You can rearrange layer by drag and drop. Layers → every new element your add creates a layer automatically.This is a handy feature for adapting your layouts to a range of devices, share them with team members or simple re-use them in other projects.Īs with Sketch, on the left-hand side of your screen, you find the layers panel.
The great thing about grids and columns in Figma is that you can set up multiple grids and store them in your styles (we will talk about styles in-depth later). You can switch from grid to columns or rows and also make it fixed or fluid and set margins and gutter to your needs. Best talk to your developer beforehand and agree on which setup you will be using.Īdjust the grid in the grid properties menu on the right-hand side. Or a little more modern with my personal favourite, a custom CSS Grid. For Web, it’s less about spacing and more about layout grids so you can start on the safe side with a popular 12-column bootstrap grid. More about this later.įor mobile, you can use a standard 8 point grid. This allows you to create more complex designs that interact with each other. Unlike traditional artboards, you can nest frames within each other. You can still export assets any larger size you might need. As in Sketch, you can work at 1x (meaning the actual pixel size) as there is no quality loss when resizing. Press A or F to see all frame options in the properties panel on the right-hand side and pick the size you wish to work with or simply draw your own frame. If you used Sketch, this will all be quite familiar to you. Designing with Figma 2.1 Setting up new frames (aka artboards) ☝️ Tip : I recommend downloading the Figma App when importing from Sketch as you will not be able to render local fonts in the browser and it messes up your file.Ģ. Update: Thanks, Sevikpar, for pointing out that you can copy single items from Sketch if you right-click them and copy as SVG! So even if you just want a single button, you need to import the whole file from Sketch. Done! You will find all layers and setup in place.ĭownside: You cannot copy and paste single items from Sketch to Figma (you can, but they will be converted into an image). Simply drop the Sketch file onto the Figma canvas.
#Figma for mac for mac
There is a Figma App for Mac and PC I recommend using, but you don’t necessarily need it.ĭownside: You need internet. However, you can download the file to the app beforehand to work offline.įigma lets you import Sketch files quickly and accurately. You can access all your work through the browser, anytime, anywhere. Unlike Sketch, Figma’s files are not stored locally on your computer but cloud-based. You might notice that Figma lets you create teams and projects, I will be covering later, for now just make a new file anywhere(from the menu or cmd+N) for a quick start. A minute later you are ready to start…wow!!! Go to, sign up and follow the instructions. You need to be online to work. However you can save a file locally, work on it and add it again later.Fantastic Team library/Design Systems, a single source of truth.Integrated Developers hand-off/Specs for Mac and PC 🥳.You can import Sketch files (but beware, you cannot export to Sketch!).Runs on Mac and PC ( Sketch only on Mac).It’s free!!! (for up to two users and three projects per account).Figma promised an end to all of this and did not disappoint.
Whatever combination I used, it ended up slightly messy and caused extra cost. However, when it comes to team collaboration and hand-over, a painful jumping and updating between Dropbox, Abstract, Craft, Zeplin and InVision started. If you are looking for more advanced Figma tips and tricks click here.įor the past years, I have loved Sketch with all my heart, and I am still a great fan. This tutorial is for you if you are starting with Figma from zero, switching from graphic design to UI, or if you are (like me) switching over from Sketch.
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