Bodymovin Extension Jun 2026

Before the Bodymovin/Lottie workflow became standard, designers had two main options: export as a or render a video file (MP4/WebM). Both have significant drawbacks.

Interactivity: Because the animation is code, developers can trigger it on hover, scroll, or click. bodymovin extension

Designers are increasingly ditching GIFs in favor of Bodymovin/Lottie exports for several reasons. Before the Bodymovin/Lottie workflow became standard

Download the Bodymovin ZXP file from the official GitHub repository or Adobe Exchange. developers can trigger it on hover

: Text not showing Fix : Convert text to shape outlines (Right‑click layer > Create > Create Shapes from Text) – but then text cannot be changed dynamically.

File Size: JSON files are often 10% the size of a comparable GIF.