pixijs-scene-gif

To render animated GIFs in a PixiJS scene, use a side-effect import of pixi.js/gif, load the GIF via Assets.load to produce a GifSource, then create a GifSprite with that source and add it to your stage.

Yes, you can share a single GIF source across multiple PixiJS sprites by creating several GifSprite instances from one loaded GifSource, then calling clone or destroy to manage resources efficiently when no longer needed.

Control GIF playback in PixiJS by setting GifSpriteOptions properties including autoPlay, loop, animationSpeed, and currentFrame, while using onComplete and onFrameChange callbacks to handle animation events.

Yes, you must perform a side-effect import of pixi.js/gif to register the GIF asset loader before using Assets.load to fetch the GIF and generate a GifSource for your PixiJS application.

Manage GIF resources in PixiJS by sharing a GifSource across multiple GifSprite instances and calling destroy to unload the source when no sprites are using it, ensuring efficient resource management.

Your GIF may not animate because the pixi.js/gif extension was not imported as a side-effect before loading, or the GifSpriteOptions autoPlay property is not enabled when creating the sprite from the GifSource.