Config 2023: Variables and Collections (in-depth!)

In this video I talk about figma variables and collections in depth and excruciating detail!

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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - What are variables
01:08 - Differences between styles and variables
01:36 - Types of variables
02:12 - What are collections?
02:51 - Creating our first collection: Color
03:43 - Linking color variables
04:42 - Theming Modes
06:27 - Why including everything in a single collection is bad
06:54 - Spacing
08:44 - Variables not being available on font size
09:45 - Styles vs variables, when to use them?
10:59 - Creating compact mode for spacing
11:24 - Chapter 9
12:01 - Problem: Variable option not appearing on frame
13:19 - Problem 2: Overriding inheritance
13:34 - test
14:14 - Aliasing (Variable references within other variables)
15:53 - Strings
16:50 - Booleans

[AMDesignAndDev]

Here's my official Figma paid course which you can check out on:
Use AMSUBSCRIBER voucher to get a 50% off. I can’t wait to see you all inside.

[GadgetsGearCoffee]

so helpful, thank you! I kept thinking I had to adjust fonts with variables and I was confused and you addressed this directly!

[lauizm]

Thank you for your thoughtful and simple to understand videos. Keep up the awesome work!

[vladyslavchyhryn]

Well done, mate !
Your information is so valuable and useful, thanks.
Really appreciate your work

[jswanson]

Awesome! You did it again, another helpful video on Figma's new features. Thank you.

[tara]

should we use from now the variable or DSM as per your video, kindly suggest your point of view?

[borgvommork]

Great introduction of the new features! Thanks a lot 🫶

[esstev]

Hi! Just recently found you on here not too long ago.

Question: Does the course on your website reflect the new Figma features recently announced in Config 2023 event?

Thanks!

[kristakenez]

Thank you for clean and deep explanation <3

[YuRiAlphaBrave]

are you going to do the same with the advanced prototyping ?

[Mysha__]

I use styles for my DS color library, would you delete them and create color variables to replace them? I mean "primary-500" (style) could become "primary-500" (color variable). This way I could use "variables modes". Another question, how to use variable in component instances? Do you have to implement variables in the master component to use them in instances?

Great video as always. Thank you so much.

[thehassansaid]

Amazing explanation brother.. Thank you! <3

[vrtuaprzvl]

What about the design that already implement colour styles? Is there a way to replace colour styles into variables so we don't have to switch it manually?

[smilli]

can you get bit more discount, i cant afford my friend and i can ourchase it, how many hours is the course

[rodnem]

Hello Assad
Could you explore a bit more how in a big design system (deploy with several brands) the cleverest variables structuration?
Another point…
Is it possible to have conditional display in the component?
Ex: if image is true then display date
Thanks in advance 😊

[stormstudio]

with this updates is it possible to make functional dropdowns with variables and conditionals as well with linking to other components?

[trombone]

Cool, but I'm curious, am I too late for enrollment?

[mschrimmer]

Brother, is this covered in your Figma course? Please let me know!

[vincentlprt]

Hi ! Can we put a linear gradient into variable color ? I don"t see the option.
Btw Thanks for your video !

[pedrobatista]

can your export variables in json like you would do with token studio plugin?