Mastering Scroll Animations with Framer Motion

Prerequisites

Before diving in, make sure you have:

• Working knowledge of React and its concepts, including Hooks
• Familiarity with CSS properties such as opacity, transition, and scale

No prior knowledge of Framer Motion is required, as we’ll cover its basics and build upon them throughout this tutorial.

What is Framer Motion?

Framer Motion is an animation library designed for React applications. It provides production-ready animations and a low-level API to integrate animations seamlessly. Unlike other libraries, Framer Motion animates elements under the hood with preconfigured styles, making it easier to use.

Creating Scroll Animations

There are two primary approaches to creating scroll animations with Framer Motion: scroll-triggered and scroll-linked animations.

Scroll-Triggered Animations

Scroll-triggered animations involve detecting when an element is visible in the viewport and activating the associated animations. We can achieve this using the Intersection Observer API or Framer Motion’s whileInView prop.

import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

function ScrollTriggeredAnimation() {
  return (
    
      
    
  );
}

Scroll-Linked Animations

Scroll-linked animations involve linking the animation’s progress to the scroll position. This approach allows for more complex and dynamic animations.

import { motion } from 'framer-motion';

function ScrollLinkedAnimation() {
  return (
    
      
    
  );
}

In this example, we’re using Framer Motion’s style prop to link the animation’s x property to the scroll progress.

Learn more about Framer Motion’s props and features.