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Working with Lottie Animations

Master Lottie animations with our in-depth guides on various animation file formats, tools, plugins, apps and integrations, as well as essential resources designed to streamline your creative process and level up your designs.

108 articles

How to Create Animated Instagram (IG) Stories and Reels with LottieFiles

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6 Oct 2022

3 min read

How to Create Animated Instagram (IG) Stories and Reels with LottieFiles

Awesome animated content is just a few taps away.

How to Embed Lottie Animations Anywhere, Without Code

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9 Sept 2022

4 min read

How to Embed Lottie Animations Anywhere, Without Code

The embed feature makes adding motion as easy as copy and paste.

How to Upload Your Animations to LottieFiles

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1 Sept 2022

6 min read

How to Upload Your Animations to LottieFiles

Upload your animations, then optionally, share them publicly.

A Guide to Motion Design

Tips and Tutorials

26 Aug 2022

9 min read

A Guide to Motion Design

What is motion design, and why does it matter?

How to Recreate Apple’s "iPad Mini" Animated Text

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12 Aug 2022

12 min read

How to Recreate Apple’s "iPad Mini" Animated Text

Create beautiful animated text with Adobe After Effects.

How to Add Lottie Animations to a Website with HTML

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11 Aug 2022

5 min read

How to Add Lottie Animations to a Website with HTML

Add Lottie with HTML, and customize the look of the animation and player.

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Animations

Tips and Tutorials

28 Jul 2022

5 min read

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Animations

Animation and no-code – has there ever been a better combo?

How To Use Lottie Animations in High-Fidelity Prototypes

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13 Jul 2022

4 min read

How To Use Lottie Animations in High-Fidelity Prototypes

Adding animations to prototypes is as easy as drag and drop.

How to Create Animated TikTok Videos with the LottieFiles Mobile App

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20 Jun 2022

4 min read

How to Create Animated TikTok Videos with the LottieFiles Mobile App

Share free, customized Lottie animations to TikTok – without leaving your mobile device.

How to Add Animations to Instagram (IG) Stories with the LottieFiles Mobile App

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17 Jun 2022

4 min read

How to Add Animations to Instagram (IG) Stories with the LottieFiles Mobile App

Create animated posts and stories without leaving your mobile device.

A Guide to Color Theory for Motion Design

Tips and Tutorials

16 Jun 2022

10 min read

A Guide to Color Theory for Motion Design

Learn how to pick the right colors and apply them to animations with the Color Palette feature.

Adobe XD and Lottie Animations: Everything You Need to Know

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3 Jun 2022

6 min read

Adobe XD and Lottie Animations: Everything You Need to Know

Create more engaging prototypes! Here’s how to design with Lottie animations in Adobe XD.

The Complete Guide to Adding and Editing Lottie Animations in WordPress

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24 May 2022

7 min read

The Complete Guide to Adding and Editing Lottie Animations in WordPress

Add motion to your WordPress site for free – even if you can’t design or code.

7 Stunning WordPress Websites That Use Lottie Animations

Design Inspiration

24 May 2022

6 min read

7 Stunning WordPress Websites That Use Lottie Animations

Want to create immersive experiences and effective UIs? Check out how these awesome WordPress sites are using Lottie animations to do that.

How to Create a Mesh Gradient Lottie Animation in Adobe After Effects & Export to Figma

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18 May 2022

11 min read

How to Create a Mesh Gradient Lottie Animation in Adobe After Effects & Export to Figma

Create a Lottie animation from scratch and implement it in your Figma prototype.

What’s the Difference Between PNG, SVG and Lottie File Formats?

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19 Apr 2022

7 min read

What’s the Difference Between PNG, SVG and Lottie File Formats?

Here’s how they compare, and when you might use each file type.

How to Add Lottie Animations to 3D Designs with Vectary

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11 Apr 2022

11 min read

How to Add Lottie Animations to 3D Designs with Vectary

Bring your design assets from Figma to Vectary to create beautiful perspective mobile app mockups.

How to Edit Animation Colors with the Lottie JSON Editor and Visual Studio Code

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6 Apr 2022

4 min read

How to Edit Animation Colors with the Lottie JSON Editor and Visual Studio Code

Here’s how to edit a Lottie JSON to change animation colors – no coding knowledge needed.