Tips to
fasten
Figma
workflow.

Small but awesome tips to work faster in Figma.

Collapse all layers

When there are so many objects that you start losing your head while navigating the layers, pressing Option ⌥ + L (Mac) or Alt + L (Win) collapse all groups & frames

Adjust image position

Fill an image with Crop is a very helpful option. Here is a quicker way to access it

Select a shape/image element
Hold “⌥ Option” keyboard and Double click right mouse
Move/resize the image to adjust its position

When to use Frame vs Group

Group

When resizing a group, its child elements will scale as you would expect vector artwork to scale.

Frame

When resizing, a frame’s bounds will be resized independently from its child elements. So each elements can have different constraints.

Learn more about Frame & Group

Full function progress bar component

We can use this component for any state of loading, from 0 to 100%.

Create a parent frame and make sure “Clip Content” is checked.
Create a child frame with auto-layout applies for a text layer.
Change text to define different loading states when using.

Paste above a layer

The fastest way to bring an element to a dedicated position, by paste above on layer.

Copy an element with “Copy + C”
Select a layer
Press “⌘ + Shift + V”

Better way to swap a symbol

Navigation to the Assets tab
Search for a Symbol / Component you want to replace.
Press “Option + ⌘”
Drag that symbol and drop it to the area where you want to swap the symbol (The dropzone is highlight with a Purple border)
Done.

Steal a style of an element

Along with duplicating an element, we can copy the style. It’s super helpful when we want to overwrite an element in a component.

Select element you want to copy. Press Ctrl/Cmd + Option + C to copy element’s style (color, shadow, border radius,…)
Select destination element, Press Ctrl/Cmd + Option + V to pasted