VSE → Lottie Exporter

Overview

VSE → Lottie Exporter is a powerful Blender addon that allows you to export animations from the Video Sequence Editor (VSE) directly to Lottie JSON.

With instant browser preview, validation, and support for PNG, JPEG, and WEBP formats, this addon is perfect for:

• Web designers creating interactive animations

• App developers exporting motion graphics for mobile and web

• Blender users looking for a simple VSE-to-Lottie workflow

Key Features

Export Options

• Image Formats: PNG, JPEG, WEBP

• Resolution Scale: 100%, 75%, 50%

• Automatic frame extraction from VSE timeline

Preview & Validation

• Instant browser preview of exported Lottie

• Preview Info Panel includes:

  • File size (KB)

  • Resolution (Width × Height)

  • FPS

  • Duration (seconds)

• Validation Checks for:

  • Resolution

  • FPS

  • Frame existence

  • Assets & layers

• Validation status: OK / WARNING

Browser Preview

• Renders animation in canvas mode

• Displays animation metadata & validation results

• Works on any modern browser

User-Friendly

• Fully integrated Blender UI panel in VSE sidebar

• Export and preview buttons accessible without leaving Blender

Cross-Platform

• Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux

• Exports Lottie JSON compatible with Lottie Web, iOS, and Android

Installation

1. Open Blender → Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install

2. Select the addon .zip or .py file

3. Enable the addon

4. Open the Video Sequence Editor (VSE) workspace

Usage

1. Exporting Lottie

1. Open your VSE project

2. In the VSE → Lottie Exporter sidebar panel:

   • Select Image Format: PNG / JPEG / WEBP

   • Set Resolution Scale: 100%, 75%, 50%

   • Toggle Open Preview After Export to preview immediately

3. Click Export Lottie

4. Wait until all frames are rendered and Lottie JSON is generated

2. Previewing Lottie JSON

1. Click Preview Lottie JSON in the sidebar panel

2. A browser window opens displaying:

   • Animation in canvas mode

   • Preview Info Panel example:

Preview Info
File : 625.01 KB
Resolution: 200 × 200
FPS: 24
Duration: 1.00 s
Status: OK
No issues detected

Supported Formats

System Requirements

• Blender 4.4 or higher

• Operating System: Windows / macOS / Linux

• Modern web browser for preview (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)

Troubleshooting