Frequently Asked Questions

GAF is a technology that allows porting animations created in Flash Pro into an open format and play them in different popular frameworks, such as Unity3d, Cocos2d-x, Starling and other. More info…

GAF Converter is a tool for conversion animations from the SWF files into the GAF format. It is available as standalone application GAF Converter and Unity GAF Converter. More info…

GAF stands for Generic Animation Format. It is an extended cut-out animation format. It was designed to store animations, converted from SWF format into open format, that can be played using any framework/technology on any platform. More info…

GAF Playback Library - the playback library that allows to play GAF using different popular frameworks. Already available for frameworks: Unity3d, Cocos2d-x, Cocos2d-iphone, Starling. Under development: Cocos2D-JS. More info…

GAF Converter can convert 99% of what can be done in Flash Pro. Vector and Raster graphics; Classic, Motion, Shape and Path(Guide) Tweens; Masks; Filters and more…

1. Designed as “What you see in Flash is what you get in GAF”;
2. Doesn’t require additional technical knowledge from animators, designers and artists;
3. Allows to port existing Flash Animations without special preparation before porting;
4. Supports 99% of what can be created in Flash Pro;
5. Small size due to storing only unique parts of the animation in a texture atlas and a highly compressed binary config file describing object positions and transformations;
6. High performance due to numerous optimizations in conversion process and optimized playback libraries;

GAF Converter has two conversion modes: Plain and Nesting. Each mode is suited for certain tasks and has its own features. More info…