---
title: "CaptureFrame"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-captureframe
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.

# CaptureFrame

A CaptureFrame is a special type of GameObject that allows you to capture the current state of the render. For example, if you place a CaptureFrame between two other objects, it will capture the first object to a texture, but not the second. This is useful for full-scene post-processing prior to render completion, such as a layer of water.

This is a WebGL only feature and is not available in Canvas mode.

You must activate the `forceComposite` property of the Camera, or otherwise use this object within a framebuffer, to use this feature. Examples of framebuffer situations include Filters, DynamicTexture, and a camera with alpha between 0 and 1.

This object does not render anything. It simply captures a texture from the current framebuffer at the moment it 'renders'. If you add filters to this object, it will capture the clear, temporary framebuffer used for the filter, not the main framebuffer. If you add filters to a Container that contains this object, it will capture only objects within that Container. If you set `visible` to `false`, it will just stop capturing.

**Constructor**

`new CaptureFrame(scene, key)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/scene.md) | No | The Scene to which this CaptureFrame belongs. |
| key | string | No | The key of the texture to create from this CaptureFrame. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.RenderNodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md)  



> Source: [src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L14](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L14)  
Since: 4.0.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [blendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#blendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#depth)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md):**


 - [filterCamera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtercamera)
 - [filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filters)
 - [filtersAutoFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersautofocus)
 - [filtersFocusContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersfocuscontext)
 - [filtersForceComposite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersforcecomposite)
 - [maxFilterSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#maxfiltersize)
 - [renderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#renderfilters)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.RenderNodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md):**


 - [customRenderNodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md#customrendernodes)
 - [defaultRenderNodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md#defaultrendernodes)
 - [renderNodeData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md#rendernodedata)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#visible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#active)
 - [body](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#body)
 - [cameraFilter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#camerafilter)
 - [data](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#data)
 - [displayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#displaylist)
 - [ignoreDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#ignoredestroy)
 - [input](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#input)
 - [isDestroyed](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#isdestroyed)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#name)
 - [parentContainer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#parentcontainer)
 - [renderFlags](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#renderflags)
 - [scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#scene)
 - [state](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#state)
 - [tabIndex](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tabindex)
 - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#type)
 - [vertexRoundMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#vertexroundmode)




---

## Public Members

### captureTexture

#### captureTexture: [Phaser.Textures.Texture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-texture.md)


**Description:**

A texture containing the captured frame. This is updated when the GameObject renders.

**Tags:**

 - webglOnly


> Source: [src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L100](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L100)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### drawingContext

#### drawingContext: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.DrawingContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-webgl-drawingcontext.md)


**Description:**

The drawing context of this CaptureFrame. This contains the WebGL framebuffer and texture data.

**Tags:**

 - webglOnly


> Source: [src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L86](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L86)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [setBlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#setblendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [setAbove](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setabove)
 - [setBelow](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setbelow)
 - [setDepth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setdepth)
 - [setToBack](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settoback)
 - [setToTop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settotop)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md):**


 - [enableFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#enablefilters)
 - [focusFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfilters)
 - [focusFiltersOnCamera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfiltersoncamera)
 - [focusFiltersOverride](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfiltersoverride)
 - [renderWebGLFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#renderwebglfilters)
 - [setFiltersAutoFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersautofocus)
 - [setFiltersFocusContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersfocuscontext)
 - [setFiltersForceComposite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersforcecomposite)
 - [setFilterSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersize)
 - [setRenderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setrenderfilters)
 - [willRenderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#willrenderfilters)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.RenderNodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md):**


 - [initRenderNodes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md#initrendernodes)
 - [setRenderNodeData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md#setrendernodedata)
 - [setRenderNodeRole](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendernodes.md#setrendernoderole)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.RenderSteps](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md):**


 - [addRenderStep](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md#addrenderstep)
 - [renderWebGLStep](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md#renderwebglstep)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [setVisible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#setvisible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [addedToScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addedtoscene)
 - [addToDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtodisplaylist)
 - [addToUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtoupdatelist)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#destroy)
 - [disableInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#disableinteractive)
 - [getData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdata)
 - [getDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdisplaylist)
 - [getIndexList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getindexlist)
 - [incData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#incdata)
 - [removedFromScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removedfromscene)
 - [removeFromDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromdisplaylist)
 - [removeFromUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromupdatelist)
 - [removeInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removeinteractive)
 - [setActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setactive)
 - [setData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdata)
 - [setDataEnabled](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdataenabled)
 - [setInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setinteractive)
 - [setName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setname)
 - [setState](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setstate)
 - [setVertexRoundMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setvertexroundmode)
 - [toggleData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#toggledata)
 - [toJSON](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tojson)
 - [update](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#update)
 - [willRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#willrender)
 - [willRoundVertices](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#willroundvertices)




---

## Public Methods

### setAlpha

#### \<instance> setAlpha(alpha)


**Description:**

Set the alpha value of this CaptureFrame. This has no effect and is only present for compatibility with other Game Objects.

**Tags:**

 - webglOnly

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| alpha | number | No | The alpha value (not used). |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.CaptureFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-captureframe.md) - This Game Object instance, for method chaining.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L131](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L131)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

### setScrollFactor

#### \<instance> setScrollFactor(x, y)


**Description:**

Set the scroll factor of this CaptureFrame. This has no effect and is only present for compatibility with other Game Objects.

**Tags:**

 - webglOnly

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No | The horizontal scroll factor (not used). |
| y | number | No | The vertical scroll factor (not used). |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.CaptureFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-captureframe.md) - This Game Object instance, for method chaining.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L146](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/captureframe/CaptureFrame.js#L146)  
Since: 4.0.0


---

---

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