---
title: "CanvasRenderer"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer
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.

# CanvasRenderer

The Canvas Renderer is responsible for managing 2D canvas rendering contexts, including the one used by the Game's canvas. It tracks the internal state of a given context and can render textured Game Objects to it, taking into account alpha, blending, and scaling.

**Constructor**

`new CanvasRenderer(game)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| game | [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/game.md) | No | The Phaser Game instance that owns this renderer. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

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



> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L20](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L20)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Public Members

### antialias

#### antialias: boolean


**Description:**

Should the Canvas use Image Smoothing or not when drawing Sprites?


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L141](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L141)  
Since: 3.20.0


---

### blendModes

#### blendModes: array


**Description:**

The blend modes supported by the Canvas Renderer.

This object maps the [Phaser.BlendModes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/constant/blendmodes.md) to canvas compositing operations.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L150](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L150)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### config

#### config: object


**Description:**

The local configuration settings of the CanvasRenderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L47](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L47)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### currentContext

#### currentContext: CanvasRenderingContext2D


**Description:**

The canvas context currently used by the CanvasRenderer for all rendering operations.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L132](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L132)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### drawCount

#### drawCount: number


**Description:**

The total number of Game Objects which were rendered in a frame.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L80](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L80)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### game

#### game: [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/game.md)


**Description:**

The Phaser Game instance that owns this renderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L62](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L62)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### gameCanvas

#### gameCanvas: HTMLCanvasElement


**Description:**

The canvas element which the Game uses.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L108](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L108)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### gameContext

#### gameContext: CanvasRenderingContext2D


**Description:**

The canvas context used to render all Cameras in all Scenes during the game loop.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L123](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L123)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### height

#### height: number


**Description:**

The height of the canvas being rendered to.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L99](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L99)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### isBooted

#### isBooted: boolean


**Description:**

Has this renderer fully booted yet?


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L211](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L211)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### snapshotState

#### snapshotState: [Phaser.Types.Renderer.Snapshot.SnapshotState](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-snapshot.md#SnapshotState)


**Description:**

Details about the currently scheduled snapshot.

If a non-null `callback` is set in this object, a snapshot of the canvas will be taken after the current frame is fully rendered.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L161](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L161)  
Since: 3.16.0


---

### type

#### type: number


**Description:**

A constant which allows the renderer to be easily identified as a Canvas Renderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L71](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L71)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### width

#### width: number


**Description:**

The width of the canvas being rendered to.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L90](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L90)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

## 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)




---

## Public Methods

### batchSprite

#### \<instance> batchSprite(sprite, frame, camera, [parentTransformMatrix])


**Description:**

Takes a Sprite Game Object, or any object that extends it, and draws it to the current context.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| sprite | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The texture based Game Object to draw. |
| frame | [Phaser.Textures.Frame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/textures-frame.md) | No | The frame to draw, doesn't have to be that owned by the Game Object. |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No | The Camera to use for the rendering transform. |
| parentTransformMatrix | [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-components-transformmatrix.md) | Yes | The transform matrix of the parent container, if set. |


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L702](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L702)  
Since: 3.12.0


---

### destroy

#### \<instance> destroy()


**Description:**

Removes all event listeners and nullifies all object references in the Canvas Renderer, allowing it to be garbage collected.


**Overrides:** Phaser.Events.EventEmitter#destroy


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L887](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L887)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### init

#### \<instance> init()


**Description:**

Sets up the event listeners required by the renderer. Specifically, it listens for the Game BOOT event to fill the background color on the canvas, and waits for the Texture Manager's READY event before completing the boot sequence and registering the Scale Manager resize handler.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L223](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L223)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### onResize

#### \<instance> onResize(gameSize, baseSize)


**Description:**

The event handler that manages the `resize` event dispatched by the Scale Manager.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gameSize | [Phaser.Structs.Size](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/structs-size.md) | No | The default Game Size object. This is the un-modified game dimensions. |
| baseSize | [Phaser.Structs.Size](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/structs-size.md) | No | The base Size object. The game dimensions multiplied by the resolution. The canvas width / height values match this. |


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L277](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L277)  
Since: 3.16.0


---

### postRender

#### \<instance> postRender()


**Description:**

Restores the game context's global settings and takes a snapshot if one is scheduled.

The post-render step happens after all Cameras in all Scenes have been rendered.


**Fires:** [Phaser.Renderer.Events#event:POST_RENDER](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/event/renderer-events.md#POST_RENDER)


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L540](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L540)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### preRender

#### \<instance> preRender()


**Description:**

Called at the start of each render loop. Resets the game context's global alpha, composite operation, and transform to their defaults. If the renderer is configured to clear the canvas before each render, it clears the viewport and, if the background is not transparent, fills it with the configured background color. Saves the context state and resets the draw count before emitting the PRE_RENDER_CLEAR and PRE_RENDER events.


**Fires:** [Phaser.Renderer.Events#event:PRE_RENDER_CLEAR](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/event/renderer-events.md#PRE_RENDER_CLEAR), [Phaser.Renderer.Events#event:PRE_RENDER](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/event/renderer-events.md#PRE_RENDER)


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L377](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L377)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### render

#### \<instance> render(scene, children, camera)


**Description:**

The core render step for a Scene Camera.

Iterates through the given array of Game Objects and renders them with the given Camera.

This is called by the `CameraManager.render` method. The Camera Manager instance belongs to a Scene, and is invoked by the Scene Systems.render method.

This method is not called if `Camera.visible` is `false`, or `Camera.alpha` is zero.

**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 render. |
| children | Array.\<[Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)> | No | An array of filtered Game Objects that can be rendered by the given Camera. |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No | The Scene Camera to render with. |


**Fires:** [Phaser.Renderer.Events#event:RENDER](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/event/renderer-events.md#RENDER)


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L422](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L422)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### resetTransform

#### \<instance> resetTransform()


**Description:**

Resets the transformation matrix of the current context to the identity matrix, thus resetting any transformation.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L315](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L315)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### resize

#### \<instance> resize([width], [height])


**Description:**

Updates the internal width and height values of the renderer to the given dimensions and emits the RESIZE event. This is called automatically when the Scale Manager detects a canvas size change.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| width | number | Yes | The new width of the renderer. |
| height | number | Yes | The new height of the renderer. |


**Fires:** [Phaser.Renderer.Events#event:RESIZE](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/event/renderer-events.md#RESIZE)


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L295](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L295)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setAlpha

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


**Description:**

Sets the global alpha of the current context.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| alpha | number | No | The new alpha to use, where 0 is fully transparent and 1 is fully opaque. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - This CanvasRenderer object.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L360](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L360)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setBlendMode

#### \<instance> setBlendMode(blendMode)


**Description:**

Sets the blend mode (compositing operation) of the current context.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| blendMode | string | No | The new blend mode which should be used. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - This CanvasRenderer object.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L326](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L326)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setContext

#### \<instance> setContext([ctx])


**Description:**

Changes the Canvas Rendering Context that all draw operations are performed against.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| ctx | CanvasRenderingContext2D | Yes | The new Canvas Rendering Context to draw everything to. Leave empty to reset to the Game Canvas. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - The Canvas Renderer instance.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L343](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L343)  
Since: 3.12.0


---

### snapshot

#### \<instance> snapshot(callback, [type], [encoderOptions])


**Description:**

Schedules a snapshot of the entire game viewport to be taken after the current frame is rendered.

To capture a specific area see the `snapshotArea` method. To capture a specific pixel, see `snapshotPixel`.

Only one snapshot can be active _per frame_. If you have already called `snapshotPixel`, for example, then calling this method will override it.

Snapshots work by creating an Image object from the canvas data, this is a blocking process, which gets more expensive the larger the canvas size gets, so please be careful how you employ this in your game.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| callback | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.Snapshot.SnapshotCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-snapshot.md#SnapshotCallback) | No |  | The Function to invoke after the snapshot image is created. |
| type | string | Yes | "'image/png'" | The format of the image to create, usually `image/png` or `image/jpeg`. |
| encoderOptions | number | Yes | 0.92 | The image quality, between 0 and 1. Used for image formats with lossy compression, such as `image/jpeg`. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - This Canvas Renderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L607](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L607)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### snapshotArea

#### \<instance> snapshotArea(x, y, width, height, callback, [type], [encoderOptions])


**Description:**

Schedules a snapshot of the given area of the game viewport to be taken after the current frame is rendered.

To capture the whole game viewport see the `snapshot` method. To capture a specific pixel, see `snapshotPixel`.

Only one snapshot can be active _per frame_. If you have already called `snapshotPixel`, for example, then calling this method will override it.

Snapshots work by creating an Image object from the canvas data, this is a blocking process, which gets more expensive the larger the canvas size gets, so please be careful how you employ this in your game.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No |  | The x coordinate to grab from. |
| y | number | No |  | The y coordinate to grab from. |
| width | number | No |  | The width of the area to grab. |
| height | number | No |  | The height of the area to grab. |
| callback | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.Snapshot.SnapshotCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-snapshot.md#SnapshotCallback) | No |  | The Function to invoke after the snapshot image is created. |
| type | string | Yes | "'image/png'" | The format of the image to create, usually `image/png` or `image/jpeg`. |
| encoderOptions | number | Yes | 0.92 | The image quality, between 0 and 1. Used for image formats with lossy compression, such as `image/jpeg`. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - This Canvas Renderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L632](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L632)  
Since: 3.16.0


---

### snapshotCanvas

#### \<instance> snapshotCanvas(canvas, callback, [getPixel], [x], [y], [width], [height], [type], [encoderOptions])


**Description:**

Takes a snapshot of the given area of the given canvas.

Unlike the other snapshot methods, this one is processed immediately and doesn't wait for the next render.

Snapshots work by creating an Image object from the canvas data, this is a blocking process, which gets more expensive the larger the canvas size gets, so please be careful how you employ this in your game.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| canvas | HTMLCanvasElement | No |  | The canvas to grab from. |
| callback | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.Snapshot.SnapshotCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-snapshot.md#SnapshotCallback) | No |  | The Function to invoke after the snapshot image is created. |
| getPixel | boolean | Yes | false | Grab a single pixel as a Color object, or an area as an Image object? |
| x | number | Yes | 0 | The x coordinate to grab from. |
| y | number | Yes | 0 | The y coordinate to grab from. |
| width | number | Yes | "canvas.width" | The width of the area to grab. |
| height | number | Yes | "canvas.height" | The height of the area to grab. |
| type | string | Yes | "'image/png'" | The format of the image to create, usually `image/png` or `image/jpeg`. |
| encoderOptions | number | Yes | 0.92 | The image quality, between 0 and 1. Used for image formats with lossy compression, such as `image/jpeg`. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - This Canvas Renderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L567](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L567)  
Since: 3.19.0


---

### snapshotPixel

#### \<instance> snapshotPixel(x, y, callback)


**Description:**

Schedules a snapshot of the given pixel from the game viewport to be taken after the current frame is rendered.

To capture the whole game viewport see the `snapshot` method. To capture a specific area, see `snapshotArea`.

Only one snapshot can be active _per frame_. If you have already called `snapshotArea`, for example, then calling this method will override it.

Unlike the other two snapshot methods, this one will return a `Color` object containing the color data for the requested pixel. It doesn't need to create an internal Canvas or Image object, so is a lot faster to execute, using less memory.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| x | number | No | The x coordinate of the pixel to get. |
| y | number | No | The y coordinate of the pixel to get. |
| callback | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.Snapshot.SnapshotCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-renderer-snapshot.md#SnapshotCallback) | No | The Function to invoke after the snapshot pixel data is extracted. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.Canvas.CanvasRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/renderer-canvas-canvasrenderer.md) - This Canvas Renderer.


> Source: [src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L672](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/renderer/canvas/CanvasRenderer.js#L672)  
Since: 3.16.0


---

---

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