As we’re locked up in our homes due to COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are working remotely and Figma is a go-to tool for designers for the same.

由于COVID-19流行病使我们被关在家里，我们中的许多人都在远程工作，而Figma是设计师使用该工具的首选工具。

There are tons of reasons available online that may convince you to switch from Sketch to Figma, but today I’ll guide you in a journey where

网上有很多原因可以说服您从Sketch切换到Figma，但是今天我将指导您进行以下操作：

1. You have recently switched or
   您最近已切换或
2. Thinking of switching quickly, but afraid of learning a new tool.
   考虑快速切换，但害怕学习新工具。

好处 (Benefits)

1. Cloud-based
   基于云的
2. Platform independent (you can use Figma on Windows, Mac or in any browser)
   与平台无关(您可以在Windows，Mac或任何浏览器中使用Figma)
3. Figma is free for 2 projects and multiple files
   Figma免费提供2个项目和多个文件
4. Multiuser collaboration
   多用户协作
5. Single tool to Brainstorm, Wireframing, Visual Design, Handoff, Prototype, Managing Design Systems
   头脑风暴，线框图，视觉设计，切换，原型，管理设计系统的单一工具

6. More control over Artboards (Frames) — Read my article on how to select a perfect artboard size

   更好地控制画板(框架)— 阅读有关 如何选择理想画板尺寸的文章

7. Clipping available on nested frames
   可在嵌套框架上进行裁剪
8. Multi-Grids and grids inside nested frames
   嵌套框架内的多重网格和网格
9. Components are much easier to use compared to symbols in Sketch
   与Sketch中的符号相比，组件更易于使用
10. Auto-Layout, Search document color and text styles, and much more…
    自动布局，搜索文档颜色和文本样式等等。

您需要切换什么？ (What do you need to switch?)

1. If you want your old Sketch files, save your files (.sketch will work, so no need to convert into svg or fig)

   如果您希望使用旧的Sketch文件 ，请保存文件(.sketch可以使用，因此无需转换为svg或fig)

2. Figma account — Signup here (if you’re new)

   Figma帐户— 在这里注册 (如果您是新用户)

That’s it… you’re good to go.

就是这样...你很好。

新界面🤯 (New interface 🤯)

What should I do now?

我现在应该怎么办？

Figma is pretty complex in the first go, let me try to explain it simply via a hierarchy system.

首先，Figma非常复杂，让我尝试仅通过层次结构系统来解释它。

After signup, you’ll be asked to create a team and select a plan to upgrade,

注册后，系统会要求您创建一个团队并选择升级计划，

• If you wish to upgrade to an organization plan, you can create multiple teams and multiple projects.
  如果您希望升级到组织计划，则可以创建多个团队和多个项目。
• If you wish to upgrade to a professional plan, you can create only 1 team with multiple projects and for other teams, you have to pay separately.
  如果您想升级到专业计划，则只能创建一个包含多个项目的团队，而对于其他团队，则需要单独付费。
• If you wish to remain at free plan, you will be restricted to create 2 projects at max in a single team.
  如果您希望保持免费计划，则只能在一个团队中最多创建2个项目。

将草图文件导入到Figma Project (Importing a Sketch file to Figma Project)

Remember, I mentioned to save your sketch file?

还记得我提到过要保存您的草图文件吗？

Well, now you have to drag and drop into any of your Figma project and it will automatically convert it into usable Figma file.

好了，现在您必须拖放到任何Figma项目中，它将自动将其转换为可用的Figma文件。

框架到底是什么？ (What the heck are Frames?)

You’ll see all of your device artboards are now converted into Frames and you see a lots of new nested ones inside main frame.

您会看到所有设备画板现在都已转换为Frames，并且在主框架中看到了许多新的嵌套图板。

This is why Figma is best when you’re designing for scalable products.

这就是为什么当您为可伸缩产品设计时，Figma最佳。

I’ve explained Frames vs Artboards in one my video of Figmatch series on my YouTube channel — appy013.design

我已经在我的YouTube频道上的Figmatch系列视频中之一解释了Frames vs Artboards – appy013.design

多用户协作 (Multiuser collaboration)

You read it correct! Multiuser 🤩

您没看错！ 多用户🤩

It gives you a feel, like you’re playing a multiplayer game with your ninjas.

它给您一种感觉，就像您与忍者一起玩多人游戏一样。

You can invite multiple designers, developers and reviewers to work simultaneously on a single file in real-time.

您可以邀请多个设计人员，开发人员和审阅者实时同时处理单个文件。

It’s easy to get feedback on your designs with Comments on Figma

借助对Figma的评论，很容易就您的设计获得反馈

As Figma runs technically on any device so, it’s easy to ask for feedback from your team who are even on an iPad or Mobile devices.

由于Figma从技术上讲可以在任何设备上运行，因此很容易从甚至在iPad或移动设备上的团队那里获取反馈。

还有什么？ (What else?🤔)

I’ll be continuing this article in next part/s for further explanation of

我将在下一部分继续本文，以进一步解释

• Masking in Figma
  Figma中的遮罩
• Auto Layout
  自动版面
• Prototyping and Handoff in Figma or
  Figma中的原型和移交或

anything you want to learn

任何你想学的

If you liked my article, connect with me over LinkedIn and say “Hi 👋”.

如果您喜欢我的文章，请通过LinkedIn与我联系，然后说“嗨👋”。

Buy me a Ko-Fi ☕ to keep me motivated.

给我买一个 Ko- Fi☕，以保持动力。

You can write to me directly via WhatsApp or find me on Instagram or Dribbble as @appy013

您可以直接通过WhatsApp给我写信，也可以在Instagram或Dribbble上以@ appy013的身份找到我