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How Do You Merge Layers in Figma?

Last updated on September 28, 2022 @ 10:51 pm

When you’re working on a design in Figma, there are often times when you’ll need to merge two or more layers together. This can be useful if you want to create a more complex shape, or if you want to group several elements together so that they’re easier to move around.

There are a few different ways to merge layers in Figma:

1. Select the layers that you want to merge and press ‘Command + E’ (on a Mac) or ‘Control + E’ (on Windows). This will immediately merge the selected layers into one.

2. Right-click on one of the layers that you want to merge and select ‘Merge Layers’ from the menu that appears. This will also merge the selected layers into one.

3. If you want more control over how the layers are merged, you can use the ‘Layer Merge Options’ dialog box. To access this, select the layers that you want to merge and then click ‘Layer > Merge Layers..’ from the top menu bar. This will open up a dialog box with several options for how the layers can be merged.

PRO TIP: If you are not careful when merging layers in Figma, you can easily end up with a mess. Make sure that you take the time to align the layers correctly before merging, or you may end up with unwanted gaps or overlaps.

Once you’ve selected the desired option, click ‘Merge’ and the layers will be combined accordingly.

4. You can also quickly merge all of the layers on a particular page by selecting ‘Layer > Merge All Layers on Page’ from the top menu bar. This can be useful if you’ve been working on a design and have created a lot of different layers, but now want to flatten everything down into one layer.

Conclusion:

So those are four ways that you can merge layers together in Figma!

As you can see, it’s a pretty straightforward process regardless of which method you use. Just remember to select the desired option from the ‘Layer Merge Options’ dialog box if you want more control over how your layers are merged.

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

Cloud infrastructure engineer and tech mess solver.