Fabric.js Showcase

Powerful canvas library with interactive object model

Overview

Fabric.js is a powerful and simple JavaScript canvas library that provides an interactive object model on top of canvas element. It's great for creating complex graphics with ease.

✅ Rich object model with inheritance
✅ Built-in support for transformations
✅ Event handling and animations
✅ SVG-to-canvas and canvas-to-SVG conversion

Interactive Examples

1. Basic Shapes

Rectangle, circle, and star with different colors and properties

Hover over the blue rectangle to see color change

2. Draggable Elements

Drag the circle to move it around the canvas

3. Rotation & Animation

Click the star to rotate it

Current rotation: 0°

4. Text Rendering

Fabric.js supports text rendering with various styling options. Edit the text below:

5. Transform with Handles (Rotate & Resize)

Click on a shape to select it, then use the handles to rotate and resize

Click on a shape to select it

6. Layer Management (Reordering)

Select a shape and control its stacking order with layer management controls

7. Export Canvas (Multiple Sizes)

Export the canvas at different resolutions for preview and print

Preview export is at 1x scale (web quality), Print export is at 3x scale (high resolution)

8. Export Canvas as JSON

Dump the full canvas state to JSON, including shapes and image URLs

Fabric.js natively includes image src URLs in the exported JSON

Evaluation Summary

Usability

★★★★★

Excellent API design with intuitive object model. Extensive documentation and examples.

Performance

★★★★☆

Good performance for most use cases. May slow down with hundreds of objects.

Features

★★★★★

Rich feature set including SVG support, filters, gradients, and complex transformations.

Integration

★★★★☆

Works well with React through refs. TypeScript support available but needs manual setup.

Use Cases