“Components” are what Figma calls reusable assets, such as a group of layers that form a frequently-used button.
For example, if you’ve created a menu icon comprised of a rectangle, and text, select all of those elements in the Layers panel. If you want to make an entire frame a reusable asset, just select the frame in the layers panel instead.
For example, if you’ve created a menu icon comprised of a rectangle, and text, select all of those elements in the Layers panel. If you want to make an entire frame a reusable asset, just select the frame in the layers panel instead.
For example, if you’ve created a menu icon comprised of a rectangle, and text, select all of those elements in the Layers panel. If you want to make an entire frame a reusable asset, just select the frame in the layers panel instead.
Components, and the layers they contain, will appear in purple in the Layers panel. You can still edit the layers separately—just click the down-arrow next to the name of the component to expand the layers inside of it. If you want to create separate components for each selected layer, click the down-arrow at the top of Figma next to the diamond icon made of four smaller diamonds, and then select Create multiple components.
Components, and the layers they contain, will appear in purple in the Layers panel. You can still edit the layers separately—just click the down-arrow next to the name of the component to expand the layers inside of it. If you want to create separate components for each selected layer, click the down-arrow at the top of Figma next to the diamond icon made of four smaller diamonds, and then select Create multiple components.
Components, and the layers they contain, will appear in purple in the Layers panel. You can still edit the layers separately—just click the down-arrow next to the name of the component to expand the layers inside of it. If you want to create separate components for each selected layer, click the down-arrow at the top of Figma next to the diamond icon made of four smaller diamonds, and then select Create multiple components.
Components, and the layers they contain, will appear in purple in the Layers panel. You can still edit the layers separately—just click the down-arrow next to the name of the component to expand the layers inside of it. If you want to create separate components for each selected layer, click the down-arrow at the top of Figma next to the diamond icon made of four smaller diamonds, and then select Create multiple components.
Figma recommends defining and documenting a naming structure for your components with your team so you can easily work with them in the Assets panel. [2] X Research source While the component is selected in the Layers panel, you’ll see the component’s name and some settings over on the far-right side of Figma. Use the “Description” field to clearly explain this component to collaborators, and paste a documentation link into the provided field if available.
Figma recommends defining and documenting a naming structure for your components with your team so you can easily work with them in the Assets panel. [2] X Research source While the component is selected in the Layers panel, you’ll see the component’s name and some settings over on the far-right side of Figma. Use the “Description” field to clearly explain this component to collaborators, and paste a documentation link into the provided field if available.
Components you created in this file are called Local Components. Each component appears under the name of its parent frame.
Local Components: Components created in this file. Used in this file: Components from this file as well as components used from shared libraries. Enabled Libraries: Available components you can use from shared libraries. [3] X Research source
You can edit instances separately without modifying the original component. Instances are not technically assets, as they can’t be reused and don’t appear in the Assets panel. Only the original component is a reusable asset. Instances appear in the Layers panel prefaced by a hollow diamond icon, while components have a diamond icon made of four smaller diamonds.
You can edit instances separately without modifying the original component. Instances are not technically assets, as they can’t be reused and don’t appear in the Assets panel. Only the original component is a reusable asset. Instances appear in the Layers panel prefaced by a hollow diamond icon, while components have a diamond icon made of four smaller diamonds.
Click the open book icon at the top of the Assets panel. To make sure you can search one of the listed shared libraries, toggle on that library’s switch. You can now search for shared components in the Search field at the top of the Assets panel, or browse by expanding the Enabled Libraries section and seeing what’s available.
Click the open book icon at the top of the Assets panel. [5] X Research source Click the Publish button. Add a description of the change you’re making for version control purposes. Check the boxes next to the assets you want to publish. Click Publish. If you modify the shared component (just the original—not an instance), you will need to publish that component to the library again to propagate the changes to other team members.
Click the Assets tab to open the list of components. Select the component you want to share. Scroll down to the bottom of the Design panel on the right side of Figma. Select a file type—you can choose PNG, JPG, SVG, or PDF. If you want to change the magnification level, select something other than 1x from the menu. Click Export (asset name) to save the file.
