How can I implement an autoplaying and looping lottie animation with a scrolling effect on a WordPress site using Webflow?

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September 22, 2023

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To implement an autoplaying and looping Lottie animation with a scrolling effect on a WordPress site using Webflow, you can follow these steps:

Choose and export your Lottie animation:

Find or create the Lottie animation you want to use and make sure it is in the JSON format.
Export the animation file to use in Webflow.

Upload the Lottie animation to Webflow:

Open your Webflow project and go to the Project settings.
Under the Assets tab, click on the plus icon to upload your Lottie animation JSON file.

Create a new section for the animation:

Open your Webflow page in the Designer.
Drag and drop a new Section element onto the canvas.
Style the section as needed.

Add a new Div block for the Lottie animation:

Inside the newly created section, drag and drop a Div block element.
Set the desired size and position for the Div block.

Add an HTML Embed element:

Inside the Div block, drag and drop an HTML Embed element.
Open the Settings panel for the HTML Embed element.

Add the Lottie animation code:

In a separate browser tab, open the LottieFiles website.
Upload your Lottie animation JSON file to LottieFiles and copy the embed code provided.

Paste the Lottie animation code in the HTML Embed element:

Go back to your Webflow project and paste the LottieFiles embed code into the HTML Embed element's code field.
Make any necessary adjustments to the width and height attributes to fit your design.

Apply the scrolling effect:

Select the section containing the Lottie animation.
Go to the Interactions panel and create a new scroll trigger or click trigger.
Configure the interaction to start playing the Lottie animation when the trigger is activated.

Preview and publish your website:

Preview your Webflow site to see the autoplaying and looping Lottie animation with the scrolling effect.
Make any additional adjustments as needed.
Publish your Webflow site to make the changes live on your WordPress site.

By following these steps, you can successfully implement an autoplaying and looping Lottie animation with a scrolling effect on a WordPress site using Webflow.

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