# texture(from:crop:) Renders a portion of a node’s contents and returns the rendered image as a texture. ``` func texture(from node: SKNode, crop: CGRect) -> SKTexture? ``` ## Parameters `node` The node object that is the root node of the tree you want to render to the texture. `crop` A rectangle in the node’s coordinate system that describes the area to be rendered. ## Return Value A SpriteKit texture that holds the rendered image. ## Discussion The node being rendered does not need to appear in the view’s presented scene. The new texture is created with a size equal to the size of the `crop` rectangle. If the node is not a scene node, it is rendered with a clear background color (`[``SKColor` `clear]`). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)