Downloading and installing the necessary plugins and tools

Before we start creating our animations, we need some specific tools and plugins that need to be installed on our computers and mobile devices first. These tools are going to help us import, create, edit, and export our files to create Lottie animations.

As you may remember, we've already talked about these tools and plugins back in Chapter 1, Get Started With Lottie. In this section, we will guide you through the process of downloading and installing them so you are all set up and ready to start animating. Let's go then.

Downloading and installing Adobe AE

As we mentioned earlier in this book, Adobe AE is not a free tool. It is subscription-based software, and you must purchase it as part of an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. However, remember that Adobe offers a 7-day free trial period so you can try before you buy.

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