Figma design

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Explore Design files

• Use the Inspect panel
• Access design tools from the toolbar
• Explore the canvas
• Optimize design files for developer handoff
• Select layers and objects
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Import and export

• Imports in Figma design
• Guide to exports in Figma
• Import files into Figma
• Import Sketch files
• Copy assets between design tools
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• Guide to workspaces
• View layer outlines in Figma design

Images, shapes and tools

Shapes and tools

• Sketch on the canvas with the pencil tool
• Vector networks
• Frames in Figma
• Frames and Groups
• Basic shape tools in Figma design
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Images

• Add images to design files
• Add animated GIFs to prototypes
• Upload an image as a fill
• Add images in bulk with Place image
• Paste images in the canvas
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Text and fonts

Text

• Add right-to-left text
• Use OpenType features
• Getting started with text
• Create type layers with the text tool
• Edit text layers
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Fonts

• Use variable fonts
• Access local fonts on your computer
• Add icons to text layers with icon fonts
• Manage missing fonts
• Manage conflicting fonts
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Layer properties and settings

Properties

• Adjust alignment, rotation, and position
• Paints in Figma
• Apply paints with the color picker
• Add fills to text and shape layers
• Apply and adjust stroke properties
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Layer settings

• Copy and paste properties between layers
• Set small and big nudge values
• Rename Layers
• Lock and unlock layers
• Toggle visibility to hide layers

Layout tools

• Using auto layout
• Update old auto layout frames
• Measure distances between layers
• Explore auto layout properties
• Arrange layers with Smart selection
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Components and styles

Styles

• Styles in Figma
• Create color, text, effect and layout grid styles
• Apply Styles to layers and objects
• Manage and share styles

Components

• Edit instances with component properties
• Create and manage component properties
• Explore component properties
• Guide to components in Figma
• Name and organize components
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Libraries

• Guide to libraries in Figma
• Add style and component descriptions
• Publish styles and components
• Review and accept library updates
• Swap style and component libraries
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Prototypes and animations

Build prototypes

• Guide to prototyping in Figma
• Prototype interactions and animations
• Add prototype connections to components
• Prototype scrolling with overflow behavior
• Preserve scroll position in prototypes
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Presets

• Prototype triggers
• Prototype actions
• Prototype animations
• Prototype easing and spring animations

View prototypes

• Accessible prototypes in Figma
• Present designs and prototypes
• View prototype connections
• View prototypes on a mobile device
• Comment on prototypes

Collaborative tools

Comments

• Guide to comments in Figma
• Add comments to files
• View and manage comments
• Move or edit comments
• Manage email notifications for comments on files

Branching and merging

• Guide to branching
• Share a branch
• Get updates from main files
• View and manage branches
• Request a branch review
• Review branch changes