How I can use both OutlineEffect and vanruesc postprocessing at same time?

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Ok. In the past I asked how use both OutlineEffect and EffectComposer. Fortunately I found the solution which was adding “setRenderTarget(this.vars.composer.readBuffer);”

composer = new EffectComposer(renderer, renderTarget);
effect = new OutlineEffect(renderer);

effect.setRenderTarget(composer.readBuffer); // SOLUTION
effect.render(scene, camera);  
composer.render();

But now I discovered the good performance of vanruesc post-processing library and I´m searching for a way to combine those postprocessing effects with OutlineEffect. The solution above dosen´t work anymore; I got this Error when I add effect.setRenderTarget(this.vars.composer.readBuffer);

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘texture’)

Note: I am talking about OutlineEffect (the one that is not post processing).
this:

import { OutlineEffect } from 'three/examples/jsm/effects/OutlineEffect.js';

any help will be appreciate

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these are two different effect composers. you would normally not mix jsm and pp. even if that’s possible it’s against the point of pp which creates one efficient uber-shader from all the passes.

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Thanks for answer @drcmda.

The reason of why I want that outline effect. Is because I’m building a cartoonish scene and I feel that the OutlineEffect (no post-processing) given me a better cell shading vibe. The other Outline (outline pass, which I think is the Outline Vanruescs uses in his library “OutlineEffect”) I feel like his main purpose is for highlighting things instead of cell shading.

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ooh, im so sorry, i always mix up jsm/effects with postpro. i thought you mean the shader outline thing.

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Don’t worry, I appreciate your answer.

Well I’ll keep looking. I can’t believe how hard is make this work. The only idea that comes to my mind and that idea is beyon what I can do with my courrent skills is convert “OutlineEffect” into a post-processing. :disappointed_relieved: