrl(imageUrl);
+
+                BaseTextureCache[imageUrl] = baseTexture;
+            }
+
+            return baseTexture;
+        }
+        else if (source instanceof HTMLCanvasElement)
+        {
+            return BaseTexture.fromCanvas(source, scaleMode);
+        }
+
+        // lets assume its a base texture!
+        return source;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/textures/Texture.js b/src/core/textures/Texture.js
index d510075..5a12dd4 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/Texture.js
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
         }
         else if (source instanceof HTMLImageElement)
         {
-            return new Texture(new BaseTexture(source));
+            return new Texture(BaseTexture.from(source));
         }
         else if (source instanceof HTMLCanvasElement)
         {