Exporting our animation for handoff

To export our animation from AE to a .json file, we can use Bodymovin and LottieFiles plugins for AE. But, do we have to learn both? You are free to use any of them; they are available to download, are free to use, and are fully maintained and supported.

Downloading and Installing the Plugins

For downloading and a how-to installation guide, you can jump ahead to Chapter 6, Don't Stop! Exploring Plugins and Resources That Will Keep You Going, where we will guide you through the process.

So, just choose the one you feel more comfortable with or the one that best matches your workflow. Maybe working with Bodymovin is all you need, however, LottieFiles will give you additional testing and preview tools.

For me, I'm really used to working with Bodymovin, especially because, as you know by now, this was the first plugin ever to exist that would convert your animation into a .json file; it is simple and does the job. But, times change...