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Resize multiple screens and their elements at the same time?

  • October 25, 2024
  • 3 replies
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Cheasbro-Harreld_Sheila

Figma newbie here…

After creating approximately 30-50 detailed screens with the elements (text, animations, graphics, buttons, etc.), I realized they were completely the wrong size. Huge mistake caught too late. My screens were set to 1440x3033 (I mistakenly thought this was the dimension of a large Android phone), and they need to be 360x800 with all the elements scaled proportionately.

Can I set a ‘default’ size for my project and have everything resize to match it, or perhaps code/run a script that will do the hard work? Batch resizing/scaling?

Otherwise, resizing each detail by hand will cost me quite a bit. Before I dig in, I’d like to see if there’s an easier way.

Thank you!

Nellya
  • Power Member
  • October 25, 2024

You can use Scale tool, but it’s not perfect option, because you will get a subpixels in the size of your elements.

You can use plugins like Round››all after resizing.

But resizing by hand still is better solution i think.


Cheasbro-Harreld_Sheila

Thank you for your reply. Please forgive my elementary questions - I’ve only been using Figma for a few weeks.

What are subpixels?

I discovered that Figma can use plugins and found a plugin called Scale, though I’m not sure it’s the same thing you mentioned?

I worked for several hours last night and I think I’ve got all my screens and elements finally resized.

How do I know if I have subpixels?

Thank you for your patience, time, and response. 🙂


Nellya
  • Power Member
  • October 28, 2024

Scale tool and Scale plugin are different, but they do the same thing though.

Size and location can have the whole pixel size (like 150 px) or have a subpixels in it (like 150.65 px). The second one can cause problems for both designer and developer, so it’s better to avoid it.


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