UI/UX
March 18, 2024
16 min

Framer Motion: Creating Fluid Animations in React

Framer Motion offers a powerful and intuitive API for adding animations to React components. This article explains how to create smooth, interactive animations—from simple transitions to complex gesture-based interactions—that enhance user engagement.

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Emily Carter

UI/UX Designer

Technologies Used

Framer Motion

Summary

This article dives into Framer Motion's capabilities to bring user interfaces to life. It covers everything from simple animations to advanced interactions, offering code examples and design tips to help you create engaging experiences in your React applications.

Key Points

  • Introduction to Framer Motion's API
  • Creating smooth transitions and animations
  • Handling user gestures and interactions
  • Performance optimizations for animations
  • Practical examples and best practices

Code Examples

Basic Framer Motion Animation

import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

function AnimatedComponent() {
  return (
    <motion.div
      initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.8 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }}
      transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
    >
      Animated Box
    </motion.div>
  );
}

export default AnimatedComponent;

References

Related Topics

React.jsGSAPState & Animation