Framer Motion is the most powerful animation library for React, providing declarative animations, gestures, and complex transitions with minimal code. With over 25 years of experience in software development and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve used Framer Motion extensively for creating sophisticated UI animations. The most effective approach is using the motion components with simple props to define animations declaratively. This provides smooth, performant animations with built-in gesture support and layout animations.

React Transition Group provides powerful components for managing component lifecycle during animations and transitions. As the creator of CoreUI with over 25 years of development experience, I rely on this library for complex animation sequences. The most effective approach is using CSSTransition component which automatically applies CSS classes at different animation phases. This ensures smooth enter/exit animations with proper timing and cleanup.

Creating smooth animations in React components enhances user experience and provides visual feedback for state changes. With over 25 years of experience in software development and as the creator of CoreUI, I’ve implemented countless animations in production applications. The most efficient approach is to use CSS transitions combined with React’s state management to trigger animation classes. This method provides excellent performance and is compatible across all browsers.