diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c2d6de5..ec3c2e0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         nextShader = sprite.shader || this.shader;
 
         blendSwap = currentBlendMode !== nextBlendMode;
-        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uuidS???
+        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uidS???
 
         if (currentBaseTexture !== nextTexture || blendSwap || shaderSwap)
         {

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c2d6de5..ec3c2e0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         nextShader = sprite.shader || this.shader;
 
         blendSwap = currentBlendMode !== nextBlendMode;
-        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uuidS???
+        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uidS???
 
         if (currentBaseTexture !== nextTexture || blendSwap || shaderSwap)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 30388c6..dc66e48 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 {
     EventEmitter.call(this);
 
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The Resolution of the texture.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 {
     if (!canvas._pixiId)
     {
-        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uuid();
+        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[canvas._pixiId];

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c2d6de5..ec3c2e0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         nextShader = sprite.shader || this.shader;
 
         blendSwap = currentBlendMode !== nextBlendMode;
-        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uuidS???
+        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uidS???
 
         if (currentBaseTexture !== nextTexture || blendSwap || shaderSwap)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 30388c6..dc66e48 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 {
     EventEmitter.call(this);
 
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The Resolution of the texture.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 {
     if (!canvas._pixiId)
     {
-        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uuid();
+        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[canvas._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
index d5bfdee..9297063 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 {
     if (!video._pixiId)
     {
-        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uuid();
+        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[video._pixiId];

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c2d6de5..ec3c2e0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         nextShader = sprite.shader || this.shader;
 
         blendSwap = currentBlendMode !== nextBlendMode;
-        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uuidS???
+        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uidS???
 
         if (currentBaseTexture !== nextTexture || blendSwap || shaderSwap)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 30388c6..dc66e48 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 {
     EventEmitter.call(this);
 
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The Resolution of the texture.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 {
     if (!canvas._pixiId)
     {
-        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uuid();
+        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[canvas._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
index d5bfdee..9297063 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 {
     if (!video._pixiId)
     {
-        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uuid();
+        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[video._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index ddf3216..8c4ea72 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
     async:          require('async'),
 
     /**
-     * Gets the next uuid
+     * Gets the next unique identifier
      *
-     * @return {number} The next uuid to use.
+     * @return {number} The next unique identifier to use.
      */
-    uuid: function ()
+    uid: function ()
     {
         return ++utils._uid;
     },

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c2d6de5..ec3c2e0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         nextShader = sprite.shader || this.shader;
 
         blendSwap = currentBlendMode !== nextBlendMode;
-        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uuidS???
+        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uidS???
 
         if (currentBaseTexture !== nextTexture || blendSwap || shaderSwap)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 30388c6..dc66e48 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 {
     EventEmitter.call(this);
 
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The Resolution of the texture.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 {
     if (!canvas._pixiId)
     {
-        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uuid();
+        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[canvas._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
index d5bfdee..9297063 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 {
     if (!video._pixiId)
     {
-        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uuid();
+        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[video._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index ddf3216..8c4ea72 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
     async:          require('async'),
 
     /**
-     * Gets the next uuid
+     * Gets the next unique identifier
      *
-     * @return {number} The next uuid to use.
+     * @return {number} The next unique identifier to use.
      */
-    uuid: function ()
+    uid: function ()
     {
         return ++utils._uid;
     },
diff --git a/src/deprecation.js b/src/deprecation.js
index 4370924..1acc683 100644
--- a/src/deprecation.js
+++ b/src/deprecation.js
@@ -278,3 +278,13 @@
     }
 });
 
+/**
+ * @method
+ * @name PIXI.Texture#setFrame
+ * @see {@link PIXI.Texture#setFrame}
+ * @deprecated since version 3.0.6
+ */
+core.utils.uuid = function () {
+    console.warn('utils.uuid() is deprecated, please use utils.uid() from now on.');
+    return core.utils.uid();
+};

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index d94b696..33439a6 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
     // call base destroy
     SystemRenderer.prototype.destroy.call(this, removeView);
 
-    this.uuid = 0;
+    this.uid = 0;
 
     // destroy the managers
     this.shaderManager.destroy();
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
index 64112af..226552a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/managers/ShaderManager.js
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
  */
 ShaderManager.prototype.setShader = function (shader)
 {
-    if (this._currentId === shader.uuid)
+    if (this._currentId === shader.uid)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    this._currentId = shader.uuid;
+    this._currentId = shader.uid;
 
     this.currentShader = shader;
 
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
index ef8fca0..a33d7a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/shaders/Shader.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      * @member {number}
      * @readonly
      */
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The current WebGL drawing context
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c2d6de5..ec3c2e0 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
         nextShader = sprite.shader || this.shader;
 
         blendSwap = currentBlendMode !== nextBlendMode;
-        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uuidS???
+        shaderSwap = currentShader !== nextShader; // should I use uidS???
 
         if (currentBaseTexture !== nextTexture || blendSwap || shaderSwap)
         {
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 30388c6..dc66e48 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 {
     EventEmitter.call(this);
 
-    this.uuid = utils.uuid();
+    this.uid = utils.uid();
 
     /**
      * The Resolution of the texture.
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 {
     if (!canvas._pixiId)
     {
-        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uuid();
+        canvas._pixiId = 'canvas_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[canvas._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
index d5bfdee..9297063 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/VideoBaseTexture.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 {
     if (!video._pixiId)
     {
-        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uuid();
+        video._pixiId = 'video_' + utils.uid();
     }
 
     var baseTexture = utils.BaseTextureCache[video._pixiId];
diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index ddf3216..8c4ea72 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
     async:          require('async'),
 
     /**
-     * Gets the next uuid
+     * Gets the next unique identifier
      *
-     * @return {number} The next uuid to use.
+     * @return {number} The next unique identifier to use.
      */
-    uuid: function ()
+    uid: function ()
     {
         return ++utils._uid;
     },
diff --git a/src/deprecation.js b/src/deprecation.js
index 4370924..1acc683 100644
--- a/src/deprecation.js
+++ b/src/deprecation.js
@@ -278,3 +278,13 @@
     }
 });
 
+/**
+ * @method
+ * @name PIXI.Texture#setFrame
+ * @see {@link PIXI.Texture#setFrame}
+ * @deprecated since version 3.0.6
+ */
+core.utils.uuid = function () {
+    console.warn('utils.uuid() is deprecated, please use utils.uid() from now on.');
+    return core.utils.uid();
+};
diff --git a/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js b/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
index 30c63f3..3ea1155 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/utils/util.test.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 describe('PIXI.utils', function () {
-    describe('.uuid', function () {
+    describe('.uid', function () {
         it('should exist', function () {
-            expect(PIXI.utils.uuid)
+            expect(PIXI.utils.uid)
                 .to.be.a('function');
         });
 
         it('should return a number', function () {
-            expect(PIXI.utils.uuid())
+            expect(PIXI.utils.uid())
                 .to.be.a('number');
         });
     });