A beginner's guide to Lottie

Are you a motion designer or UI/UX designer looking to elevate your work with engaging animations? This beginner's guide to Lottie is the perfect starting point!

Why Learn Lottie?

• Simplified Animation Workflow: Lottie is an open-source file format that streamlines the process of designing and deploying animations.
• Enhanced Cross-Platform Compatibility: Achieve seamless animations across various platforms.
• Reduced File Sizes: Dramatically shrink animation file sizes for faster loading times.
• Improved Collaboration: Easier sharing and collaboration with your team.
• Industry Standard: Lottie is used by almost all of the top 200 apps on the App Store to boost user engagement and drive conversions.

What You'll Discover in This Course:

Join Salih Abdul-Karim, Design Lead at Airbnb, as he shares his expertise and practical tips on creating Lottie animations. You'll also gain a comprehensive understanding of the LottieFiles platform and its potential.

• Animation Principles: Master fundamental animation principles like easing, anticipation, follow-through, overlap, and secondary action to bring your designs to life.
• Micro-interactions: Learn to create captivating micro-interactions – think animated hearts, switches, and buttons – that enhance user experience.
• Interactive Walkthroughs: Develop engaging interactive walkthroughs to guide users through your application.
• Asset Integration: Work with images, expressions, and dynamic properties to create complex and dynamic animations.
• Adobe After Effects CC Integration: Utilize your favorite vector assets within Adobe After Effects CC for powerful animation.

Essential Tools:

• Adobe After Effects CC: The primary software for creating Lottie animations.
• Adobe Illustrator CC: For creating and editing vector graphics.
• Bodymovin (ZXP): A popular After Effects extension for exporting to Lottie.
• LottieFiles Plugin for After Effects (ZXP): A convenient plugin for direct Lottie export.
• Aescript ZXP Installer: For installing Bodymovin.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to create your first Lottie animation and confidently apply animation techniques to your designs. Ready to unlock the power of Lottie animation? Enroll today! :)