#App Updates

You can now use Figma to create custom SF Symbols

“For historical reasons, Figma used to convert between spaces and hyphens when dealing with SVG files. This made it hard to export icons from Figma to SF Symbols, so we fixed it.”

Knockout shadow

By default, drop shadows are no longer displayed through transparent areas of objects. Check out this thread by Rogie on how this feature came to life.

30 updates: recent features and fixes in Figma

A recap of all updates to the editor shipped a few weeks ago.

Plugin API to write prototype interactions

This update allows plugins to create new prototype interactions in the editor. Check out a code sample by Anthony DiSpezio.

Measuring lines when duplicating objects

Cleaned up measuring lines when duplicating objects — you’ll now see two instead of four. And, they added some logic so it’s harder to accidentally not duplicate something, even if you let go of the key too early.

Scale mode shortcut

Pressing K in Figma now consistently brings up Scale mode but doesn’t exit it, so it’s more predictable.

Number of layers with a missing font

The missing font dialog now includes a layer count if you hover over an icon, making it easier to see the impact of a missing font.

New shortcut for strikethrough text

A new keyboard shortcut for strikethrough text — ⌘⇧X on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows.

New tab shortcuts

Figma made the tab keyboard shortcuts in the desktop app more intuitive. Press ⌘1 on Mac, Ctrl+1 on Windows to open the file browser, and ⌘2, 3, 4 or Ctrl+2, 3, 4 to open subsequent tabs.

Smarter default colors

Default Pencil and text colors are now smarter. When you draw or type, they are now black or white, depending on the background. Miggie shows this behavior in action.

Drawing straight lines

Hold Shift to draw straight lines when using the Pencil tool in Figma and FigJam.

Create multiple flows

Compare, test, and present multiple interactive ideas from a single page. Check out a couple of quick tips for using the new feature by Miguel Cardona.

Edit names on canvas

Now you can edit flow and frame names directly from the canvas. Just double-click the name and start typing.

Design system updates

A few minor improvements to working with components and instances.

Editor Quality Updates

“For designers working in Figma, every click matters. We recently launched 30 features, fixes, and improvements to enhance your workflow in Figma.”

Swap your individual variant properties from the right-click menu

A nice way to switch variants without leaving the context. I wonder why this change didn’t make it to the above list of updates?

Introducing a timer to FigJam

Set a shared timer in FigJam to keep brainstorms, retros, and workshops on track. (See the demo below.)

Update to font fallback in FigJam and Figma

Improved font fallback in Figma and FigJam to prevent missing characters when using scripts like Traditional & Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Desktop App for Apple Silicon

Figma desktop app is now officially optimized for M1 Macs. (Used to be only the beta app.)

New desktop ARM beta for Apple Silicon users

Figma Beta app update I’ve been waiting for! So far, it’s really fast and works great on my M1 laptop.

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