---
title: "Blend"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-blend
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Blend

The Blend Filter Controller.

This filter controller manages the blend effect for a Camera. A blend effect allows you to apply another texture to the view using a specific blend mode. This supports blend modes not otherwise available in WebGL.

A Blend effect is added to a Camera via the FilterList component:

```js

const camera = this.cameras.main;

camera.filters.internal.addBlend();

camera.filters.external.addBlend();

```

**Constructor**

`new Blend(camera, [texture], [blendMode], [amount], [color])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No |  | The camera that owns this filter. |
| texture | string | Yes | "'__WHITE'" | The texture to apply to the view. |
| blendMode | [Phaser.BlendModes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/blendmodes.md) | Yes | "Phaser.BlendModes.NORMAL" | The blend mode to apply to the view. |
| amount | number | Yes | 1 | The amount of the blend effect to apply to the view. At 0, the original image is preserved. At 1, the blend texture is fully applied. The expected range is 0 to 1, but you can go outside that range for different effects. |
| color | Array.\<number> | Yes | "[1, 1, 1, 1]" | The color to apply to the blend texture. Each value corresponds to a color channel in RGBA. The expected range is 0 to 1, but you can go outside that range for different effects. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Filters.Controller](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md)  



> Source: [src/filters/Blend.js#L10](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/filters/Blend.js#L10)  
Since: 4.0.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Filters.Controller](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#active)
 - [allowBaseDraw](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#allowbasedraw)
 - [camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#camera)
 - [currentPadding](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#currentpadding)
 - [ignoreDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#ignoredestroy)
 - [paddingOverride](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#paddingoverride)
 - [renderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#rendernode)




---

## Public Members

### amount

#### amount: number


**Description:**

The amount of the blend effect to apply to the view. At 0, the original image is preserved. At 1, the blend texture is fully applied.


> Source: [src/filters/Blend.js#L70](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/filters/Blend.js#L70)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### blendMode

#### blendMode: [Phaser.BlendModes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/blendmodes.md)


**Description:**

The blend mode to apply to the view. This supports blend modes not otherwise available in WebGL.


> Source: [src/filters/Blend.js#L59](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/filters/Blend.js#L59)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### color

#### color: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

The color to apply to the blend texture. Each value corresponds to a color channel in RGBA. The expected range is 0 to 1, but you can go outside that range for different effects.


> Source: [src/filters/Blend.js#L81](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/filters/Blend.js#L81)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### glTexture

#### glTexture: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md)


**Description:**

The underlying texture used for the blend.


> Source: [src/filters/Blend.js#L50](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/filters/Blend.js#L50)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Filters.Controller](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md):**


 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#destroy)
 - [getPadding](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#getpadding)
 - [setActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#setactive)
 - [setPaddingOverride](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-controller.md#setpaddingoverride)




---

## Public Methods

### setTexture

#### \<instance> setTexture([texture])


**Description:**

Sets the texture used for the blend.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| texture | string | Yes | "'__WHITE'" | The unique string-based key of the texture to use for the blend, which must exist in the Texture Manager. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Filters.Blend](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/filters-blend.md) - This Filter Controller.


> Source: [src/filters/Blend.js#L96](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/filters/Blend.js#L96)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

---

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