Image import and placement in Figma - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to import an image into Figma using the menu option.

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Go to the [1] menu and select 'Place Image' to import a picture.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AFile

BEdit

CView

DHelp

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing the 'Edit' menu which is for undo/redo actions.

Selecting 'View' which controls the canvas display.

In Figma, images are imported by going to the File menu and choosing 'Place Image'.

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medium

Complete the step to place the imported image onto the canvas.

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After selecting the image, click on the [1] to place it.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Atoolbar

Blayers panel

Ccanvas

Dmenu bar

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Trying to place the image in the toolbar or menu bar which are not for placing objects.

Clicking the layers panel which shows object hierarchy but is not for placement.

The canvas is the main area where you place and arrange images and shapes in Figma.

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hard

Fix the error in the instruction to resize the image proportionally.

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Hold the [1] key while dragging a corner handle to keep the image's aspect ratio.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

ATab

BShift

CAlt

DCtrl

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using Ctrl or Alt which have different functions in Figma.

Using Tab which switches focus between UI elements.

Holding the Shift key while resizing keeps the image's proportions locked in Figma.

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hard

Fill both blanks to correctly align the image to the center of the frame.

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Select the image, then click the [1] button and the [2] button in the alignment panel.

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AAlign horizontal centers

BAlign vertical centers

CDistribute horizontal spacing

DDistribute vertical spacing

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using distribute spacing buttons which space objects evenly but do not center.

Aligning only horizontally or only vertically.

To center an image inside a frame, use Align horizontal centers and Align vertical centers buttons.

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hard

Fill the blank to create a mask from the image and a shape.

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Select the image and shape (shape on top), then right-click the shape and choose [1].

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AUse as Mask

BMask

CMask with Shape

DMask Group

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing options that do not exist in the right-click menu.

Confusing mask commands with grouping or flattening.

Not ensuring the shape is on top of the image.

In Figma, to create a mask, select the image and shape with the shape on top, right-click the shape and choose Use as Mask.