# `FrameOptions.phase`

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Property of [`FrameOptions`](FrameOptions.md) · stable · since 2.0.0

```ts
phase?: 'update' | 'late';
```

'update': before animations and the camera. 'late': after both, before drawing; reads are this frame's. A write that depends on the camera (a cut-away, a part turned to the viewer) uses 'late': in 'update', [`camera.state`](Camera.state.md) and [`camera.project`](Camera.project.md) are the last drawn frame's, one frame behind while the camera moves.

**Default:** 'update'

## Generic-API test (spec 3.1)

| Rule | Result |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Neutral name | pass: `phase` names no product |
| 2. A precedent | pass: [Unity MonoBehaviour.LateUpdate](https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.LateUpdate.html) (row `G3`); [Window.requestAnimationFrame](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/requestAnimationFrame) (row `K33`) |
| 3. Two apps, or labs | pass: 17 apps (ledger: app-37356bf09f, app-378d190f1b, app-4f16d2f6da, app-4fd23bc869, app-510d750508, app-59c5b5751e, app-822bb9d6aa, app-8675b3225c and 9 more) |
| 4. The cheaper fix first | decided per need in Appendix B: rows `G3`, `K33` at tier stable (a member only where no rule, data, asset or app code serves the need) |