How to create animations in Figma with Shapelax plugin | Mouse-driven effects in minutes!
Create interactive animations using the Shapelax plugin for Figma! ✨ In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create smooth, mouse-driven transitions for logos, characters, text, and more — no coding required.
Links:
🔗 Download Shapelax: https://www.figma.com/community/plugi...
🔗 Website: https://davv.store/shapelax
What you’ll learn:
1. How Shapelax uses anchor points to generate dynamic animations as the cursor moves.
2. Control animation direction (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) with simple frame arrangements.
3. Pro tips for enhancing realism: spring effects, adaptive points, and layer management.
4. Export options: Interactive HTML for developers, GIF/WEBM for prototypes, and SVG for lightweight vector animations.
Video Highlights:
00:00 Intro
00:24 How it works
00:46 How to control animation direction
01:18 Eyes following the cursor
02:06 Cat and Fly
02:46 Library of Ready Examples
03:00 Tips
03:23 Working Features
03:45 Name Mapping
03:57 Adaptive Points
04:18 Color
04:36 Gradient
04:55 Blur effect
05:31 Use masks
05:40 Horizontally or vertically
05:57 Rotate
06:11 Export
07:11 Conclusion
🚀 Why Shapelax?
Simplicity: No complex timeline editing—just frames and anchor points.
Flexibility: Works with shapes, text, gradients, and even variable fonts.
Collaboration: Export interactive demos for developers or clients.
💡 Perfect for:
UI/UX designers adding micro-interactions.
Illustrators creating playful portfolio pieces.
Teams streamlining design-to-development workflows.
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#FigmaPlugins #AnimationDesign #UIAnimations #WebDesign #UXDesign #NoCodeAnimations #ShapelaxTutorial