How Do You Fill Patterns in Figma?

Figma is a powerful vector-based design tool that is often used for creating user interfaces, illustrations, and other art. It’s renowned for its intuitive and collaborative user experience, as well as its endless customization options.

One of the most interesting features of Figma is its ability to create repeating patterns.

Patterns can be used to add texture, color, and structure to a design. They can also be used to unify disparate elements or create visual harmony. Patterns are especially useful in UI design, where they can help give a cohesive look to a website or app.

Creating patterns in Figma is relatively simple. To get started, select the elements you want to use in your pattern – this could include shapes, lines, images etc. Then group all the elements together by selecting them and pressing CTRL/CMD+G on your keyboard.

Once your pattern elements are grouped together you can start creating the actual pattern. First select the group of elements and press CMD/CTRL+K on your keyboard to open up the ‘Create Pattern’ window. Here you can specify how many times you want the pattern to repeat horizontally and vertically.

You can also specify which corner or edge of the canvas should be used as an anchor point for the pattern. This will determine where on your canvas the pattern will start from and how it will appear when repeated.

Once you have set up your pattern parameters you can click ‘Create’ to generate your repeating pattern. If you don’t like how it looks then simply go back into the ‘Create Pattern’ window and adjust any settings you need to until it looks just right.

In addition to creating repeating patterns from scratch in Figma, it’s also possible to use existing patterns from other sources. To do this simply select an existing asset from another source such as Unsplash or Pixabay and drag it into Figma. Then select this asset in Figma and press CMD/CTRL+K again to open up the ‘Create Pattern’ window as before.

From here you can adjust any settings necessary before clicking ‘Create’, at which point your asset will become a repeating pattern in Figma!


Conclusion:

Filling patterns with Figma is a great way to add texture, color, structure, and visual harmony to designs quickly and easily. All it takes is selecting your desired elements or assets, grouping them together, opening up the ‘Create Pattern’ window, adjusting any settings necessary before clicking ‘Create’!