Multi-edit is a powerful feature with many nuances when it comes to editing a series of related mockups or updating component variants, so Miggi prepared an entire playlist of videos covering every aspect in full depth. I highly recommend setting aside 30 minutes to watch them all in order.

If you can watch only one, here Miggi compares how editing objects across multiple frames works now and how it used to work previously. He covers some of the most significant changes — scaling and rotating multiple objects, the ability to select matching layers across a series of frames (Option-Command-A or Ctrl-Alt-A), reliance on the layer name and position, editing text across multiple frames (Enter), how editing works with Auto Layout, and using sections to scope selection of matching layers.

If you learn best by doing and experimenting, try the new playground file that explains finding and selecting matching layers, resizing and aligning them to their frames, batch text editing, changing all variants at once, and more.

In this insightful video essay, Tom Lowry shares some thoughts on freeform design exploration without accruing design debt.

Vice President of Product Sho Kuwamoto and Product Designer Nikolas Klein walk us through the journey of multi-edit. Love this observation: ​“When you look at Figma, almost every feature that helps you structure your file has a free-spirited cousin feature for the times when you want to keep things loose. You can use styles and tokens to change your colors quickly, but if you want to leave things unstructured, you can use the selection colors feature to make mass edits. You can use auto layout to group things into stacks and move them quickly, but if you want to leave things unstructured, you can use the smart selection feature to reorder things quickly. When it came to editing, you could use components to edit multiple copies of an object quickly, but if you wanted to leave things unstructured, we just didn’t have a great alternative!”

Joey Banks with the deepest dive on the multi-edit: ​“The team solved and shipped a feature — actually, kind of a whole new way of working within the canvas — to help address a problem I didn’t even know I had.”

Pablo Stanley shows a few examples of where he will often use the new feature.

This technical guide looks into tools and workflows for building a single design system to support multiple brands, platforms, or products. Lots of great tips for anyone involved in building an advanced design system for white-label products with full control over colors, typography, and visual styles.

Mark recorded an unscripted tutorial on creating a beautiful animated Aurora effect with the Noise & Texture plugin.

MDS recorded a detailed walkthrough of the process of designing custom templates for ConvertKit: ​“I cover everything from choosing colors and creating backgrounds to adding layer effects and highlights. I also provide tips and tricks for achieving the desired look and feel.”

Lauren Andres shows how Dev Mode, although built for developers, can also be a game-changer for designers and help drive organizational alignment, consistent product quality, and team efficiency.

Last week, we discussed exports; now it’s time to examine imports! This short tutorial shows how to import files into the file browser or add assets directly to a design file.

Cool illustration by Benten Woodring with strong retro ​’80s and ​’90s vibes.

Turns any image into a cool line pattern — an alternative to the Emboss lines plugin.

An important update to the plugin I featured just a couple of weeks ago — now you can curve your text along any path you draw!

This plugin re-imagines local variables export, offering a beautifully formatted JSON output. Supports selecting a color format (hex, RGB, HSL, or CSS-friendly formats), including an alpha channel, flexible collection selection, intelligent grouping, customizable naming convention, and more. See a quick demo on Twitter.