Learn LOTTIEFILES with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 26, 2025
Practical Examples
Animated onboarding screens in mobile apps
Interactive button hover animations
Loading spinners and progress indicators
Scroll-based animated illustrations
Animated icons in web dashboards
Troubleshooting
Ensure JSON path is correct
Check container exists in DOM
Verify renderer type compatibility
Test with simplified animation if errors occur
Check After Effects export settings for unsupported effects
Testing Guide
Verify JSON loads correctly
Test playback on all target platforms
Check responsiveness and scaling
Test interactivity and triggers
Profile animation performance
Deployment Options
Include JSON in web projects via CDN or locally
Bundle Lottie library with project
Deploy mobile apps with embedded JSON
Host animations on LottieFiles for easy updates
Use caching for repeated animation assets
Tools Ecosystem
LottieFiles platform for hosting, preview, and sharing
Bodymovin plugin for After Effects export
Lottie libraries for web, iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter
Lottie Editor on LottieFiles for editing JSON
Integrations with design tools (Figma, Adobe XD)
Integrations
React via lottie-react or lottie-web
Vue.js with vue-lottie
Flutter via flutter_lottie
iOS and Android native apps via Lottie SDKs
Scroll libraries for scroll-triggered animations
Productivity Tips
Reuse JSON animations
Leverage LottieFiles preview/editor for rapid iteration
Integrate with framework-specific libraries
Optimize After Effects exports
Keep animations modular and reusable
Challenges
Optimizing large JSON files
Ensuring cross-platform playback consistency
Interactive triggers with multiple animations
Maintaining designer-developer workflow
Complex After Effects effects compatibility