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How Do You Animate a Figma UI?

Last updated on September 28, 2022 @ 9:01 pm

Figma is a vector-based design tool that is gaining popularity in the design community, especially among UI designers. One of the reasons for its popularity is its ease of use; Figma has a very user-friendly interface.

Another reason is that Figma supports animation. This means that designers can create prototypes with animated elements, which can be very useful for presenting ideas to clients or stakeholders.

So how do you animate a Figma UI? First, you need to create your Figma design. Once you have your design ready, you can start adding animations.

To do this, go to the “Tweens” tab in the left sidebar and select the “Create Animation” option. This will open up a new window where you can select the type of animation you want to create. Figma supports four types of animations:

PRO TIP: This article contains information about how to animate a Figma UI. It is important to note that this process can be complex and may require some knowledge of animation software. Additionally, it is important to be aware that animating a Figma UI can result in decreased performance on your computer.

1. Opacity: This type of animation allows you to change the opacity of an element over time. To create an opacity animation, first select the element you want to animate and then click on the “Opacity” property in the “Tweens” window.

Next, set the start and end values for the opacity property. You can also add a keyframe by clicking on the “+” button next to the start or end value. Keyframes allow you to change the value of a property at specific points in time.

2. Position: This type of animation allows you to change the position of an element over time.

To create a position animation, first select the element you want to animate and then click on the “Position” property in the “Tweens” window. Next, set the start and end values for the position property. You can also add keyframes by clicking on the “+” button next to the start or end value.

3. Scale: This type of animation allows you to change the size of an element over time.

To create a scale animation, first select the element you want to animate and then click on the “Scale” property in the “Tweens” window. Next, set the start and end values for the scale property. You can also add keyframes by clicking on th

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