Figma - Release Notes 2025: February Edition | Figma
The video introduces several updates to Figma's suite of tools, focusing on enhancing user experience and workflow efficiency. In Figma Slides, users can now convert slides from Figma Design into polished decks, manage template styles across modes, and track who views shared files. New plugins streamline tasks and enhance slide design. FigJam updates include new colors for stickies and shapes, improved section locking for collaborative sessions, and enhanced diagramming tools with a new shape sidebar and better customization options. Design tools updates feature a lock aspect ratio for maintaining image proportions, horizontal scrolling in the layers panel, and frame improvements for better workflow management. New keyboard shortcuts for Boolean operations and Figma AI for image resolution enhancement are also introduced. The lightning round covers updates in user testing, library analytics, code connect, and community resources, aiming to improve design system insights and collaboration.
Key Points:
- Figma Slides now allows conversion of design slides into polished decks and managing template styles across modes.
- FigJam introduces new colors, improved section locking, and enhanced diagramming tools for better collaboration.
- Design tools feature a lock aspect ratio for images, horizontal scrolling in layers, and new keyboard shortcuts for Boolean operations.
- Figma AI enhances image resolution directly from the editor, improving visual quality.
- Community resources benefit from updated tagging and search features, facilitating easier access and sharing.
Details:
1. 🎵 Intro Music
2. 📢 Welcome and Introduction
- The third episode of the release notes live stream provides the latest updates and new features from Figma.
- The series aims to be the go-to source for Figma's latest developments, highlighting recent shipments and introducing new releases live.
- Viewer feedback is encouraged to continue the series, indicating a focus on community engagement.
- Key figures in the session include Katie Chambers, an advocate, and Sarah Kelly, a product marketer at Figma, alongside engineers Luis Bento and Roy Fu for live demonstrations.
3. 📊 Figma Slides Enhancements
- Figma Slides now allows converting existing slides created in Figma Design into fully polished decks with a single click. This feature streamlines the workflow by eliminating the need for manual conversion, significantly reducing time spent on presentation preparation.
- Users can manage Figma Slides template styles directly from design mode. This integration allows for seamless edits in both slides and design modes, ensuring consistency across presentations and improving efficiency for users who frequently switch between designing and presenting.
- The platform now provides visibility on who has viewed shared files, but only tracks logged-in Figma accounts. This feature is crucial for keeping specific stakeholders informed and ensuring alignment during collaborative projects.
- Users have the option to turn off the viewer tracking feature in account settings, providing flexibility and control over privacy and tracking preferences.
4. 🔧 Plugins and Live Demos
- Figma Slides plugins streamline tasks and enhance slide design workflows. These tools can significantly improve efficiency and presentation quality.
- The Iconify plugin allows users to add a wide range of emojis to slides, enhancing visual appeal and making content more engaging. This can be particularly useful for presentations aimed at more informal or creative audiences.
- The Rehearse plugin helps users practice presentations by providing tools for timing and flow management, ensuring smoother delivery and increased confidence during actual presentations.
- The Clean Deck plugin automates the process of removing unnecessary elements from presentations, ensuring that decks are polished and ready for sharing, thereby saving time and improving final presentation quality.
- Users are encouraged to build custom plugins if existing solutions do not fully meet their specific needs, highlighting the flexibility and customization potential of Figma Slides plugins.
5. 🌈 Fig Jam Updates
- Fig Jam introduces new color options, including red stickies, enhancing the visual appeal and customization of boards.
- Sections in Fig Jam can now be locked with two choices: lock everything or lock just the background, allowing users to interact with content while maintaining an organized and secure layout. This feature is particularly useful for maintaining focus during collaborative sessions.
- Diagramming tools in Fig Jam now support enhanced real-time collaboration with features such as shapes, connectors, labels, sticky notes, and emojis. These tools improve workflow mapping, project planning, and brainstorming, providing users with a more interactive and engaging experience.
6. 🎨 Design Tools Enhancements
6.1. Shape Sidebar and Recents
6.2. Specialized Shapes and Customization
6.3. Connector and Edge Detection Improvements
6.4. Live Updates and Lock Aspect Ratio
7. 🚀 Lightning Round of New Features
7.1. Horizontal Scrolling in Layers Panel
7.2. Frame Improvements
7.3. Boolean Operations Shortcuts
7.4. User Testing and Analytics
7.5. Code Connect and Dev Improvements
7.6. Community and Plugin Enhancements
7.7. Image Export and SVG Improvements
8. 🔄 Recap and Closing Remarks
8.1. Figma Slides Entry Point and Template Styles
8.2. Figma Features and Improvements
8.3. Community and SVG Improvements
8.4. Acknowledgments and Feedback
9. 🎵 Closing Music
- Implement interactive elements like Zoom polls to actively engage the audience and gather feedback on event interest.
- Focus on real-time engagement strategies to enhance audience participation and tailor future events to audience preferences.
- Although specific metrics were not provided, the emphasis is on using interactive tools for improving audience experience.