diff --git a/src/core/index.js b/src/core/index.js
index b2893e6..21c817a 100644
--- a/src/core/index.js
+++ b/src/core/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
      * @param [options.antialias=false] {boolean} sets antialias (only applicable in chrome at the moment)
      * @param [options.preserveDrawingBuffer=false] {boolean} enables drawing buffer preservation, enable this if you
      *      need to call toDataUrl on the webgl context
-     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer retina would be 2
+     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer, retina would be 2
      * @param [noWebGL=false] {boolean} prevents selection of WebGL renderer, even if such is present
      *
      * @return {WebGLRenderer|CanvasRenderer} Returns WebGL renderer if available, otherwise CanvasRenderer
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
         }
 
         return new core.CanvasRenderer(width, height, options);
+    },
+
+    Stage: function () 
+    {
+        window.console.warn("You don't need to use a PIXI Stage any more, you can simply render any container");
+        return new core.Container();
     }
 };
 

diff --git a/src/core/index.js b/src/core/index.js
index b2893e6..21c817a 100644
--- a/src/core/index.js
+++ b/src/core/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
      * @param [options.antialias=false] {boolean} sets antialias (only applicable in chrome at the moment)
      * @param [options.preserveDrawingBuffer=false] {boolean} enables drawing buffer preservation, enable this if you
      *      need to call toDataUrl on the webgl context
-     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer retina would be 2
+     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer, retina would be 2
      * @param [noWebGL=false] {boolean} prevents selection of WebGL renderer, even if such is present
      *
      * @return {WebGLRenderer|CanvasRenderer} Returns WebGL renderer if available, otherwise CanvasRenderer
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
         }
 
         return new core.CanvasRenderer(width, height, options);
+    },
+
+    Stage: function () 
+    {
+        window.console.warn("You don't need to use a PIXI Stage any more, you can simply render any container");
+        return new core.Container();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 127d3cf..626c920 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
      * The tint applied to the sprite. This is a hex value. A value of 0xFFFFFF will remove any tint effect.
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * @default 0xFFFFFF
+     * @default [0xFFFFFF]
      */
     this.tint = 0xFFFFFF;
 
     /**
-     * The blend mode to be applied to the sprite. Set to CONST.BLEND_MODES.NORMAL to remove any blend mode.
+     * The blend mode to be applied to the sprite. Apply a value of blendModes.NORMAL to reset the blend mode.
      *
      * @member {number}
      * @default CONST.BLEND_MODES.NORMAL;
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
      * An internal cached value of the tint.
      *
      * @member {number}
+     * @default [0xFFFFFF]
      */
     this.cachedTint = 0xFFFFFF;
 
@@ -509,6 +510,11 @@
     }
 };
 
+Sprite.prototype.setTexture = function () 
+{
+    window.console.warn('setTexture is now deprecated, please use the texture property, e.g : sprite.texture = texture; ');
+};
+
 // some helper functions..
 
 /**

diff --git a/src/core/index.js b/src/core/index.js
index b2893e6..21c817a 100644
--- a/src/core/index.js
+++ b/src/core/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
      * @param [options.antialias=false] {boolean} sets antialias (only applicable in chrome at the moment)
      * @param [options.preserveDrawingBuffer=false] {boolean} enables drawing buffer preservation, enable this if you
      *      need to call toDataUrl on the webgl context
-     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer retina would be 2
+     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer, retina would be 2
      * @param [noWebGL=false] {boolean} prevents selection of WebGL renderer, even if such is present
      *
      * @return {WebGLRenderer|CanvasRenderer} Returns WebGL renderer if available, otherwise CanvasRenderer
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
         }
 
         return new core.CanvasRenderer(width, height, options);
+    },
+
+    Stage: function () 
+    {
+        window.console.warn("You don't need to use a PIXI Stage any more, you can simply render any container");
+        return new core.Container();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 127d3cf..626c920 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
      * The tint applied to the sprite. This is a hex value. A value of 0xFFFFFF will remove any tint effect.
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * @default 0xFFFFFF
+     * @default [0xFFFFFF]
      */
     this.tint = 0xFFFFFF;
 
     /**
-     * The blend mode to be applied to the sprite. Set to CONST.BLEND_MODES.NORMAL to remove any blend mode.
+     * The blend mode to be applied to the sprite. Apply a value of blendModes.NORMAL to reset the blend mode.
      *
      * @member {number}
      * @default CONST.BLEND_MODES.NORMAL;
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
      * An internal cached value of the tint.
      *
      * @member {number}
+     * @default [0xFFFFFF]
      */
     this.cachedTint = 0xFFFFFF;
 
@@ -509,6 +510,11 @@
     }
 };
 
+Sprite.prototype.setTexture = function () 
+{
+    window.console.warn('setTexture is now deprecated, please use the texture property, e.g : sprite.texture = texture; ');
+};
+
 // some helper functions..
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/text/BitmapText.js b/src/text/BitmapText.js
index 7ccde1c..2ffd2b4 100644
--- a/src/text/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/text/BitmapText.js
@@ -341,4 +341,9 @@
     this.containerUpdateTransform();
 };
 
+BitmapText.prototype.setText = function () 
+{
+    window.console.warn(" setText is now deprecated, please use the text property, e.g : myBitmapText.text = 'my text'; ");
+};
+
 BitmapText.fonts = {};

diff --git a/src/core/index.js b/src/core/index.js
index b2893e6..21c817a 100644
--- a/src/core/index.js
+++ b/src/core/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
      * @param [options.antialias=false] {boolean} sets antialias (only applicable in chrome at the moment)
      * @param [options.preserveDrawingBuffer=false] {boolean} enables drawing buffer preservation, enable this if you
      *      need to call toDataUrl on the webgl context
-     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer retina would be 2
+     * @param [options.resolution=1] {number} the resolution of the renderer, retina would be 2
      * @param [noWebGL=false] {boolean} prevents selection of WebGL renderer, even if such is present
      *
      * @return {WebGLRenderer|CanvasRenderer} Returns WebGL renderer if available, otherwise CanvasRenderer
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
         }
 
         return new core.CanvasRenderer(width, height, options);
+    },
+
+    Stage: function () 
+    {
+        window.console.warn("You don't need to use a PIXI Stage any more, you can simply render any container");
+        return new core.Container();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 127d3cf..626c920 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
      * The tint applied to the sprite. This is a hex value. A value of 0xFFFFFF will remove any tint effect.
      *
      * @member {number}
-     * @default 0xFFFFFF
+     * @default [0xFFFFFF]
      */
     this.tint = 0xFFFFFF;
 
     /**
-     * The blend mode to be applied to the sprite. Set to CONST.BLEND_MODES.NORMAL to remove any blend mode.
+     * The blend mode to be applied to the sprite. Apply a value of blendModes.NORMAL to reset the blend mode.
      *
      * @member {number}
      * @default CONST.BLEND_MODES.NORMAL;
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
      * An internal cached value of the tint.
      *
      * @member {number}
+     * @default [0xFFFFFF]
      */
     this.cachedTint = 0xFFFFFF;
 
@@ -509,6 +510,11 @@
     }
 };
 
+Sprite.prototype.setTexture = function () 
+{
+    window.console.warn('setTexture is now deprecated, please use the texture property, e.g : sprite.texture = texture; ');
+};
+
 // some helper functions..
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/text/BitmapText.js b/src/text/BitmapText.js
index 7ccde1c..2ffd2b4 100644
--- a/src/text/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/text/BitmapText.js
@@ -341,4 +341,9 @@
     this.containerUpdateTransform();
 };
 
+BitmapText.prototype.setText = function () 
+{
+    window.console.warn(" setText is now deprecated, please use the text property, e.g : myBitmapText.text = 'my text'; ");
+};
+
 BitmapText.fonts = {};
diff --git a/src/text/Text.js b/src/text/Text.js
index e687764..000815b 100644
--- a/src/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/text/Text.js
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
      * Set the copy for the text object. To split a line you can use '\n'.
      *
      * @param text {string} The copy that you would like the text to display
+     * @memberof Text#
      */
     text: {
         get: function()
@@ -552,3 +553,8 @@
 
     this._texture.destroy(destroyBaseTexture === undefined ? true : destroyBaseTexture);
 };
+
+Text.prototype.setText = function () 
+{
+    window.console.warn(" setText is now deprecated, please use the text property, e.g : myText.text = 'my text'; ");
+};