A basic Figma trick that has changed my workflow

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Have you ever experienced frustration when trying to scale down your designs in Figma? I have often felt this frustration, and often took large amounts of time to make sure my scaled-down designs were perfected.

Recently, I came across a Figma game changer, and to be blatantly honest, it takes a level of humility to admit to this, mostly because I feel the majority of the tips and tricks I share are basic, and everyone already knows about them.

However, I am also aware that if I did not know about this, then there are most likely others who are unaware. I try to stay mindful of the imposter's voice inside my head and celebrate the designer that I am today.

With all that said, Have you ever used the scale tool?!

This tool allows you to fully scale down or up any layers of your choice.

Gone are the days when I would spend seemingly infinite amounts of time sizing individual elements only to realize I had missed something.

From Figma:

I am curious, are there any tricks you have come across that have saved you inordinate amounts of time? I would love to hear about them regardless of how “known” you imagine they might be. Remember being a designer does not mean you have to know everything, just that you are willing to learn.