Figma Essential Training: The Basics

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Figma Courses Prototyping Courses Digital Design Courses User Experience Design Courses Vector Graphics Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn how to use Figma to create interactive user experience (UX) projects and designs.

Syllabus

Introduction

The basics of Figma
What you can learn
Using the exercise files
What is Figma?

1. Getting Started with Figma

Sign up for Figma
Set up local fonts

2. Setting Up Your File in Figma

Create a new file
Create and edit frames
Create pages

3. Adding Content in Figma

Create shapes
Combine and edit shapes
An intro to drawing
Add images
Hide parts of content with a mask
Get creative with effects
Import content from UI kits
Add and format text

4. Work Smarter

Organize with layers
Save formatting you can reuse
Reuse content with components
Resize content with constraints

5. Prototyping

An intro to prototyping
Start prototyping

Conclusion

Goodbye

Taught by

Brian Wood

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