How can I prevent Lottie animations from playing on webpage load in Webflow and only initiate when they scroll into view?

To prevent Lottie animations from playing on webpage load in Webflow and instead initiate them when they scroll into view, you can follow these steps:

1. Add a Lottie animation to your Webflow project by dragging and dropping the Lottie component onto your desired element or section. You can customize the animation by selecting the JSON file for your animation.

2. With the Lottie element selected, go to the Settings panel on the right-hand side of the Designer interface. Here you can adjust various settings for the animation.

3. Scroll down to the "Animation" section and locate the "When should this animation play?" option. By default, it is set to "When the page finishes loading." Change this option to "While scrolling into view."

4. Now that the animation will only play when it scrolls into view, you can further customize its behavior. Scroll down to the "Scroll Animation" section and adjust the options such as "Trigger offset" and "Reverse animation" to fine-tune the animation's behavior.

The "Trigger offset" determines how far from the element's top position the user needs to scroll before the animation triggers. You can set it to a specific pixel value or a percentage of the viewport height. This way, the animation will start playing when the specified offset is reached during scrolling.

By enabling the "Reverse animation" option, the animation will play in reverse when the element scrolls out of view. This adds a nice touch of interactivity and enhances user experience.

5. Once you've configured the settings to your liking, you can preview the animation in the Designer or publish your site to see it in action live.

By following these steps, you can ensure that your Lottie animations play only when they scroll into view, providing a more engaging and optimized user experience on your Webflow website.