CreateJS
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The facts
Each one read from CreateJS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2D animation tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Adobe Animate
- EaselJS provides an API familiar to Adobe Animate developers, and the site describes CreateJS use in Animate HTML5 Canvas documents.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Animation
- TweenJS supports multi-step and synced tweens, non-numeric properties, and motion paths.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Asset loading
- PreloadJS manages asset loading and provides progress reports and nested dependencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audio
- SoundJS provides audio playback and management with WebAudio, audio elements, and an optional Flash plugin fallback.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Authoring workflow
- Adobe Flash Professional can publish HTML5 Canvas documents as JavaScript that uses CreateJS libraries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- CDN privacy
- The privacy policy says the CreateJS CDN is hosted by Akamai on an account controlled by Adobe, and CDN use is optional.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Community
- The project welcomes community contributions and feedback.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compatibility note
- The CDN page lists the combined CreateJS 1.0.0 release dated 2017-10-12.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The CreateJS CDN offers individual libraries and a combined build that can be included with script tags.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The CreateJS CDN page provides hosted library files that can be loaded with script tags and says shared cached versions can reduce bandwidth costs and page load times.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads and learning
- The site points users to GitHub for source and examples, and provides API documentation, demos, and tutorials.checked 12 Oct 2026
- EaselJS
- EaselJS provides 2D graphics and interaction, including a display list and helpers for working with HTML5 Canvas.checked 12 Oct 2026
- For whom
- The site describes EaselJS as useful for games, generative art, and other highly graphical experiences.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- EaselJS provides 2D graphics and interaction through a Flash-inspired display list and API.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The libraries have no external dependencies and are designed to work with other JavaScript libraries, including GSAP, Three.js, AngularJS, and jQuery.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The page describes CreateJS as a tool for creators of interactive web content, including games, ads, data visualizations, and microsites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- CreateJS is described as free and open source under the MIT license, which the page says allows incorporation into commercial projects.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PreloadJS
- PreloadJS supports asset loading and management with progress reports and nested dependencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Pricing and license
- CreateJS is free and open source under the MIT license, which the site says allows incorporation into commercial projects.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CreateJS is a suite of four JavaScript libraries for building interactive experiences such as games, ads, data visualizations, and microsites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SoundJS
- SoundJS provides audio playback and management with WebAudio, Audio elements, and an optional Flash fallback.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The page says CreateJS is reliably supported in modern browsers and identifies IE8 as unsupported because it lacks Canvas or audio support.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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