---
title: "UtilityPipeline"
docs: "Phaser v3.88.2"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-utilitypipeline
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

> This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page.

# UtilityPipeline

The Utility Pipeline is a special-use pipeline that belongs to the Pipeline Manager.



It provides 4 shaders and handy associated methods:



1) Copy Shader. A fast texture to texture copy shader with optional brightness setting.

2) Additive Blend Mode Shader. Blends two textures using an additive blend mode.

3) Linear Blend Mode Shader. Blends two textures using a linear blend mode.

4) Color Matrix Copy Shader. Draws a texture to a target using a Color Matrix.



You do not extend this pipeline, but instead get a reference to it from the Pipeline

Manager via the `setUtility` method. You can also access methods such as `copyFrame`

directly from the Pipeline Manager.



This pipeline provides methods for manipulating framebuffer backed textures, such as

copying or blending one texture to another, copying a portion of a texture, additively

blending two textures, flipping textures and more.



The default shader attributes for this pipeline are:



`inPosition` (vec2, offset 0)

`inTexCoord` (vec2, offset 8)



This pipeline has a hard-coded batch size of 1 and a hard coded set of vertices.

**Constructor**

`new UtilityPipeline(config)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| config | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipelineConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-renderer-webgl.md#WebGLPipelineConfig) | No | The configuration options for this pipeline. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md)  



> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L18](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L18)  
Since: 3.50.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#active)
 - [activeBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#activebuffer)
 - [activeTextures](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#activetextures)
 - [batch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batch)
 - [bytes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bytes)
 - [config](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#config)
 - [currentBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentbatch)
 - [currentRenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentrendertarget)
 - [currentShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentshader)
 - [currentTexture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currenttexture)
 - [currentUnit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentunit)
 - [forceZero](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#forcezero)
 - [game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#game)
 - [gl](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#gl)
 - [glReset](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#glreset)
 - [hasBooted](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#hasbooted)
 - [height](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#height)
 - [isPostFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#ispostfx)
 - [isPreFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#isprefx)
 - [manager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#manager)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#name)
 - [projectionHeight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionheight)
 - [projectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionmatrix)
 - [projectionWidth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionwidth)
 - [renderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#renderer)
 - [renderTargets](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#rendertargets)
 - [resizeUniform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#resizeuniform)
 - [shaders](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#shaders)
 - [topology](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#topology)
 - [vertexBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexbuffer)
 - [vertexCapacity](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexcapacity)
 - [vertexCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexcount)
 - [vertexData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexdata)
 - [vertexViewF32](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexviewf32)
 - [vertexViewU32](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexviewu32)
 - [view](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#view)
 - [width](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#width)




---

## Public Members

### addShader

#### addShader: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglshader.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Additive Blend Shader belonging to this Utility Pipeline.



This property is set during the `boot` method.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L146](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L146)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### colorMatrix

#### colorMatrix: [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/display-colormatrix.md)


**Description:**

A default Color Matrix, used by the Color Matrix Shader when one

isn't provided.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L124](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L124)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### colorMatrixShader

#### colorMatrixShader: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglshader.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Color Matrix Shader belonging to this Utility Pipeline.



This property is set during the `boot` method.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L168](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L168)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### copyShader

#### copyShader: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglshader.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Copy Shader belonging to this Utility Pipeline.



This property is set during the `boot` method.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L134](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L134)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### fullFrame1

#### fullFrame1: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Full Frame 1 Render Target.



This property is set during the `boot` method.



This Render Target is the full size of the renderer.



You can use this directly in Post FX Pipelines for multi-target effects.

However, be aware that these targets are shared between all post fx pipelines.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L179](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L179)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### fullFrame2

#### fullFrame2: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Full Frame 2 Render Target.



This property is set during the `boot` method.



This Render Target is the full size of the renderer.



You can use this directly in Post FX Pipelines for multi-target effects.

However, be aware that these targets are shared between all post fx pipelines.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L195](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L195)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### halfFrame1

#### halfFrame1: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Half Frame 1 Render Target.



This property is set during the `boot` method.



This Render Target is half the size of the renderer.



You can use this directly in Post FX Pipelines for multi-target effects.

However, be aware that these targets are shared between all post fx pipelines.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L211](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L211)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### halfFrame2

#### halfFrame2: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Half Frame 2 Render Target.



This property is set during the `boot` method.



This Render Target is half the size of the renderer.



You can use this directly in Post FX Pipelines for multi-target effects.

However, be aware that these targets are shared between all post fx pipelines.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L227](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L227)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### linearShader

#### linearShader: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglshader.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Linear Blend Shader belonging to this Utility Pipeline.



This property is set during the `boot` method.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L157](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L157)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md):**


 - [addTextureToBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#addtexturetobatch)
 - [batchQuad](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchquad)
 - [batchTri](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchtri)
 - [batchVert](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchvert)
 - [bind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bind)
 - [bindRenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bindrendertarget)
 - [bindTexture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bindtexture)
 - [boot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#boot)
 - [createBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#createbatch)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#destroy)
 - [drawFillRect](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#drawfillrect)
 - [flipProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#flipprojectionmatrix)
 - [flush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#flush)
 - [getShaderByName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#getshaderbyname)
 - [onActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onactive)
 - [onAfterFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onafterflush)
 - [onBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbatch)
 - [onBeforeFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbeforeflush)
 - [onBind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbind)
 - [onBoot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onboot)
 - [onDraw](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#ondraw)
 - [onPostBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onpostbatch)
 - [onPostRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onpostrender)
 - [onPreBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onprebatch)
 - [onPreRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onprerender)
 - [onRebind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onrebind)
 - [onRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onrender)
 - [onResize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onresize)
 - [postBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#postbatch)
 - [preBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#prebatch)
 - [pushBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#pushbatch)
 - [rebind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#rebind)
 - [resize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#resize)
 - [restoreContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#restorecontext)
 - [set1f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1f)
 - [set1fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1fv)
 - [set1i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1i)
 - [set1iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1iv)
 - [set2f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2f)
 - [set2fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2fv)
 - [set2i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2i)
 - [set2iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2iv)
 - [set3f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3f)
 - [set3fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3fv)
 - [set3i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3i)
 - [set3iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3iv)
 - [set4f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4f)
 - [set4fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4fv)
 - [set4i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4i)
 - [set4iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4iv)
 - [setBoolean](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setboolean)
 - [setGameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setgameobject)
 - [setMatrix2fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix2fv)
 - [setMatrix3fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix3fv)
 - [setMatrix4fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix4fv)
 - [setProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setprojectionmatrix)
 - [setShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setshader)
 - [setShadersFromConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setshadersfromconfig)
 - [setTexture2D](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#settexture2d)
 - [setTime](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#settime)
 - [setVertexBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setvertexbuffer)
 - [shouldFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#shouldflush)
 - [unbind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#unbind)
 - [updateProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#updateprojectionmatrix)
 - [vertexAvailable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexavailable)




---

## Public Methods

### blendFrames

#### \<instance> blendFrames(source1, source2, [target], [strength], [clearAlpha], [blendShader])


**Description:**

Draws the `source1` and `source2` Render Targets to the `target` Render Target

using a linear blend effect, which is controlled by the `strength` parameter.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source1 | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The first source Render Target. |
| source2 | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The second source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | Yes |  | The target Render Target. |
| strength | number | Yes | 1 | The strength of the blend. |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |
| blendShader | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-webglshader.md) | Yes |  | The shader to use during the blend copy. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L571](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L571)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### blendFramesAdditive

#### \<instance> blendFramesAdditive(source1, source2, [target], [strength], [clearAlpha])


**Description:**

Draws the `source1` and `source2` Render Targets to the `target` Render Target

using an additive blend effect, which is controlled by the `strength` parameter.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source1 | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The first source Render Target. |
| source2 | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The second source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | Yes |  | The target Render Target. |
| strength | number | Yes | 1 | The strength of the blend. |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L634](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L634)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### blitFrame

#### \<instance> blitFrame(source, target, [brightness], [clear], [clearAlpha], [eraseMode], [flipY])


**Description:**

Copy the `source` Render Target to the `target` Render Target.



The difference with this copy is that no resizing takes place. If the `source`

Render Target is larger than the `target` then only a portion the same size as

the `target` dimensions is copied across.



You can optionally set the brightness factor of the copy.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The target Render Target. |
| brightness | number | Yes | 1 | The brightness value applied to the frame copy. |
| clear | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the target before copying? |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |
| eraseMode | boolean | Yes | false | Erase source from target using ERASE Blend Mode? |
| flipY | boolean | Yes | false | Flip the UV on the Y axis before drawing? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L328](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L328)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### clearFrame

#### \<instance> clearFrame(target, [clearAlpha])


**Description:**

Clears the given Render Target.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The Render Target to clear. |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L652](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L652)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### copyFrame

#### \<instance> copyFrame(source, [target], [brightness], [clear], [clearAlpha])


**Description:**

Copy the `source` Render Target to the `target` Render Target.



You can optionally set the brightness factor of the copy.



The difference between this method and `drawFrame` is that this method

uses a faster copy shader, where only the brightness can be modified.

If you need color level manipulation, see `drawFrame` instead.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | Yes |  | The target Render Target. |
| brightness | number | Yes | 1 | The brightness value applied to the frame copy. |
| clear | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the target before copying? |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L262](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L262)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### copyFrameRect

#### \<instance> copyFrameRect(source, target, x, y, width, height, [clear], [clearAlpha])


**Description:**

Binds the `source` Render Target and then copies a section of it to the `target` Render Target.



This method is extremely fast because it uses `gl.copyTexSubImage2D` and doesn't

require the use of any shaders. Remember the coordinates are given in standard WebGL format,

where x and y specify the lower-left corner of the section, not the top-left. Also, the

copy entirely replaces the contents of the target texture, no 'merging' or 'blending' takes

place.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The target Render Target. |
| x | number | No |  | The x coordinate of the lower left corner where to start copying. |
| y | number | No |  | The y coordinate of the lower left corner where to start copying. |
| width | number | No |  | The width of the texture. |
| height | number | No |  | The height of the texture. |
| clear | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the target before copying? |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L422](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L422)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### copyToGame

#### \<instance> copyToGame(source)


**Description:**

Pops the framebuffer from the renderers FBO stack and sets that as the active target,

then draws the `source` Render Target to it. It then resets the renderer textures.



This should be done when you need to draw the _final_ results of a pipeline to the game

canvas, or the next framebuffer in line on the FBO stack. You should only call this once

in the `onDraw` handler and it should be the final thing called. Be careful not to call

this if you need to actually use the pipeline shader, instead of the copy shader. In

those cases, use the `bindAndDraw` method.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No | The Render Target to draw from. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L476](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L476)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### drawFrame

#### \<instance> drawFrame(source, [target], [clearAlpha], [colorMatrix])


**Description:**

Copy the `source` Render Target to the `target` Render Target, using the

given Color Matrix.



The difference between this method and `copyFrame` is that this method

uses a color matrix shader, where you have full control over the luminance

values used during the copy. If you don't need this, you can use the faster

`copyFrame` method instead.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | Yes |  | The target Render Target. |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |
| colorMatrix | [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/display-colormatrix.md) | Yes |  | The Color Matrix to use when performing the draw. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L509](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L509)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### flipX

#### \<instance> flipX()


**Description:**

Horizontally flips the UV coordinates of the quad used by the shaders in this

Utility Pipeline.



Be sure to call `resetUVs` once you have finished manipulating the UV coordinates.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L751](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L751)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### flipY

#### \<instance> flipY()


**Description:**

Vertically flips the UV coordinates of the quad used by the shaders in this

Utility Pipeline.



Be sure to call `resetUVs` once you have finished manipulating the UV coordinates.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L765](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L765)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### resetUVs

#### \<instance> resetUVs()


**Description:**

Resets the quad vertice UV values to their default settings.



The quad is used by all shaders of the Utility Pipeline.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L779](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L779)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### setTargetUVs

#### \<instance> setTargetUVs(source, target)


**Description:**

Sets the vertex UV coordinates of the quad used by the shaders in the Utility Pipeline

so that they correctly adjust the texture coordinates for a blit frame effect.



Be sure to call `resetUVs` once you have finished manipulating the UV coordinates.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No | The target Render Target. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L723](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L723)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### setUVs

#### \<instance> setUVs(uA, vA, uB, vB, uC, vC, uD, vD)


**Description:**

Set the UV values for the 6 vertices that make up the quad used by the shaders

in the Utility Pipeline.



Be sure to call `resetUVs` once you have finished manipulating the UV coordinates.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| uA | number | No | The u value of vertex A. |
| vA | number | No | The v value of vertex A. |
| uB | number | No | The u value of vertex B. |
| vB | number | No | The v value of vertex B. |
| uC | number | No | The u value of vertex C. |
| vC | number | No | The v value of vertex C. |
| uD | number | No | The u value of vertex D. |
| vD | number | No | The v value of vertex D. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L687](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/UtilityPipeline.js#L687)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

---

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