---
title: "PostFXPipeline"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-postfxpipeline
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.

# PostFXPipeline

The Post FX Pipeline is a special kind of pipeline specifically for handling post

processing effects. Where-as a standard Pipeline allows you to control the process

of rendering Game Objects by configuring the shaders and attributes used to draw them,

a Post FX Pipeline is designed to allow you to apply processing _after_ the Game Object/s

have been rendered. Typical examples of post processing effects are bloom filters,

blurs, light effects and color manipulation.



The pipeline works by creating a tiny vertex buffer with just one single hard-coded quad

in it. Game Objects can have a Post Pipeline set on them. Those objects are then rendered

using their standard pipeline, but are redirected to the Render Targets owned by the

post pipeline, which can then apply their own shaders and effects, before passing them

back to the main renderer.



Please see the Phaser 3 examples for further details on this extensive subject.



The default fragment shader it uses can be found in `shaders/src/PostFX.frag`.

The default vertex shader it uses can be found in `shaders/src/Quad.vert`.



The default shader attributes for this pipeline are:



`inPosition` (vec2, offset 0)

`inTexCoord` (vec2, offset 8)



The vertices array layout is:



-1,  1   B----C   1,  1

 0,  1   |   /|   1,  1

         |  / |

         | /  |

         |/   |

-1, -1   A----D   1, -1

 0,  0            1,  0



A = -1, -1 (pos) and 0, 0 (uv)

B = -1,  1 (pos) and 0, 1 (uv)

C =  1,  1 (pos) and 1, 1 (uv)

D =  1, -1 (pos) and 1, 0 (uv)



First tri: A, B, C

Second tri: A, C, D



Array index:



0  = Tri 1 - Vert A - x pos

1  = Tri 1 - Vert A - y pos

2  = Tri 1 - Vert A - uv u

3  = Tri 1 - Vert A - uv v



4  = Tri 1 - Vert B - x pos

5  = Tri 1 - Vert B - y pos

6  = Tri 1 - Vert B - uv u

7  = Tri 1 - Vert B - uv v



8  = Tri 1 - Vert C - x pos

9  = Tri 1 - Vert C - y pos

10 = Tri 1 - Vert C - uv u

11 = Tri 1 - Vert C - uv v



12 = Tri 2 - Vert A - x pos

13 = Tri 2 - Vert A - y pos

14 = Tri 2 - Vert A - uv u

15 = Tri 2 - Vert A - uv v



16 = Tri 2 - Vert C - x pos

17 = Tri 2 - Vert C - y pos

18 = Tri 2 - Vert C - uv u

19 = Tri 2 - Vert C - uv v



20 = Tri 2 - Vert D - x pos

21 = Tri 2 - Vert D - y pos

22 = Tri 2 - Vert D - uv u

23 = Tri 2 - Vert D - uv v

**Constructor**

`new PostFXPipeline(config)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| config | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipelineConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md)  



> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L14](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L14)  
Since: 3.50.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#active)
 - [activeBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#activebuffer)
 - [activeTextures](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#activetextures)
 - [batch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batch)
 - [bytes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bytes)
 - [config](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#config)
 - [currentBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentbatch)
 - [currentRenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentrendertarget)
 - [currentShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentshader)
 - [currentTexture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currenttexture)
 - [currentUnit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentunit)
 - [forceZero](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#forcezero)
 - [game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#game)
 - [gl](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#gl)
 - [glReset](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#glreset)
 - [hasBooted](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#hasbooted)
 - [height](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#height)
 - [isPostFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#ispostfx)
 - [isPreFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#isprefx)
 - [manager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#manager)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#name)
 - [projectionHeight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionheight)
 - [projectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionmatrix)
 - [projectionWidth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionwidth)
 - [renderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#renderer)
 - [renderTargets](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#rendertargets)
 - [resizeUniform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#resizeuniform)
 - [shaders](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#shaders)
 - [topology](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#topology)
 - [vertexBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexbuffer)
 - [vertexCapacity](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexcapacity)
 - [vertexCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexcount)
 - [vertexData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexdata)
 - [vertexViewF32](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexviewf32)
 - [vertexViewU32](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexviewu32)
 - [view](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#view)
 - [width](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#width)




---

## Public Members

### colorMatrix

#### colorMatrix: [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md)


**Description:**

A Color Matrix instance belonging to this pipeline.



Used during calls to the `drawFrame` method.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L152](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L152)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### controller

#### controller: [Phaser.FX.Controller](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/fx-controller.md)


**Description:**

If this Post Pipeline belongs to an FX Controller, this is a

reference to it.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L142](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L142)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### fullFrame1

#### fullFrame1: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Full Frame 1 Render Target that belongs to the

Utility Pipeline. 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/PostFXPipeline.js#L163](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L163)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### fullFrame2

#### fullFrame2: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Full Frame 2 Render Target that belongs to the

Utility Pipeline. 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/PostFXPipeline.js#L179](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L179)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### gameObject

#### gameObject: [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md), [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md)


**Description:**

If this Post Pipeline belongs to a Game Object or Camera,

this property contains a reference to it.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L132](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L132)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### halfFrame1

#### halfFrame1: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Half Frame 1 Render Target that belongs to the

Utility Pipeline. 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/PostFXPipeline.js#L195](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L195)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### halfFrame2

#### halfFrame2: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Half Frame 2 Render Target that belongs to the

Utility Pipeline. 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/PostFXPipeline.js#L211](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L211)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md):**


 - [addTextureToBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#addtexturetobatch)
 - [batchQuad](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchquad)
 - [batchTri](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchtri)
 - [batchVert](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchvert)
 - [bind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bind)
 - [bindRenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bindrendertarget)
 - [bindTexture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bindtexture)
 - [boot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#boot)
 - [createBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#createbatch)
 - [drawFillRect](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#drawfillrect)
 - [flipProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#flipprojectionmatrix)
 - [flush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#flush)
 - [getShaderByName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#getshaderbyname)
 - [onActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onactive)
 - [onAfterFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onafterflush)
 - [onBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbatch)
 - [onBeforeFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbeforeflush)
 - [onBind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbind)
 - [onBoot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onboot)
 - [onDraw](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#ondraw)
 - [onPostBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onpostbatch)
 - [onPostRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onpostrender)
 - [onPreBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onprebatch)
 - [onPreRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onprerender)
 - [onRebind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onrebind)
 - [onRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onrender)
 - [onResize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onresize)
 - [preBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#prebatch)
 - [pushBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#pushbatch)
 - [rebind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#rebind)
 - [resize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#resize)
 - [restoreContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#restorecontext)
 - [set1f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1f)
 - [set1fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1fv)
 - [set1i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1i)
 - [set1iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1iv)
 - [set2f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2f)
 - [set2fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2fv)
 - [set2i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2i)
 - [set2iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2iv)
 - [set3f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3f)
 - [set3fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3fv)
 - [set3i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3i)
 - [set3iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3iv)
 - [set4f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4f)
 - [set4fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4fv)
 - [set4i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4i)
 - [set4iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4iv)
 - [setBoolean](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setboolean)
 - [setGameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setgameobject)
 - [setMatrix2fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix2fv)
 - [setMatrix3fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix3fv)
 - [setMatrix4fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix4fv)
 - [setProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setprojectionmatrix)
 - [setShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setshader)
 - [setShadersFromConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setshadersfromconfig)
 - [setTexture2D](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#settexture2d)
 - [setTime](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#settime)
 - [setVertexBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setvertexbuffer)
 - [shouldFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#shouldflush)
 - [unbind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#unbind)
 - [updateProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#updateprojectionmatrix)
 - [vertexAvailable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexavailable)




---

## Public Methods

### bindAndDraw

#### \<instance> bindAndDraw(source, [target], [clear], [clearAlpha], [currentShader])


**Description:**

Binds this pipeline and draws the `source` Render Target to the `target` Render Target.



If no `target` is specified, it will pop the framebuffer from the Renderers FBO stack

and use that instead, which should be done when you need to draw the final results of

this pipeline to the game canvas.



You can optionally set the shader to be used for the draw here, if this is a multi-shader

pipeline. By default `currentShader` will be used. If you need to set a shader but not

a target, just pass `null` as the `target` parameter.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The Render Target to draw from. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | Yes |  | The Render Target to draw to. If not set, it will pop the fbo from the stack. |
| clear | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the target before copying? Only used if `target` parameter is set. |
| clearAlpha | boolean | Yes | true | Clear the alpha channel when running `gl.clear` on the target? |
| currentShader | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglshader.md) | Yes |  | The shader to use during the draw. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L542](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L542)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### blendFrames

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


**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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The first source Render Target. |
| source2 | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The second source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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/PostFXPipeline.js#L442](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L442)  
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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The first source Render Target. |
| source2 | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The second source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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/PostFXPipeline.js#L460](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L460)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### blitFrame

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


**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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L492](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L492)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### bootFX

#### \<instance> bootFX()


**Description:**

This method is called once, when this Post FX Pipeline needs to be used.



Normally, pipelines will boot automatically, ready for instant-use, but Post FX

Pipelines create quite a lot of internal resources, such as Render Targets, so

they don't boot until they are told to do so by the Pipeline Manager, when an

actual Game Object needs to use them.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L233](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L233)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

### 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/3.90.0/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/PostFXPipeline.js#L478](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L478)  
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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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/PostFXPipeline.js#L378](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L378)  
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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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/PostFXPipeline.js#L516](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L516)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### copySprite

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


**Description:**

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



This method does _not_ bind a shader. It uses whatever shader

is currently bound in this pipeline. It also does _not_ clear

the frame buffers after use. You should take care of both of

these things if you call this method directly.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| source | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No | The target Render Target. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L337](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L337)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### 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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No | The Render Target to draw from. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L401](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L401)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### destroy

#### \<instance> destroy()


**Description:**

Destroys all shader instances, removes all object references and nulls all external references.


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline#destroy


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.PostFXPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-postfxpipeline.md) - This WebGLPipeline instance.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L619](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L619)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### drawFrame

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


**Description:**

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

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/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-rendertarget.md) | No |  | The source Render Target. |
| target | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/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? |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L421](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L421)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### getController

#### \<instance> getController([controller])


**Description:**

Returns the FX Controller for this Post FX Pipeline.



This is called internally and not typically required outside.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| controller | [Phaser.FX.Controller](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/fx-controller.md) | Yes | An FX Controller, or undefined. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.FX.Controller](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/fx-controller.md), [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.PostFXPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-postfxpipeline.md) - The FX Controller responsible, or this Pipeline.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L309](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L309)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### postBatch

#### \<instance> postBatch([gameObject])


**Description:**

This method is called as a result of the `WebGLPipeline.batchQuad` method, right after a quad

belonging to a Game Object has been added to the batch. When this is called, the

renderer has just performed a flush.



It calls the `onDraw` hook followed by the `onPostBatch` hook, which can be used to perform

additional Post FX Pipeline processing.



It is also called as part of the `PipelineManager.postBatch` method when processing Post FX Pipelines.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) \| [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | Yes | The Game Object or Camera that invoked this pipeline, if any. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline#postBatch


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.PostFXPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-postfxpipeline.md) - This WebGLPipeline instance.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L268](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/PostFXPipeline.js#L268)  
Since: 3.70.0


---

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