A JavaScript library that makes working with the HTML5 Canvas element easy. Useful for creating games, generative art, and other highly graphical experiences.

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EaselJS provides straight forward solutions for working with rich graphics and interactivity with HTML5 Canvas. It provides an API that is familiar to Adobe Animate developers, but embraces JavaScript sensibilities. It consists of a full, hierarchical display list, a core interaction model, and helper classes to make working with Canvas much easier.

Recent Updates

AUGUST 2018
  • Public preview branches of EaselJS 2.0 built in ES2016
FEBRUARY 2018
  • EaselJS 1.0 Released!

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