Figma Alignment UIUX Tutorial for Beginners

Estimated Completion Time: 2.5 h 🕒 | Subtitles available (ENG)

Note: Each designer develops unique habits for efficient alignment. It's important to adopt a technique that resonates with your style. Tools such as the Ruler (Shift + R) and Layout Grid are also helpful for alignment. The layout grid function is briefly discussed in the Design System episode. Remember, if you choose to use a Layout Grid, it's not necessary to align every element to it.

Key Takeaways:
1. Alignment is essential for trust-building during the high-fidelity design phase of a digital product.
2. Use the top right panels in Figma for perfect alignment.
3. Screen margin, the space around a screen's edge, usually ranges from 16 to 24 pixels.
4. Not sure about spacing? Stick to a scale of 4 or 8 for padding or coordinates.
5. Gestalt principles are about how we see patterns and structure in designs. They include:
- Similarity: Objects that look similar are perceived as related.
- Continuity: Our eyes follow lines and curves, linking elements smoothly.
- Closure: We fill in gaps to see complete figures.
- Proximity: Things close together seem grouped.
- Figure-Ground: We separate objects from their background.

Timestamps:
Figma Alignment Tools Walkthrough: (0:00)
Apple Vision Pro Challenge: (4:12)
The Power of UI Alignment: (8:34)
Microsoft Fluent Challenge: (9:43)
What to Do Before Aligning: (8:18)
Outro: (19:39)

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[nntukdp]

I already have some knowledge about alignment, but your video provided more advanced insights, highlighting the importance of margins as well. I learned from your video that if an app or website has good alignment, users become more engaged. Thanks, Aliena

[DonCapalot]

You are the best Aliena! Your videos are always very easy to understand and follow❤

[esthernwaogu]

This video is amazing.. Thank you Aliena Cai

[izacZX]

I already know that alignments, but it is so good the way that you teach that I'm watching anyway. Thanks for this and other contents <3

[GentleSpace]

Hi Aliena, thank you so much for this video, this is I've been looking for long on Youtube.

[brijeshmkt]

These great tips are very useful. Thank you!

[Salmancreationbd]

Master Class, Loved and Very Helpful
Thanks

[Hayden.]

This was great! I learned a lot from you and it was fun!

[olive]

Thx for such great content and so much effort, sis!!🥰

[SamarHayatOfficial]

Bravo Sensei
Informative as always ❤
Can you please make a video on figma ui kit's in 2024 + grid stuff like 12 col /4 col/ 8 col it's confusing 😊

[SiddharthNayak.]

great video!🌟Can you do a video on Typography.

[whatwashernamee]

Hi Aliena, thank you for your tips! I have a question - when I press the Option key on Mac, I can see the distances from my object if I hover over its edge, but they disappear when I move it. Is there a way to see the distances while moving the object? Otherwise I am not sure how I can place it symmetrically, do I have to keep going back and forth? It doesn't seem right.

[nikunjparikh]

Hi do you use mouse along with MacBook or trackpad is sufficient for design ?

[MuhammadRafiq-fxzz]

my alignment is not working plz help me

[eduikezaki]

Thank you for the video.
I am following your tips while I am taking the google certificate, and you said that for the first personal project we should avoid making an ecommerce app and site. Is this valid until today? As I am going to the second course I was debating between an ecommerce focused on gamers where they can buy their equipment or an app for buying a pre-order album from a band. Which one would you recommend?
Thank you in advance