10 Hacks for Illustrating and Drawing in Figma

10 Hacks for Illustrating and Drawing in Figma

Super quick tips to speed you up when illustrating in Figma
Super quick tips to speed you up when illustrating in Figma

Anastasia Solovyova

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UX

Figma is a popular design tool that has gained a reputation for its usability and versatility in creating user interfaces. Its vector editing tools allow for precise and efficient drawing.

1. Pen vs Pencil

Using the pencil tool gives a more hand-made feeling while the pen tool allows for smoother edges and more polish.

2. Create a union

Bring multiple strokes together into one shape.

3. Join paths

Join the points of flattened shapes together.

4. Editing anchor points

Drill in to view and edit anchor points.

5. Edit anchors using the bend tool

Make edits independently to anchor points and their curves.

6. Get rid of anchor points you don't need

Remove unwanted anchor points with the pen tool.

7. Swap fill and stroke

Toggle fill and stroke colors on an illustration.

8. Remove fill or stroke

Quickly strip fill or stroke from a shape.

9. Use the paint bucket

Fill shapes with color quickly.

10. Remove lines between anchor points

Select and delete unwanted connecting lines.

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