# Texture Address
## Introduction
The **Texture Address** variable can be used to define the area that the NineSlice displays. By default the **Texture Address** is set to **Entire Texture** which means the NineSlice will display the entire source file (split up among the nine pieces).
{% hint style="info" %}
NineSlice only supports **Entire Texture** and **Custom** for the Texture Address value. It does not support **Dimension Based,** which is only available on the [Sprite](https://docs.flatredball.com/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/sprite) element.
{% endhint %}
### Entire Texture
The following screenshot shows an entire texture being used for a NineSlice.
The entire texture is split up into 3 sections horizontally and 3 sections vertically, matching up the texture coordinates used to display the NineSlice's 9 sections.
## Custom
The **Custom** value allows specifying a custom set of coordinates for the Nine Slice. **Custom** is most often used when an image is part of a sprite sheet. The following example uses this image:
The NineSlice uses the following variables:
* Texture Address = Custom
* Texture Top = 0
* Texture Left = 0
* Texture Height = 40
* Texture Width = 40
These values result in the the following NineSlice:
