Figma - Color and Fill
Why does setting opacity on a parent frame in Figma affect all child objects, but setting opacity on individual children does not affect siblings?
Why does setting opacity on a parent frame in Figma affect all child objects, but setting opacity on individual children does not affect siblings?
hard🧠 Conceptual Q10 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand opacity inheritance in Figma
Parent opacity applies as a multiplier to all children's opacity.Step 2: Clarify child opacity independence
Child opacity affects only that child, siblings remain unaffected.Final Answer:
Because parent opacity multiplies transparency of all children together -> Option BQuick Check:
Parent opacity multiplies children opacity [OK]
Quick Trick: Parent opacity multiplies all children's transparency [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Thinking child opacity overrides parent
- Believing opacity only works on frames
- Assuming siblings share opacity automatically
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