Installation

There are two ways to install Anima: using the Asset Library or the GitHub repository.

Using the Asset Library

The plugin is available on the Asset Library.

Anima Asset Library

“To install Anima, follow these steps:

  1. Open the AssetLib in Godot.
  2. Search for “Anima” in the AssetLib.
  3. Click on the “Anima” asset.
  4. Click the “Download” button.”

Using the GitHub Repository

Clone the repository into your project’s addons folder:

  git clone https://github.com/ceceppa/anima-godot-4/ addons/anima

Activating the Plugin

Once you have downloaded the plugin, you need to activate it in your project settings.

Anima plugin settings

  1. Click on the “Project” menu.
  2. Click on “Project Settings”.
  3. Click on the “Plugins” tab.
  4. Enable the “Anima” plugin.

Using Anima

Anima offers a flexible and efficient approach to animation. Instead of relying on custom nodes or resources, you can easily create animations using the intuitive Anima API.

Here’s a simple example to get you started:

  extends Label

func _ready():
    Anima.Node(self).anima_fade_in(1.0).play()
  1. Create a new Label node.
  2. Attach the script above to the Label node.
  3. Run the scene.