Figma is an online platform that allows users to create and collaborate on vector-based graphics. It provides a powerful set of tools for creating and managing complex projects, including illustrations, animations, UI designs, and much more. With Figma, users can quickly animate their work with simple drag-and-drop tools as well as use advanced tools like timeline editing to create more complex animations.
For those just starting out with Figma animation, it’s important to understand the basics of how it works. The first step is creating a new project in which the animations will be created.
This is done by selecting the “Create New” option from the main menu, which will bring up a window where users can add assets and set up their project. Once this is done, users can begin animating by selecting the “Animate” tab from the toolbar.
Now that you’re in the animation window, there are two main ways to animate your work in Figma: keyframes and tweens. Keyframes are frames that contain information about how an object should look or behave at specific points in time; they form the basis of any animation in Figma. To create a keyframe, simply click on the “+” icon next to the timeline at your desired point in time and add any desired characteristics to your object such as size, color or position.
Tweening is another way of animating work in Figma; it’s used to fill in all frames between two keyframes with smooth transitions so that your object appears to move smoothly from one point to another over time. To create a tween between two keyframes simply select them both (by holding down shift while clicking) then select “Create Tween” from the toolbar or right-click menu. The tween will then be automatically created connecting all frames between them with smooth transitions based on changes you’ve made to your objects’s properties between those two points in time.
Once you have some basic animation set up it’s time to style it! Figma offers a range of styling options such as adding shadows or gradients which can make your work look much more professional and eye catching. To do this simply select an object on your canvas then click on its properties panel (the one marked “P” next to layers) where you’ll find all of its styling options such as colors, gradients and shadows; make sure you click “save” after making any changes so they don’t get lost!
Finally once you’re happy with your animation style it’s time for export! You can export animations from Figma using either GIFs or MP4s; for GIFs select ‘Export’ from the toolbar then choose ‘GIF’ from the dropdown menu; for MP4s select ‘Export Movie’ instead.
In conclusion, animating a Figma project requires an understanding of keyframes and tweens as well as styling options like colors and gradients before exporting either GIFs or MP4s for use outside of Figma itself. This may seem daunting at first but with practice comes mastery; soon enough you’ll be able to animate anything within Figma quickly and easily!