Lottie is a powerful animation library that allows you to add eye-catching animations to your Webflow projects. With Lottie, you can create and import animations in JSON format, making it easy to bring your designs to life. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use Lottie on Webflow.
Step 1: Get Started with Lottie
To begin, you need to have a Webflow account and access to the Webflow Designer. If you don’t have an account yet, head over to webflow.com and sign up for free.
Step 2: Download the Lottie Animation
Before using Lottie on Webflow, you need an animation in JSON format. There are several ways you can obtain a Lottie animation:
– Create your own animation using Adobe After Effects or any other animation software that supports exporting animations as JSON.
– Download pre-made animations from websites like lottiefiles.com or animista.net.
Once you have your desired animation in JSON format, download it to your computer.
Step 3: Import the Lottie Animation
Now that we have our Lottie animation file ready, let’s import it into Webflow:
1. Open your project in the Webflow Designer. 2. Go to the Assets panel on the right-hand side of the screen.
3. Click on “Upload” and select the JSON file containing your Lottie animation. 4. Once uploaded, the animation will appear in your assets library.
Note: Ensure that your JSON file doesn’t exceed 10MB in size as per Webflow’s current limitations.
Step 4: Add a Div Block
To display our Lottie animation on a webpage, we need to create a container for it. In Webflow, we can use a Div Block for this purpose:
1. Drag and drop a Div Block onto your canvas from the Elements panel.
2. Customize the size and position of the Div Block as per your design requirements.
Step 5: Add an Embed Element
Next, we need to add an Embed element to our Div Block. This will allow us to insert our Lottie animation into the webpage:
1. Select the Div Block you created in the previous step.
Go to the Add panel on the right-hand side of the screen. 3. Click on “Embed” and drag it onto your Div Block.
Step 6: Insert Lottie Animation Code
In order to display our Lottie animation, we need to insert the animation code into the Embed element:
1. Double-click on the Embed element inside your Div Block. In the code editor that appears, paste the following code:
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Note: Replace `’your-animation.json’` with the actual filename of your JSON animation file.
Step 7: Publish Your Webflow Site
That’s it! You have successfully added a Lottie animation to your Webflow project. To see it in action, publish your site and open it in a web browser.
- If you haven’t published your site yet, click on “Publish” at the top-right corner of the Webflow Designer.
- Once published, navigate to your site’s URL in a web browser.
You should now see your Lottie animation playing on the webpage. You can further enhance the animation by adjusting its size, position, and other properties using Webflow’s visual tools.
Conclusion
Using Lottie on Webflow allows you to add dynamic and engaging animations to your websites without writing complex code. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you can easily import and display Lottie animations in your Webflow projects. So go ahead, unleash your creativity, and bring your designs to life with Lottie!