diff --git a/starling/src/starling/textures/ConcreteTexture.as b/starling/src/starling/textures/ConcreteTexture.as
index b033f7327..26ac8e863 100644
--- a/starling/src/starling/textures/ConcreteTexture.as
+++ b/starling/src/starling/textures/ConcreteTexture.as
@@ -88,9 +88,21 @@ package starling.textures
          *  If the size of the bitmap does not match the size of the texture, the bitmap will be
          *  cropped or filled up with transparent pixels */
         public function uploadBitmapData(data:BitmapData):void
+        {
+			uploadBitmapDatas([data]);
+        }
+
+        /** Uploads a list of bitmap datas to the texture. The existing contents will be replaced.
+         *  If the size of the bitmap does not match the size of the texture, the bitmap will be
+         *  cropped or filled up with transparent pixels. The first item in the list is the main
+         *  texture bitmap data; subsequent items are mip map levels. Missing mip map levels are
+         *  automatically calculated from the previous bitmap data */
+        public function uploadBitmapDatas(datas:Array):void
         {
             var potData:BitmapData;
             
+            var data:BitmapData = datas[0] as BitmapData;
+            
             if (data.width != mWidth || data.height != mHeight)
             {
                 potData = new BitmapData(mWidth, mHeight, true, 0);
@@ -117,10 +129,20 @@ package starling.textures
                     while (currentWidth >= 1 || currentHeight >= 1)
                     {
                         bounds.width = currentWidth; bounds.height = currentHeight;
-                        canvas.fillRect(bounds, 0);
-                        canvas.draw(data, transform, null, null, null, true);
+                        if (datas.length > level)
+                        {
+                            // Use existing bitmap data
+                            canvas.fillRect(bounds, 0);
+                            canvas.draw(datas[level] as BitmapData, null, null, null, null, true);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            // Resize previous bitmap data
+                            canvas.fillRect(bounds, 0);
+                            canvas.draw(datas[datas.length-1] as BitmapData, transform, null, null, null, true);
+                            transform.scale(0.5, 0.5);
+                        }
                         potTexture.uploadFromBitmapData(canvas, level++);
-                        transform.scale(0.5, 0.5);
                         currentWidth  = currentWidth  >> 1;
                         currentHeight = currentHeight >> 1;
                     }
diff --git a/starling/src/starling/textures/Texture.as b/starling/src/starling/textures/Texture.as
index ddfa244cd..3652d2791 100644
--- a/starling/src/starling/textures/Texture.as
+++ b/starling/src/starling/textures/Texture.as
@@ -260,6 +260,43 @@ package starling.textures
             
             return texture;
         }
+
+        /** Creates a texture object from an array of bitmap datas, where each bitmap data represents
+         *  one mipmap level.
+         *  Beware: you must not dispose 'data' if Starling should handle a lost device context;
+         *  alternatively, you can handle restoration yourself via "texture.root.onRestore".
+         * 
+         *  @param bitmap:  an array of BitmapData instances. the texture will be created with these
+         *                  instances. Each BitmapData should have half the dimensions of the previous
+         *                  BitmapData in the list. Missing BitmapData instances at the end of the list
+         *                  will be automatically created as needed.
+         *  @param optimizeForRenderToTexture: indicates if this texture will be used as 
+         *                  render target
+         *  @param scale:   the scale factor of the created texture. This affects the reported
+         *                  width and height of the texture object.
+         *  @param format:  the context3D texture format to use. Pass one of the packed or
+         *                  compressed formats to save memory (at the price of reduced image
+         *                  quality).
+         *  @param repeat:  the repeat value of the texture. Only useful for power-of-two textures.
+         */
+        public static function fromBitmapDatas(datas:Array,
+                                              optimizeForRenderToTexture:Boolean=false,
+                                              scale:Number=1, format:String="bgra",
+                                              repeat:Boolean=false):Texture
+        {
+			var data:BitmapData = datas[0] as BitmapData;
+            var texture:Texture = Texture.empty(data.width / scale, data.height / scale, true,
+                                                true, optimizeForRenderToTexture, scale,
+                                                format, repeat);
+            
+            texture.root.uploadBitmapDatas(datas);
+            texture.root.onRestore = function():void
+            {
+                texture.root.uploadBitmapDatas(datas);
+            };
+            
+            return texture;
+        }
         
         /** Creates a texture from the compressed ATF format. If you don't want to use any embedded
          *  mipmaps, you can disable them by setting "useMipMaps" to <code>false</code>.