LOTTIE to PDF
Use a Lottie animation’s opening pose as a one-page PDF for a design brief. Motion is omitted, and transparent areas are rendered against white.
Format Comparison & Technical Specifications
| Specification | LOTTIE | |
|---|---|---|
| MIME Type | application/json | application/pdf |
| Type | vector animation JSON file | document container |
| Compression | none (JSON data representation) | Flate / JPEG / JBIG2 / CCITT |
| Standard Specification | Lottie Animation Format Specification | ISO 32000-2:2020 |
| Magic Bytes Header | 7B 22 76 22 3A ({"v": - Lottie JSON version) | 25 50 44 46 (%PDF) |
Format Overview & Applications
An interface team can paste this still into an implementation brief, but a developer checking easing or timing needs the original Lottie player.
Technical Specifications & Codec Breakdown
The Lottie JSON is rendered to a sampled GIF, then the PDF path reads that GIF’s first frame and embeds it as PNG; canvas rendering uses a white background.
OS & Browser Compatibility
Lottie players in web and app workflows can show the animated vector composition; PDF readers can show the selected static frame in a presentation or review note.
Useful info
Set the animation’s in-point to the pose you want represented before exporting; that initial sampled pose becomes the still page.
Format Comparison & Technical Specifications
A 1080×1080 Lottie artboard produces a 7.2×7.2 inch static review page at 150 dpi.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the PDF include motion keyframes?
The Lottie is rendered to GIF frames and only the first GIF frame is transferred to the PDF.
Why is a transparent composition shown on white?
The Lottie-to-GIF canvas is filled white before each sampled frame is drawn, and the PDF uses that first frame.