Rellenos, Imágenes y Gradientes en Figma

How to organize and align objects in Figma?

In the world of interface design, the organization and alignment of objects in Figma is essential to ensure a clean and harmonious design. Figma's intelligent organization tool facilitates this process, allowing for an even and modular distribution of shapes. By duplicating and placing elements as rectangles, Figma automatically suggests an alignment based on constant distances, both horizontally and vertically. This optimizes the design by reducing the time required to manually align each object.

What is the intelligent organization tool?

• Modular layout: When you select multiple elements, Figma recognizes modular patterns and enables automatic alignment.
• Padding adjustment: When moving objects, Figma keeps distances constant, preserving the spatial coherence of the design.
• Intelligent selection: Changing the position of one object does not affect the alignment of the others, preserving its organized structure.

How to add fills to objects in Figma?

The use of fills in Figma is critical not only to bring objects to life, but also to ensure that the visual identity of the brand is consistent. Fill options include solid colors, gradients, images and videos. Each brings a unique touch to the design and optimizes the visual presentation of components.

How to select fill colors effectively?

Often, novice designers opt for RGB or hexadecimal color codes. However, for greater accuracy in interface design, it is recommended to use the HSB (Hue, Saturation, Brightness) model. This method is broken down into:

• Hue: Chooses the basic hue of the color.
• Saturation: Adjusts the intensity of the color, from saturated (left) to desaturated (right).
• Brightness: Controls the amount of light; a higher value means more brightness.

What are the available gradient options?

Gradients allow smooth transitions between colors. Figma offers several ways to apply them:

• Linear gradient: A smooth color change from one side to the other.
• Radial gradient: Diffuses the color from the center to the edges, ideal for backgrounds or screen effects.

How to integrate images as fill?

Images are a rich resource to enrich elements. Figma allows you to use images as fills, either by uploading them manually or by using plugins such as Unsplash, which offers an extensive database of royalty-free images. This allows objects to reflect specific themes or styles without royalty complications.

How to use videos as filler?

Incorporating videos adds dynamism to the design. Although visually similar to static images, videos can be played within a prototype for an immersive experience. Upload videos from sources such as Pexels and adjust the preview frame to get the desired effect.

How to manage multiple fills in a single object?

Compositing multiple fills on an object allows for complex and unique combinations. So you can overlay solid colors with images or videos, playing with opacity to achieve overlay effects that draw attention to key elements, such as logos or buttons.

Application Challenge: Create a splash screen

With this knowledge in mind, an excellent exercise is to create a splash screen, a common element in application startup. Based on the "on paw" logo, we create two variants:

1. Gradient screen: Uses a radial gradient, adjusting color and saturation to give it a distinctive touch.
2. Screen with video overlay: Integrate a background video and adjust the opacity to highlight the logo, creating a visually appealing entry.

As you become more familiar with Figma, these principles will allow you to not only optimize your time but also raise the standard of your designs.