Tweets
Keep an eye on your resources
Search for “Resource Use” in Quick Action (⌘/) menu to show the status of resources in your file.
Struggling with performance in @figmadesign?
— Denislav Jeliazkov (@DenisJeliazkov) September 24, 2021
By hitting CMD + / and searching for "Resource Use" you can see what is the status of resources in your Figma file. pic.twitter.com/zd7xzeweLU
Fun effects with boolean groups
Boolean groups + vector networks + rounded corners = magic! Don’t miss Miguel’s original thread, and check out where they brought it in the end 🤯
Playing with @figmadesign with @Miggi https://t.co/dOW7sOb4w1 pic.twitter.com/P9xtQQxg1x
— ˗ˏˋrawr-gieˎˊ (@rogie) September 20, 2021
Percent perfect gradient styles
While this is still a hack, I didn’t realize that a big nudge value affects gradient stops. Good to know!
New Figma Tip: CSS ready, percent perfect gradient styles in @figmadesign.
— Miggs in Space (@miggi) September 28, 2021
(Me testing Figma tip on Twitter with @loom.)
https://t.co/t2eHeObDMQ
Baseline grid
Miguel with a tip on setting up a lightweight baseline grid with Layout Grid.
If you want to make a baseline grid in @figmadesign, set the row count to auto and the type to top, you can also set the gutter to zero, or match your baseline value.
— Miggs in Space (@miggi) September 23, 2021
The 'auto' count will grow the rows to fit your frame. pic.twitter.com/5UwBBtg3eb
10 keys to nailing responsive design
Ridd shares great tips on how to make your designs more developer-friendly.
10 keys to nailing responsive design in @figmadesign
— Ridd 🏛 (@Ridderingand) September 25, 2021
Aka: How to become your engineering team's favorite designer 👇 pic.twitter.com/VLJwlEhI9j
It’s time to fix “mixed” values for Auto Layout padding
Mariz brings a great point — the current implementation not only hides the values but also makes you click on another UI control to change them.
Hey @figmadesign, it is time to fix this "mixed" values for autolayout padding... just keep the values with commas or give us an editor for multiple values like you already have for border radius. pic.twitter.com/ISmgwxs6qi
— Mariz (@MarizMelo) September 29, 2021
Interactive Components & Auto Layout
Interactive Components (currently in beta) now work with Auto Layout, and that opens doors for some fun interactions.
Did somebody say...auto layout AND interactive components?
— luis. (@disco_lu) September 30, 2021
It's now live in Figma for everyone on the beta – can't wait to see what you all make 🪄
You can signup here if you're not yet enrolled: https://t.co/PYXoKapYVL pic.twitter.com/XkaHIoBlOr
Emerald
Beautiful portrait made by Ari.
Hey Figma @figmadesign, been a minute. Here's a piece titled "Emerald" pic.twitter.com/8wFNvXnR7K
— Ari Alasah (@Yours_Areeh) September 15, 2021
Monkey Mafia
Cool NFTs made in Figma.
1/1’s are released for @MiniMonkeyMafia
— chr15tine.eth 🥶 (@chr15tine_gu) September 16, 2021
- made with @figmadesign pic.twitter.com/hsmL9FuPs8
Magic Shape? Smart Marker?
Alex shares a preview of a really smart FigJam plugin he is working on – draw any shape with a marker, and it will be recognized and turned into a real object. Looks fantastic and almost feels like it should be a part of the app!
After a bit of sketching in FigJam I thought: "Why not make marker a little bit smarter?" 👀
— Alex Einarsson (@alexeinars) September 16, 2021
So here I am, teaching it to recognize shapes! 🟣♦️
How should I call it?
– Magic Shape ✨
– Smart Marker 🧠
... pic.twitter.com/JKAa2Di5wd
Reading facial expressions in real-time
Siddharth Ahuja joins Anthony and builds another experiment, this time reflecting facial expressions.
Making a @figmadesign plugin that can read facial expressions in real-time 👀 pic.twitter.com/97Dh8YdeFw
— siddharth ahuja (@sidahuj) September 13, 2021
Figma is a… design tool?
Anthony DiSpezio shares a fun experiment connecting pose detection and Figma plugin API.
*repeats to self*
— Anthony DiSpezio (@adispezio) September 10, 2021
Figma is a design tool
Figma is... a design tool
Figma is a... design tool? pic.twitter.com/RjKtUpWVeY
“Slot” components
Ridd shows how to use “slots”, placeholder components that are part of larger organisms or templates. They are intentionally empty so that they can be replaced with a local component.
"Slot" components are one of the best ways to save time as a product designer
— Ridd 🏛 (@Ridderingand) September 7, 2021
They can be tricky at first, but once you wrap your head around the right way to use them...
They become one of the most powerful tactics in @figmadesign👇 pic.twitter.com/wdIvmr196H
First day at the new Figma office
Figma moved to the new office in SF, and it looks stunning! Love all the photos coming from the Figmates — one, two, and three.
First day at the new @figmadesign office!! What a beautiful space filled with color, plants, and personality 😍 pic.twitter.com/PrKfdf93rp
— Madeleine Lee (@madleeme) August 24, 2021
Building a form component
Ridd shares a detailed guide to building a customizable and flexible form component.
I’ll never build a form in @figmadesign the same way again…
— Ridd 🏛 (@Ridderingand) August 26, 2021
⁰⁰It took me countless tries, but I think I’ve finally created a system that is flexible and doesn't result in variant overload 💪
Here's a 5 step walkthrough 👇 pic.twitter.com/Zl5C8odCmI
Exporting P3 color space PDFs from Figma?
Interesting discussion about exporting assets with a Display P3 color space from Figma. I wasn’t familiar with Export PNG with Color Profile plugin (see below) or an option of assigning an ICC profile to the exported PDF.
I’d try this:
— Rasmus Andersson (@rsms) September 3, 2021
1. Setup your macOS to use P3 (display)
2. Setup Figma (desktop app, main menu) to use “unmanaged” color (= display space)
3. Assign P3 ICC profile to output PDF
How plugins and widgets were built
Bersabel Tadesse, Product Manager at Figma, shares behind-the-scenes of adding plugins and widgets to FigJam.
I’m extremely proud of what we announced today @figmadesign—introducing plugins & widgets in FigJam, our second product, is a step-function change to our developer platform. Big ol’ thread on the journey of how we got here 🌀 https://t.co/dYfaw35vxO
— bersabel (@brsabel) August 25, 2021
Behind-the-scenes look at building a design system
Ready for a behind-the-scenes look at one of my favorite systems I've ever built in @figmadesign ?
— Ridd 🏛 (@Ridderingand) August 8, 2021
Of course you are (it'll be fun) 👇 pic.twitter.com/iiRmDdcc5q
Use an IconWrapper to nest icons in your components
Ready for a @figmadesign pro tip?
— Ridd 🏛 (@Ridderingand) August 15, 2021
Use an `IconWrapper` to nest icons in your components.
That way you can always resize your icons without having to detach components, hide layers, or add additional variants.
Here's how it works 👇 pic.twitter.com/rZDEoihWgs
Stuff I wish I knew in Figma when I started
I’m creating a resource for y’all on stuff I wish I knew in Figma when I started. Can you throw me your favorites?
— ˗ˏˋrogieˎˊ (@rogie) August 4, 2021