Animating React UIs with GSAP and Framer Motion

Why combine GSAP and Framer Motion?

GSAP excels at complex timeline choreography and precise control; Framer Motion brings a declarative model that feels at home in React. Use GSAP for sequences and physics-like motion, use Framer Motion for layout-aware transitions and gestures.

Example timeline:

const tl = gsap.timeline({ defaults: { ease: 'power2.out' } });
tl.from('.hero', { y: 40, opacity: 0, duration: 0.6 })
  .from('.cta', { scale: 0.8, opacity: 0 }, '-=0.3');

Then wrap interactive bits with motion.div:

<motion.button whileHover={{ scale: 1.05 }} whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}>Click</motion.button>

example

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