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Adding a Loader Screen to Your Webflow Site

In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of adding a loader screen to your landing page using a simple loader animation and some basic CSS and HTML properties. 

We'll cover everything from downloading the loader animation to implementing the animation and setting up the page to hide the loader once all the assets have loaded. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a fully functional loader screen that enhances the user experience on your landing page. We start by downloading a loader animation and creating a container for it. Next, we set its position, size, and z-index to ensure it appears correctly on the page. We then customize the loader's appearance and animate the transition effect. Finally, we add interactions to hide the loader once the page has finished loading, ensuring a smooth and engaging loading experience for users.

Summary

1. Downloading Loader Animation: I started by downloading a loader animation from LoadyFiles.com to use in our project.
2. Creating the Loader Container: I created a new div block, called it the loader, and set it to a fixed position covering 100% of the screen with a high z-index.
3. Adding Temporary Background: To identify the loader screen, I added a temporary background and positioned the loader animation at the center.
4. Scaling and Positioning the Loader: I scaled the loader to 70x70 pixels and centered it using absolute positioning and margin adjustments.
5. Creating the Curtain Effect: I added multiple div blocks with gradient backgrounds and used flexbox to arrange them into vertical columns.
6. Animating the Curtains: I set up interactions to animate the curtains, making them slide down when the page finishes loading.
7. Fine-tuning Animations: I adjusted delays and easing for a smooth transition effect as the curtains slide down sequentially.
8. Making the Loader Visible: Ensured the loader is always visible by setting its z-index and adjusting transparency as needed.
9. Hiding the Loader: Set up interactions to fade out the loader and hide the overlay once the page has loaded.
10. Final Adjustments: Removed temporary backgrounds and ensured all interactive elements behind the loader are accessible after the animation.