Lottie is a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) open file format for animation. It helps artists, designers and animators to include animations on multiple platforms quickly and easily, with very small files and zero distortion.
Get started with Lottie animations by trying some top templates for After Effects. Here, we review our top templates from Envato Elements, where everything is part of a monthly subscription.
Featured Lottie Animation After Effects Template
Weather Lottie Files
A neat set of weather icons for After Effects.
Key Features
A vector-based animated weather Lottie files collection that's lightweight, scalable and easy to customise. You can use Lottie Editor or After Effects to make changes to these cute icons.
- Application: After Effects
- Plugins: None required
- Author: PolyArtboard
Alternative Lottie Animations for After Effects
Not looking for weather icons? No problem, why not try some of our great Lottie alternatives instead.
2. Hand Drawn Doodle Lottie Files
This Lottie file set includes JSON, AEP, Lottie, MP4 and GIF versions. Options include circles, a heart, speech bubbles and much more.
3. Flip Board Lottie Alphabet
Flipboard style Lottie alphabet animated typeface, with JSON, AEP, Lottie, MP4 and GIF versions included with the download.
More Resources for Animations
To help you get creative, here are more free resources from Envato Tuts+.
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Recommended Tutorials
If you'd like to learn more about animations and particularly how you can control more elements of them, try our Best Free and Open-Source JavaScript Animation Libraries which has a comprehensive look at the different types freely available and how to best use them. It includes Lottie, too!
4. Isometric Concept — Lottie Edition
Ten premade scenes and 50 isometric elements are included in the Isometric Concept — Lottie Edition template for After Effects, offering you unlimited variations.
5. Animated Online Education Icons
Popular education scenes in simple, flat style. There are 40 to choose from including students, timetables, download and upload icons and much more.
6. Animated Smart Technology Icons
Popular technology and energy icons with simple, effective animations.
7. Universal — Animation Icons
A good selection of frequently required icons like a clock, computer and headset.
8. Communication — Filled Outline Animated Icons
Everything you need from a WI-FI network to geolocation pin and more.
9. Sports & Fitness — Animation Icons
A simple set of sport and health themed icons with looping animation. Make all your changes right in After Effects, plus all icons are 100% resizable and include healthy food, cycling, a fitness tracker and much more.
10. Design and development — Animation Icons
A set of Bodymovin-optimised animated icons with easy customization. Icon design includes video production, illustration, developing ideas and more.
More Animation Resources
Find more top templates and tips for animations in these articles:
How to animate on scroll with vanilla JavaScript
Build a JavaScript Page Loading Animation With GSAP
How to Create Mobile App Animations With SVGator
Best CSS Animations and Effects on CodeCanyon 2025 (Paid + Free)
How to use Lottie animations
How to create an animated Lottie logo
Everything you need to know about Lottie animations
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How to create a Lottie text animation
About This Page
How We Picked
We looked at projects and considered all kinds of variables, including organization, complexity, experience required and overall difficulty, minimum hardware specifications, included versions and options, formats, resolution, file size, dependencies and required plug-ins (if any), language options, software versions supported, style, design, and cost. You can read more about how we select items at How We Pick Templates to Feature on Envato Tuts+.
About The Authors
This page was edited by Jackson Couse. It was written and updated by Marie Gardiner and has been updated by Envato staff writers.
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