Mastering Figma: Advanced Tips & Tricks. Collection #6
Nurkhon Akhmedov
Product Designer @trbo | Design Mentor @ADPlist | Ex @PwC Consultant
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Long time no see! Yes, I have so much stuff to do in my personal life, but thanks everyone who is still with me and yeeeeeeaaaaaaaah welcome back to the most waited next part of our deep dive into Figma’s Tips and Tricks!
In this part, we’re going to elevate your design game even further.
Tip #1: Shortcuts — are my productivity master!
First up, mastering keyboard shortcuts can turn you into a design ninja in no time. Here are five must-know shortcuts to get you started:
Tip #2: Don’t spend time on cropping images!
Tip #3: Detach all nested instances
Open Quick Actions using Command + / or Ctrl + /. Find “Detach all nested instances” to detach all instances within selection.
Tip #4: Search with Component Tags
Add tags or related terms in component descriptions to search them in the figma asset panel.
Tip #5: Avoid component color overrides
Use the same layer name and hierarchy inside different components to preserve color property while swapping nested instances or components.