When creating dissolve or smart animations the drop shadow and inner shadow properties aren’t animated as expected. Since browsers support animations of this property I hope Figma will fix this.
Example (This should be smoothly animated the focus drop shadow ring)
Hi @Court_Kizer, Thanks for reaching out about this!
Currently, Figma doesn’t support smart animate for changes to Effects like shadow and blur. If a property isn’t supported, Figma will apply a default dissolve transition.
You can also check the details here: Smart animate layers between frames - Supported properties - Things to note
It sounds like you’re interested in seeing this feature enhanced, which is great feedback for us! I took a look around in our community and found a similar request here: Support vector animations in “smart animate”
Feel free to explore the post, and if you’d like to support the idea, you can vote or comment on it.
Thanks for your contribution.