Mike-Make_SaaS_BetterQ: Hi, Nice icons.
I am struggling to see the advantage with Lottie files, compared to straight js. I also see there is not documewntation on your website that shows a walkthrough (I'd recommend that otherwise you could lose subscribers).
As I understand, the only way to use your Lottie files is to enbed the external script 'bodymovin'. I see LottieFiles offer their own player, though it still seems to need an external script.
Is there a wa you recommend where it is possible to install a local js script to run the json animation? Otherwise, the dependency on external scripts takes away the advantage of a lightweight json file.
Thanks
Aram_M
May 14, 2024A: Hi Mike,
Thanks for reaching out. Yeah, I agree that we need some kind of walkthrough, and we are working on it.
Regarding the scripts. You can download the JSON files and upload them directly to your website. Let me know if any of these videos help.
https://youtu.be/wrVNJN55qHg
https://youtu.be/IIA0t1y7WnA
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Hi,
I think you misunderstand me.
The video states that accesing an external script, unconnected to Creattie, is needed.
There are various reasons (GDPR in some EU countries being one) why loading external scripts is a bad idea.
Good developers nowadays should be looking at all ways to keep scripts local. It appears that Creattie are not offering any way to do this.
My advice is, to make Creattie and Lottie valuable as a serious web development addition, is to create a JS lottie player that can be downloaded and run locally (self-hosted). Otherwise there is no advantaage to Lottie with regards to performance, it is worse for privacy (GDPR).
If your team do have any local player, and if you can share here or with me, I will put a page so other sumolings can download. Depending on an exteral loading script is losing most of the performance advantage (and making the key element outside your control).
Is this possible? Thanks