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How do you make a loading animation in Figma?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 6:39 pm

Loading animations are a great way to enhance the user experience of your app. In this article, we’ll show you how to create a loading animation in Figma.

First, we’ll create a basic skeleton animation. This will be the foundation on which we’ll build our loading animation.

Next, we’ll add a layer that will contain our loading animation. We’ll give it a simple animation that will fade in from the bottom and grow in size as the animation progresses.

PRO TIP: This article provides instructions on how to create a loading animation in Figma. However, it is important to note that Figma is a vector graphics editor and not an animation tool. As such, the loading animation will not be as smooth or realistic as it would be if created in a dedicated animation tool.

Finally, we’ll add a layer that will contain our actual loading content. We’ll add an image and some text that will indicate the progress of the loading animation.

When finished, our loading animation will look like this:

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve shown you how to create a loading animation in Figma. Loading animations are a great way to enhance the user experience of your app, and we hope this tutorial has helped you create a great one.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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