I used to spend most of an afternoon in Adobe After Effects on one TikTok follow button. The pill, the cursor, and the change from Follow to Following each needed their own keyframes. You can now generate that same follow animation with AI motion graphics tools.
How to Create a TikTok Follow Animation with Easymotion
With Easymotion, you can skip the timeline entirely. You do not have to keyframe the pill, the cursor, or the click. Here is exactly how to generate your TikTok follow animation.
1Open the Studio
First, navigate to Easymotion in your web browser and click the "Start Creating" button. You will be prompted to log in or sign up for a free account. Once logged in, you will enter the main studio interface.
2Enter Your Prompt
You have two options to create your TikTok follow button animation. You can browse the template library to find a pre-made TikTok follow style, or you can describe what you want in the prompt box.
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Describe your motion graphics idea. Add a design reference if you'd like it to be recreated.
A white pill for TikTok, @johndeo, where a cursor clicks the red Follow button and it turns into Following.
To show your own profile photo, click the paperclip, choose Add Images, and attach the photo. Easymotion puts it in the avatar circle.
3Customize Using AI Chat
Once your base animation generates, you can adjust the details using the AI chat panel located on the left side of the screen. Just type commands directly into the chat.
A Jane Smith profile card with 8856 followers, the bio Content Creator. Lifestyle & Travel., and three videos at 1.2M, 847K, and 2.1M views.
4Export Your Animation
When you are happy with the result, click the Export button in the top right corner and select the MP4 format for a standard video file. To overlay this TikTok follow button onto another video, make the background transparent first: ask the chat for a transparent background, or press the checkerboard button on the background color in Quick Edit. When the preview shows a checkerboard, export in the MOV format and drop the file into Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Copy-Paste Prompts for Your Animation
Paste one into the prompt box in Easymotion, then change the details to fit your video.
Prompt 1: TikTok Follow Button
Prompt 2: Dark Follow Button
Prompt 3: Vertical Follow Button
Adobe After Effects vs AI Motion Graphics
A TikTok follow button used to mean building the pill, the cursor, and the click by hand. Here is how that work compares to Easymotion in 2026.
| Aspect | Adobe After Effects | Easymotion |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Create | Most of an afternoon | Under 60 seconds |
| Skill Required | Shape layers and a cursor click | No design skills needed |
| Cost | A Creative Cloud subscription | Plans start at $10/month (free plan for template editing) |
| Learning Curve | Weeks of practice | Instant text prompts |
| Export Options | A new render for every account | One-click MP4 or transparent MOV |