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A Hover Effect happens when the visitor hovers their mouse over a specific element and the element responds with transition effects. In this guide, we will show you how to create beautiful and eye-catching hover effects by using the Anima plugin within Sketch!

<b>How to create a Hover Effect (Sketch):</b>

Select the layer(s) you want to add the effect to

In Prototype, expand the Smart Layers section, and choose 'Hover effects'. Then select the desired effect, or enter your own CSS transition

1. Hover effects include 'change color', 'grow', 'shadow', 'rotate' and more 🚀!

You can hover over the preview to see how it will look 👌🏼

1. Select the layer(s) you want to add the effect to
2. In Prototype, expand the Smart Layers section, and choose 'Hover effects'. Then select the desired effect, or enter your own CSS transition
   1. Hover effects include 'change color', 'grow', 'shadow', 'rotate' and more 🚀!
3. You can hover over the preview to see how it will look 👌🏼
4. Click Save

Preview Live Website: <a href="https://quiet-band-0580.animaapp.io/indi-desktop-1440?r=1&amp;p=iku9Vaz&amp;h=indi-desktop-1440&amp;pages=WyJpbmRpLXRhYmxldC03NjgiLCJpbmRpLWRlc2t0b3AtMTQ0MCIsImluZGktbW9iaWxlLTM3NSJd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[Open]</a> 

- Preview Live Website: <a href="https://quiet-band-0580.animaapp.io/indi-desktop-1440?r=1&amp;p=iku9Vaz&amp;h=indi-desktop-1440&amp;pages=WyJpbmRpLXRhYmxldC03NjgiLCJpbmRpLWRlc2t0b3AtMTQ0MCIsImluZGktbW9iaWxlLTM3NSJd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[Open]</a> 
   

Due to the shift towards Figma in the UX/UI market, we have decided to remove official support for our Sketch plugin. However, users can still use the plugin as-is. We recommend using Anima with previous Sketch versions.

- Due to the shift towards Figma in the UX/UI market, we have decided to remove official support for our Sketch plugin. However, users can still use the plugin as-is. We recommend using Anima with previous Sketch versions.

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