# love.graphics.newFramebuffer

Available since LÖVE 0.7.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Removed in LÖVE 0.8.0
It has been renamed to love.graphics.newCanvas.

Creates a new framebuffer object for offscreen rendering.

| Versions prior to 0.8.0 have Framebuffers that are susceptible to power of 2 syndrome. |

| This function can be slow if it is called repeatedly, such as from love.update or love.draw. If you need to use a specific resource often, create it once and store it somewhere it can be reused! |

## Function

### Synopsis

    framebuffer = love.graphics.newFramebuffer( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`Framebuffer framebuffer`
  A new framebuffer with width/height equal to the window width/height.

## Function

### Synopsis

    framebuffer = love.graphics.newFramebuffer( width, height )

### Arguments

`number width`
  The desired width of the framebuffer.
`number height`
  The desired height of the framebuffer.

### Returns

`Framebuffer framebuffer`
  A new framebuffer with specified width and height.

## See Also

- love.graphics
- Framebuffer
- love.graphics.setRenderTarget

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Category:

- Functions