diff --git a/docsrc/TextureRegion.xml b/docsrc/TextureRegion.xml
index c199a77dd..700875f52 100644
--- a/docsrc/TextureRegion.xml
+++ b/docsrc/TextureRegion.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Returns the coordinates of the region.<br />
 If transparent areas were trimmed during texture pack export, also reports the amount trimmed.
 <br />
 ]]>
+    <parameter name="baseCoordiniates" optional="true" type="boolean"><![CDATA[Returns values in base (@1) size]]></parameter>
     <return type="number"><![CDATA[x coordinate from texture]]></return>
     <return type="number"><![CDATA[y coordinate from texture]]></return>
     <return type="number"><![CDATA[width of region]]></return>
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ If transparent areas were trimmed during texture pack export, also reports the a
     <return type="number"><![CDATA[right trim]]></return>
     <return type="number"><![CDATA[bottom trim]]></return>
   </method>
+  <method name="TextureRegion:getScale" page="getScale" shortdesc="returns the scale ratio of the underlying atlas" version="Gideros 2018.6.3"><![CDATA[<br />
+Returns the scale factor of the underlying atlas
+<br />
+]]>
+    <return type="number"><![CDATA[scale]]></return>
+  </method>
   <example name=""><![CDATA[local texture = Texture.new(&quot;atlas.png&quot;)<br />
 <br />
 -- define 4 equal regions of size 100x100 from &quot;atlas.png&quot;<br />
diff --git a/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.cpp b/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.cpp
index d190f66c7..8ed7279e8 100644
--- a/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.cpp
+++ b/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BitmapDataBinder::BitmapDataBinder(lua_State* L)
 	static const luaL_Reg functionList[] = {
         {"setRegion", setRegion},
         {"getRegion", getRegion},
+        {"getScale", getScale},
         {NULL, NULL},
     };
 
@@ -84,14 +85,41 @@ int BitmapDataBinder::getRegion(lua_State *L)
     int x, y, width, height, dx1, dy1, dx2, dy2;
     bitmapData->getRegion(&x, &y, &width, &height, &dx1, &dy1, &dx2, &dy2);
 
-    lua_pushinteger(L, x);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, y);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, width);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, height);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, dx1);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, dy1);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, dx2);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, dy2);
+    if (lua_toboolean(L,1))
+    {
+        TextureBase *t=bitmapData->texture();
+        float sc=t?(1.0/t->data->scale):1.0;
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*x);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*y);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*width);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*height);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*dx1);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*dy1);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*dx2);
+    	lua_pushnumber(L, sc*dy2);
+    }
+    else {
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, x);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, y);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, width);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, height);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, dx1);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, dy1);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, dx2);
+    	lua_pushinteger(L, dy2);
+    }
 
     return 8;
 }
+
+int BitmapDataBinder::getScale(lua_State *L)
+{
+    Binder binder(L);
+
+    BitmapData* bitmapData = static_cast<BitmapData*>(binder.getInstance("TextureRegion", 1));
+
+    TextureBase *t=bitmapData->texture();
+    lua_pushnumber(L,t?t->data->scale:1);
+
+    return 1;
+}
diff --git a/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.h b/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.h
index 0e1fe5759..c7cfefdd5 100644
--- a/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.h
+++ b/luabinding/bitmapdatabinder.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class BitmapDataBinder
 
     static int setRegion(lua_State *L);
     static int getRegion(lua_State *L);
+    static int getScale(lua_State *L);
 };
 
 #endif