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How Do You Cut a Stroke in Figma?

Last updated on September 29, 2022 @ 12:25 am

Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool – think Adobe Illustrator, but with way more features geared towards web design and interface design. One of the coolest things about Figma is its Stroke panel, which lets you control the thickness, dashed lines, end caps, and joins of your strokes.

You can access the Stroke panel by selecting any object with a stroke on the canvas and clicking the “Stroke” button in the Inspector panel.

To change the thickness of a stroke, use the “Weight” slider or input field. You can also click on the “-” and “+” buttons to decrease or increase the stroke weight by 1px.

PRO TIP: Please be careful when attempting to cut a stroke in Figma. This can be a difficult process and may result in lost data or unwanted changes to your project.

The “Dashed” checkbox lets you turn any solid line into a dashed line. Once checked, you can use the “Dash” and “Gap” input fields to control the length of the dashes and gaps, respectively.

The “End Caps” dropdown lets you choose how your line ends – square, round, or butt. The “Joins” dropdown let’s you control how corners are rendered – mitered (pointed), beveled (squared-off), or rounded.

Finally, the “Align to Pixel Grid” checkbox ensures that your strokes are always perfectly aligned to the pixel grid, which can help prevent aliasing issues when exporting your designs to raster formats like PNG or JPG.

So there you have it – a quick primer on Figma’s Stroke panel! With just a few clicks, you can easily change the thickness, dashes, end caps, and joins of any line on your canvas.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.