Create designs

Create and edit layers

• Frames in Figma Design
• Sketch on the canvas with the pencil tool
• Shape tools
• The difference between frames and groups
• Arc tool: create arcs, semi-circles, and rings
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Work with layers

• Edit objects on the canvas in bulk
• Identify matching objects
• Parent, child, and sibling relationships
• Select layers and objects
• Adjust alignment, rotation, position, and dimensions
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Design with vector tools

• Create custom shapes with the shape builder tool
• Vector networks
• Edit vector layers
• Boolean operations
• Flatten layers
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Text and typography

• Guide to text in Figma Design
• Explore text properties
• Add a font to Figma Design
• Browse and apply fonts
• Create and apply text styles
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Color, gradients, and images

• Use patterns as a fill or stroke
• Sample colors with the eyedropper tool
• Paints in Figma
• Color models in Figma Design
• Add fills to text and shape layers
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Additional properties

• Apply and adjust stroke properties
• Apply effects to layers
• Adjust corner radius and smoothing

Use auto layout

• Create multi-dimensional auto layout flows
• Use the horizontal and vertical flows in auto layout
• Use the grid auto layout flow
• Guide to auto layout
• Toggle auto layout on designs