Figma Advanced One-day Course
Course Facts
- 1 day course
- Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
- Unlimited support after your course
- Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses
Course Outline
- Layers and Vectors
- Working with Text and Fonts
- Working with Images
- Using Layout tools
- Using Components
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Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.
- Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
- We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £525 + VAT.
Overview
Course Outline
Layers and Vectors
- Using Vector Networks
- Combining and Editing Shapes
- Create unique effects with Blend modes
- Setting small and big nudge values
- Managing and sharing Styles
Working with Text and Fonts
- Creating bulleted and numbered lists
- Adding links to text
- Adding Emoji and Icon Fonts to Text Layers
- Converting text to vector paths
- Managing missing and conflicting fonts
Working with Images
- Adding animated GIFs to prototypes
- Uploading an image as a fill
- Adding images in bulk with Place image
- Pasting images in the canvas
Using Layout tools
- Measuring distances between layers
- Creating dynamic designs with Auto Layout
- Arranging layers with Smart selection
- Applying constraints to define how layers resize
- Combining Layout Grids and Constraints
Using Components
- Overview of Components in Figma
- Naming and organising Components
- Creating Components to reuse in designs
- Creating and inserting component instances
- Creating and using variants
- Creating interactive components with variants
- Swapping components and instances
- Applying overrides to instances
Using Libraries
- Overview of Libraries in Figma
- Swapping style and component libraries
- Reviewing and accepting library updates
- Managing libraries in design files
Building Prototypes
- Prototype interactions and animations
- Adding prototype connections to components
- Prototype scrolling with overflow behaviour
- Preserving scroll position in prototypes
- Creating advanced animations with smart animate
Why Transmedia?
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We offer unlimited training support after your course.
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Our experts are accredited by Adobe, Apple and Claris and bring years of experience and real-world expertise.
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One-to-one tuition or a private group training with just you or your colleagues.
We can train you live online, at one of our centres or onsite, wherever you are located.
SEE COURSESUseful Links
- Figma home page – Official site from the Figma organisation
- Figma Community – Discover community-made libraries, plugins, icon sets and more
- Figma resource library – Figma official site with recommended best practices and how-to content to improve your product development journey
- Figma downloads and installers – All the downloads in one place
- Figma compared to other UX design tools – Great comparison site, from UX Tools
- Figma's Official YouTube Channel – Watch all the latest Figma videos online