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Who wants to manually adjust spacing every time content changes?
\nNot this UX designer!
\nAuto layout is your magic carpet ride. With it, your elements adjust and re-size automatically.
\nPerfect for buttons, cards, and lists that need to adapt to different content lengths.
\nFigma’s components are a lifesaver.
\nCreate a component for UI elements that get repeated (like buttons and cards) and watch as your workflow gains supersonic speed.
\nBut here's the kicker – use variants to create different states of a component.
\nThe best part?
\nEdit the master component, and the changes ripple through all instances!
\nRemember that time you had to change a button across 50 art boards?
\nYikes!
\nSay hello to ‘Instance Swap’
\n🔸Right-click on an instance and select ‘Swap Instance’.
\nNow, swap it out for a different component or variant. A real Swiss Army knife, saving you clicks and sanity!
\nFigma's prototyping features are powerful and easy to use.
\nYou can create interactive prototypes with ease, and the animation features can add a lot of depth to your designs.
\nTake some time to learn and experiment with these features.
\nWeave through Figma like a pro with keyboard shortcuts.
\nLearn a few every day, and soon you'll be manipulating your canvas without even thinking.
\nHere's one to get you started: 🔸Use Option/Alt + 2 to zoom in on selected layers.
\n⚡Bonus Tip - SEO for Designers: As an extra treat, let's talk about optimizing your design files for search engines.
\nWhen you share your design prototypes on the web, make sure to give them proper titles and descriptions.
\nThink of it as UX for SEO – helping Google understand your content better.
\nThis can make your designs more discoverable, and who knows, maybe catch the eye of a future client!
\nFigma has a vast array of plugins that can further streamline your workflow.
\nPlugins like \"Unsplash Random Image\", \"Figmotion\", and \"Content Reel\" are very useful.
\nThey can help you with everything from generating placeholder images to creating animations and even generating content.
\nDesigning from scratch is great, but when you're running against the clock, tracing over an existing image can be a godsend.
\n🔸Use ‘Place Image’ (Shift + Command/Ctrl + K) to insert an image and start building on top of it.
\nIt’s like the tracer bullet that keeps your design on track!
\n‘FigJam’ is the cool cousin of Figma.
\nIt’s an online whiteboard for you and your team to brainstorm ideas.
\nSketch, leave sticky notes, and feedback. It’s as if you’re in the same room, scribbling on a giant whiteboard – except you're not, and your coffee is way better.
\nRemember, Figma is an incredibly powerful tool, but like any tool, its true potential is unlocked only when wielded with skill and understanding.
\nPractice these tips, experiment, and continue learning. You'll be a Figma maestro in no time!
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\nHope you found these tips useful! What's your favourite Figma trick? Reply and let me know! 💬
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